Supreme Court dismissed appeal; police officer's accident while saving family privately is not a service accident.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by a police officer seeking compensation for a traffic accident. The officer argued that his ability to save his wife and daughter stemmed from skills acquired during his service, but the court found he acted as a private citizen rather than an official functionary. The court ruled that a functional link to service exists only when the officer acts in an official capacity, not merely by utilizing professional skills during private time.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedUstawa z dnia 16 grudnia 1972 r. o odszkodowaniach przysługujących w razie wypadków i chorób pozostających w związku ze służbą w Policji; A functional link between an accident and police service exists only when the officer acts as a functionary, not as a private citizen saving family members.