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A group of relatives of individuals who sustained damage in the construction catastrophe of the Katowice International Fair hall – case no. 2

Action brought by a group of people whose relatives were affected by the construction catastrophe of the International Katowice Fair hall vs. the State Treasury – Minister of the State Treasury, President of Chorzow, General Inspector of Building Control in Warsaw.

Action for the establishment that the State Treasury –  Minister of the State Treasury, as an independent owner of the building, is liable to group members for damages caused by the collapse of the exhibition pavilion no. 1 of the Katowice International Fair hall on 28th January 2006 in Chorzow and for the establishment that the State Treasury – General Inspector of Building Control (or alternatively the District Inspector of Building Control in Chorzow) is liable to group members for damages caused by the above-mentioned construction disaster through illegal omission to exercise public authority in the period from 4th January 2002 to 28th January 2006.

82 group members

Action validly and finally concluded following the proceedings prosecuted before the courts of 1st and 2nd instance; the cassation proceedings was discontinued.

SUPREME COURT
3rd STAGE
  • November 2019: The parties to the proceedings reached a settlement. Under the settlement the victims were divided into two classes. The first class: spouses, parents and children, who received PLN 125,000 in compensation and PLN 75,000 in damages each. The second class consisted of siblings of those who died in the catastrophe, who received PLN 25,000 in compensation and PLN 25,000 in damages each
  • Judgment of the Court of Appeals in Warsaw 5th Civil Division of 23rd January 2019, V ACa 630/18 – dismissing the defendant’s appeal against the judgment of the Regional Court in Warsaw 2nd Civil Division of 23rd April 2018, II C 172/15
  • The hearing of 15th March 2017 – adjournment of hearing without a deadline
  • The hearing of 31st January 2017
2nd STAGE
1st STAGE
  • Decision of the Supreme Court of 28th January 2015, I CSK 533/14, rectified by the decision of the Supreme Court of 15th April 2015, I CSK 533/14 – repealing the decision of the Court of Appeals in Warsaw 1st Civil Division of 27th February 2014, I ACz 251/14, and amending the decision of the Regional Court in Warsaw 2nd Civil Division of 3rd September 2013, II C 88/13, by dismissing the defendant’s motion for rejecting the statement of claims and hearing the case in group proceedings