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II PK 59/09 AI generated

Supreme Court allows state official's claim for damages for unjustified dismissal due to office liquidation, independent of statutory severance.

Case Number II PK 59/09
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Partially Allowed
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The Supreme Court partially overturned the lower court's dismissal, ruling that a state official dismissed for office liquidation is entitled to damages under the Civil Code regardless of statutory severance. The plaintiff argued the dismissal lacked a real reason, while the defendant claimed the statutory benefit precluded additional compensation. The court decided that the two remedies serve distinct purposes—one being alimentary and the other compensatory—thus allowing both claims to coexist without offsetting each other.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 45 § 1 k.p.; Art. 131 ust. 1 ustawy o pracownikach urzędów państwowych; The right to damages for unjustified dismissal exists independently of the statutory severance payment, as the two remedies serve different legal functions and purposes.

Keywords

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unjustified dismissal state official employment office liquidation damages vs severance Civil Code provisions compensatory nature alimentary benefit

Cited Legislation

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Art. 45 § 1 k.p.
Art. 131 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 16 września 1982 r. o pracownikach urzędów państwowych
Art. 410 § 2 k.c.
Art. 498 k.c.
Art. 499 k.c.
Art. 398 § 1 k.p.c.
Art. 108 § 2 k.p.c.
art. 45 § 1 k.p
art. 45 k.p
art. 498 k.c

Cited Case Law

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Uchwała Sądu Najwyższego z 6 września 1991 r., I PZP 40/91

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