I PKN 248/00
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Employee's non-negligent conduct cannot be deemed a cause of work injury when employer fault exists.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the appellant's cassation appeal regarding a work injury compensation claim. The lower court found the employee slipped on unsafe stairs but ruled his conduct lacked legal fault. The court held that since the employer's failure to provide safety guards was a cause of the accident, the employee's mere non-negligence could not be considered a contributing cause under the Civil Code.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 435 § 1 KC; Art. 362 KC: Where an employer's fault contributed to a work injury, an employee's conduct lacking legal fault or blameworthiness cannot be recognized as a cause of the damage.
Keywords
AI generated
work injury compensation
contributory negligence
employer liability
legal fault assessment
employee conduct
civil code provisions
casation appeal
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 435 § 1 KC
Art. 362 KC
Art. 393 § 12 KPC