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I PKN 585/00 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses appeal, ruling lower court must consider prior final accident-at-work verdict under Code of Civil Procedure.

Case Number I PKN 585/00
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal, ordering the lower court to reconsider the case based on a prior final judgment. The plaintiff argued her dismissal was invalid due to a workplace accident, while the lower court initially found the incident caused by internal factors. The Supreme Court held that a final judgment on prejudicial facts binds the Supreme Court and must be considered ex officio, as it alters the legal status regarding the employer's obligations. Consequently, the lower court was instructed to re-evaluate the dismissal in light of the established accident-at-work finding.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 365 § 1 KPC; Art. 316 § 1 KPC: A final judgment on facts prejudicial to the main claim binds the Supreme Court and must be considered ex officio in cassation proceedings, as it constitutes a legal fact rather than new evidence.

Keywords

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prejudicial judgment binding force cassation procedure workplace accident employer obligations legal status ex officio duty

Cited Legislation

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Art. 365 § 1 KPC
Art. 316 § 1 KPC
Art. 231 KP
Art. 45 § 1 KP
Art. 8 KP

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