Supreme Court dismisses appeal, ruling one-time compensation requires injury within three years of the accident.

The Supreme Court dismissed the appellant's cassation appeal against a lower court decision denying one-time compensation for a military accident. The facts established that the soldier suffered a knee injury in 1953 but did not claim compensation until after his death in 1997, far exceeding the statutory limit. The court ruled that the law strictly requires the injury to occur within three years of the accident or discharge, a rule confirmed by subsequent legislative amendments.