Union lacks standing for non-member; university not liable for disciplinary committee defamation.
Polonia (PL)
Sintesi Legislator
Generato dall'IAThe Supreme Court dismissed the union's claim for damages and clarified procedural standing limits. A union committee sued a medical university on behalf of a teacher who was defamed during a disciplinary proceeding, seeking an apology and compensation. The court ruled that the union could only represent employees within its specific territorial and organizational scope and that the university bore no civil liability for the committee's actions.
Regesto Legislator
Generato dall'IAArt. 462 k.p.c.; Art. 61 k.p.c.; Art. 126 ust. 1 ustawy o szkolnictwie wyższym; Art. 129 ust. 1-6 ustawy o szkolnictwie wyższym; Art. 136 ustawy o szkolnictwie wyższym: A trade union organization is only authorized to initiate proceedings on behalf of employees within its specific territorial and organizational scope, and a higher education institution does not bear civil liability for violations of personal rights committed by its independent disciplinary committee during disciplinary proceedings.