I PK 126/10
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Social contract lump-sum severance deemed unreasonably high and reduced via civil code analogy.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the plaintiff's claim for the full lump-sum severance amount, ruling it unreasonably high. The court established that social contract lump-sums are sui generis but subject to reduction based on economic viability, average living standards, and actual damages. Consequently, the claim was limited to two years' wages, and the plaintiff bore the appellate costs.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 16 ust. 1, 4, 5 Umowy Społecznej; art. 8 k.c.; Art. 485 k.c. w związku z art. 484 § 2 k.c.: Lump-sum severance under a social contract is sui generis but may be reduced if unreasonably high, considering economic viability, average living standards, and actual damages.
Keywords
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social contract severance
lump sum damages
unreasonably high claim
reduction of damages
analogy to civil code
social function of law
actual damages assessment
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 16 ust. 1, 4 i 5 Umowy Społecznej z dnia 30 grudnia 2004 r.
art. 8 k.c.
art. 485 k.c. w związku z art. 484 § 2 k.c.
art. 98 k.p.c.
art. 484 § 2 k.c
art. 8 k.p
art. 52 § 1 k.p
art. 58 k.c
art. 2418 k.p
art. 9 k.p
Cited Case Law
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Constitutional court declares Labor Code compensation clause unconstitutional for excluding other wrongful termination claims.
II PK 67/10
Supreme Court quashes labor agreement severance award as excessive and violates good faith principles.
I PK 78/10
Supreme Court dismisses appeal on social security guarantee breach, upholding lower court's dismissal of claim.
II PK 93/10
Supreme Court allows partial damages claim for employment guarantee breach using civil code and labor code provisions.