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II UK 172/03 AI generated

Supreme Court dismissed appeal; police officer's accident while saving family privately is not a service accident.

Case Number II UK 172/03
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The 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

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Ustawa 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.

Keywords

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service accident compensation police officer liability traffic collision accident private citizen action functional service link cassation appeal dismissal professional skills usage

Cited Legislation

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Ustawa z dnia 16 grudnia 1972 r. o odszkodowaniach przysługujących w razie wypadków i chorób pozostających w związku ze służbą w Policji
art. 278 § 1 k.p.c
art. 382 k.p.c
art. 39312 k.p.c

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