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V CSK 440/20 AI generated

Supreme Court allows cassation appeal regarding involuntary psychiatric hospitalization without consent in a closed session.

Case Number V CSK 440/20
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Outcome Allowed / Granted

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The Supreme Court accepted the cassation appeal filed by the patient's representative against a lower court's decision. The case involves a dispute over the involuntary placement of a mentally ill person in a psychiatric hospital without their consent during a closed session. The court decided to proceed with the review because the preparatory letter raised substantive issues requiring full examination.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 400 § 1 k.p.c.; Art. 400 § 2 k.p.c.: The Supreme Court may accept a cassation appeal if the preparatory letter raises issues of law or fact requiring full examination.

Keywords

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cassation appeal acceptance involuntary psychiatric hospitalization closed session proceedings lack of consent mental health law

Cited Legislation

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Art. 400 § 1 k.p.c.
Art. 400 § 2 k.p.c.

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Sygn. akt V CSK 440/20 POSTANOWIENIE Dnia 10 lutego 2021 r.Sąd Najwyższy w składzie: SSN Kamil Zaradkiewicz w sprawie z wniosku P. M.‎przy uczestnictwie W. K.‎o umieszczenie w szpitalu psychiatrycznym bez zgody osoby chorej psychicznie na posiedzeniu niejawnym w Izbie Cywilnej w dniu 10 lutego 2021 r.,‎na skutek skargi kasacyjnej uczestniczki od postanowienia Sądu Okręgowego w O.‎z dnia 18 maja 2020 r., sygn. akt II Ca (...), 1. zwraca pismo przygotowawcze uczestniczki z 5 stycznia 2021 r., 2. przyjmuje skargę kasacyjną do rozpoznania. UZASADNIENIE