Medical university liable for damages under Civil Code for failing to guarantee academic tasks per Higher Education Act.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court partially upheld the plaintiff's cassation appeal against the District Court's dismissal of her claim for damages. The plaintiff argued that her fixed-rate compensation for medical services did not cover the full scope of her duties, including gynecological and obstetric procedures beyond cytological tests. The Court found the lower appellate court erred by ignoring the disproportion between the fixed fee and the actual work performed, violating procedural rules on evidence and argumentation. Consequently, the Supreme Court remanded the case to the appellate court for a new decision on the costs and the specific amount of the fixed-rate payment.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 471 k.c.; art. 99, 100 ustawy o szkolnictwie wyższym; If an employer pays a fixed-rate fee for services, the fee must correspond approximately to the value of the services actually rendered, and the employee may claim additional compensation if a significant disproportion exists between the fixed fee and the actual workload.