Supreme Court dismisses delay complaint procedure when underlying case settles and main proceedings are terminated.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the plaintiff's complaint regarding procedural delay after the underlying civil case was terminated due to a settlement. The plaintiff argued for a ruling on delay and damages, but the appellate court had already closed the main proceedings by agreeing to a compromise between the parties. Consequently, the Supreme Court ruled that the delay complaint procedure must be suspended because the primary matter no longer exists.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 386 § 3 k.p.c.; Art. 394 § 3 k.p.c.; Art. 398 § 10 k.p.c.; Art. 398 § 21 k.p.c.; Art. 8 ust. 2 ustawy o skardze na naruszenie prawa strony do rozpoznania sprawy w postępowaniu sądowym bez nieuzasadnionej zwłoki: If the proceedings in the case to which a complaint on delay relates have been terminated, the proceedings initiated as a result of the complaint shall be suspended.