II PK 245/05
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Supreme Court dismissed appeal, ruling courts need not award damages for every personality right violation.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by a trade union against a university regarding alleged infringement of employees' personality rights. The union sought an apology and damages for the university's publication of false information about the employees' loss of union committee status. The court held that Article 448 of the Civil Code does not mandate damages in every case, requiring a holistic assessment of the tortfeasor's fault and the nature of the infringed good.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 448 k.c.; Art. 113 k.p.; Art. 328 § 2 k.p.c.; The court is not obliged to award compensation for every infringement of personality rights, considering the totality of circumstances including the degree of fault and the type of good infringed.
Keywords
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personality rights infringement
trade union activities
civil code compensation
labor law discrimination
cassation appeal dismissal
employee status
university administration
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 448 k.c.
Art. 113 k.p.
Art. 328 § 2 k.p.c.
Art. 391 k.p.c.
Art. 3983 § 1 pkt. 2 k.p.c.
art. 448 k.c
art. 24 § 1 k.c
art. 59 ust. 1 Konstytucji
art. 23 k.c
art. 24 k.c
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