II UKN 399/99
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Supreme Court dismisses request for third expert opinion when first expert rigidifies stance due to doubts.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Poland dismissed the cassation appeal regarding a disability pension claim, sending the case back for retrial. The lower court had ordered a third expert opinion from the same specialist after the applicant criticized the initial medical assessment. The Supreme Court ruled that seeking another opinion from the same expert is irrational if the expert merely rigidifies their previous stance rather than expanding their analysis.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 286 in fine KPC; Art. 393 § 1 KPC: When an expert's additional opinion indicates they are rigidifying their previous stance due to doubts rather than expanding their analysis, the court is obligated to seek an opinion from a different expert.
Keywords
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third expert opinion
medical expert rigidification
disability pension claim
freedom of evidence assessment
irrationality of additional opinion
KPC procedural law
medical expert competence
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 286 in fine KPC
Art. 393 § 1 KPC
Cited Case Law
AI generatedII URN 12/94 OSNAPiUS 1994 nr 4, poz. 71