I PK 602/03
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Supreme Court allows appeal due to creditor's failure to cooperate and destruction of evidence under civil code.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court granted a separate opinion to overturn the appellate court's dismissal of the plaintiff's appeal. The plaintiff sought damages for inventory shortages caused by the defendant, who was also criminally prosecuted for misappropriation. The court found the plaintiff failed to cooperate by destroying accounting documents and delaying proceedings for over three years. Consequently, the court ruled that the defendant could refuse interest payments due to the plaintiff's negligence and lack of diligence.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 354 § 1, 2 k.c.; A creditor must cooperate with the debtor and cannot exploit the debtor's delay caused by the creditor's own negligence or destruction of evidence.
Keywords
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cooperation obligation
creditor negligence
destruction of evidence
interest calculation
social norms
appellate review
inventory shortage
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 354 § 1 k.c.
Art. 354 § 2 k.c.
Art. 393 § 1 k.p.c.
Art. 481 § 1 k.c.
Art. 300 k.p.
Art. 8 k.p.
Art. 233 § 1 k.p.c.
Art. 328 § 2 k.p.c.
art. 39312 k.p.c
art. 39313 § 1 k.p.c
Cited Case Law
AI generatedIII CZP 54/77