Polish Supreme Court allows appeal against employer when worker mistakenly names board chair as defendant.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Poland set aside a labor court judgment dismissing the plaintiff's claim for wrongful dismissal. The plaintiff had incorrectly named the employer's board chair as the defendant instead of the company itself, but confirmed this error during the proceedings. The court ruled that such a clerical mistake in identifying the defendant can be corrected under specific procedural articles without invalidating the appeal.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 130 § 1 zdanie drugie k.p.c. w związku z art. 467 k.p.c.; Art. 203 k.p.c.; Art. 477 k.p.c. w związku z art. 194 § 1 i 3 k.p.c.; If a worker mistakenly names the board chair of the employer as the defendant instead of the employer, this error may be corrected by the labor court as an obvious inaccuracy in the defendant's designation if the worker verifies the correct designation.