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I PKN 596/98 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses late appeal request due to client's own negligence in appointing counsel.

Case Number I PKN 596/98
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal because the client failed to appoint legal counsel in a timely manner, causing the appeal to be filed after the deadline. Although the client argued that the holiday period justified the delay and that the lawyer's appointment should reset the timeline, the court held that the client bears responsibility for their own negligence. The decision established that without valid reasons, a party cannot extend procedural deadlines by appointing counsel after the original period has expired.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 393 2 KPC; Art. 169 § 1 KPC: A party's own negligence or indecision in appointing counsel does not justify restoring a procedural deadline if the appointment occurs after the original period has expired.

Keywords

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procedural deadline counsel appointment client negligence cassation appeal time restoration legal representation court procedure

Cited Legislation

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Art. 393 2 KPC
Art. 169 § 1 KPC
Art. 393 5 KPC
Art. 393 4 KPC
Art. 393 12 KPC
Art. 393 8 § 2 KPC
Art. 168 § 1 KPC

Cited Case Law

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I CZ 138/71

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