Supreme Court allows appeal on main claim costs when payment covers both main and reciprocal claims separately.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court set aside a lower court order rejecting an appeal due to alleged insufficient court fee payment. The appellant filed a single appeal covering both the main claim and reciprocal claim, paying only the base fee for the main claim. The court ruled that the statutory provision requiring separate fee payment applies only when the payment is ambiguous or unclear, not when the appellant explicitly pays the fee for the main claim portion.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 18 ust. 2 ustawy o kosztach sądowych w sprawach cywilnych; Art. 1302 § 3 k.p.c.: Separate court fees are required for appeals on main and reciprocal claims only if the payment is ambiguous; otherwise, the appellant must clarify which part the fee covers, but the strict rejection mechanism does not apply to clarify doubts.