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Supreme Court clarifies distinction between intentional assault and negligent injury causing serious harm.

Geschäftsnummer KKO 6/1997
Gericht / Behörde
Rechtsordnung Finnland (FI)
Entscheiddatum
Ausgang Gutgeheissen (Allowed)
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Legislator-Zusammenfassung

KI-generiert

The Supreme Court reversed lower court findings that the defendant committed only negligent injury rather than intentional assault. The defendant struck the victim in the face, causing serious injuries when the victim fell and hit their head on a sidewalk. The court held that the intentional act of striking constituted assault, mandating full damages rather than reduced compensation for negligence.

Legislator-Regeste

KI-generiert

S. 1071 of the Penal Code; s. 2 of the Act on Damages for Personal Injury: An intentional act causing physical harm constitutes assault regardless of the victim's subsequent fall, establishing liability for full damages over negligent injury claims.

Schlagwörter

KI-generiert
intentional assault negligent injury personal injury damages criminal liability civil compensation foreseeability of harm Supreme Court ruling Revisionsgründe

Zitierte Gesetzesbestimmungen

KI-generiert
s. 1071 of the Penal Code
s. 2 of the Act on Damages for Personal Injury
KI-generiert
kko-precedent_2005_113
Supreme Court exempts a criminal defendant from reimbursing state funds for an opponent's legal aid lawyer when claims are partially dismissed.
kko-precedent_1999_41
Supreme Court rejects reduction of damages due to defendant's intentional tort and future earning potential.
kko-precedent_2003_67
Supreme Court allows reduced damages for intentional injury due to victim provocation and defendant's financial hardship.
insurance_2009_5077-2008
Insurance court reduced compensation by one quarter due to victim's contributory negligence under Criminal Damage Act.
kko-precedent_2012_74
Supreme Court allows damages for suffering despite no serious violation of personal integrity or human dignity.

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Volltext

A oli lyönyt B:tä nyrkillä kasvoihin. B oli saanut vakavia vammoja kaatuessaan ja lyödessään päänsä jalkakäytävään. Kysymys siitä, oliko A syyllistynyt pahoinpitelyyn vaiko vain ruumiinvamman tuottamukseen niinkuin alemmat oikeudet olivat katsoneet ja oliko vahingonkorvausta soviteltava.