Supreme Court found delay in social insurance cases unlawful and awarded compensation without interest.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Poland declared the proceedings before the Gdańsk Court of Appeal to be excessively delayed. The applicant argued for expedited handling of his social insurance case, but the Court ruled that such matters must follow the standard queue order rather than priority scheduling. Consequently, the Court awarded 1,000 PLN in compensation for moral damage caused by the delay while dismissing the request for a specific hearing date and interest.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedUstawa z dnia 17 czerwca 2004 r. o skardze na naruszenie prawa strony do rozpoznania sprawy w postępowaniu sądowym bez nieuzasadnionej zwłoki; Art. 12 ust. 4: Compensation for excessive delay constitutes state liability for judicial mismanagement and moral harm, awarded without proportional interest within a 10,000 PLN cap.