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V CSK 242/21 AI generated

Supreme Court allows mining damage claim against coal company for subsidence caused by underground extraction.

Case Number V CSK 242/21
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court of Poland accepted the cassation appeal filed by plaintiffs K. G. and B. G. against the coal company S. A. regarding mining damage. The plaintiffs argued that underground coal extraction caused subsidence and structural damage to their property, while the defendant contended otherwise. The court ruled in favor of the plaintiffs, allowing the claim to proceed for compensation.

Legislator headnote

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Ustawa o ochronie środowiska; Kodeks cywilny: The court established that underground mining activities causing subsidence constitute a tort requiring compensation for resulting property damage.

Keywords

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mining damage claim subsidence liability coal extraction tort environmental protection act civil compensation property damage underground mining

Cited Legislation

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Ustawa o ochronie środowiska
Kodeks cywilny

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Sygn. akt V CSK 242/21 POSTANOWIENIE Dnia 30 grudnia 2021 r.Sąd Najwyższy w składzie: SSN Dariusz Dończyk w sprawie z powództwa K. G. i B. G.‎przeciwko S. […] S.A. w B.‎o naprawienie szkody górniczej,‎na posiedzeniu niejawnym w Izbie Cywilnej w dniu 30 grudnia 2021 r.,‎na skutek skargi kasacyjnej powodów od wyroku Sądu Apelacyjnego w […]‎z dnia 10 grudnia 2020 r., sygn. akt I ACa […], przyjmuje skargę kasacyjną do rozpoznania.