Supreme Court dismissed appeal; employer not liable for worker's fall on wet stairs as no statutory risk liability applies.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the plaintiff's cassation appeal against a lower court ruling that rejected his claim for compensation. The plaintiff, an electrician, fell on wet stairs while performing work duties, but the court found the employer not liable under strict liability statutes because the housing cooperative did not qualify as a facility operated by natural forces. Furthermore, the court upheld the lower court's finding that the employer was not at fault for the wet conditions, which were deemed an unavoidable risk despite the employer's duty to maintain safety.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 435 § 1 k.c.; Art. 415 k.c.; A housing cooperative is not a facility operated by natural forces under Art. 435 § 1 k.c. if it does not conduct construction or repair activities as a separate entity using machinery on a large scale, and the employer is not liable for accidents caused by natural elements unless they are inherent to the facility's operation.