Possibility of Suing the State Treasury due to being in quarantine because of the COVID-19 epidemic in a situation where none of extraordinary measures has been declared Cover Image

Możliwość pozwania Skarbu Państwa z tytułu przebywania na kwarantannie w związku z epidemią COVID-19 w sytuacji, gdy nie został wprowadzony stan nadzwyczajny
Possibility of Suing the State Treasury due to being in quarantine because of the COVID-19 epidemic in a situation where none of extraordinary measures has been declared

Author(s): Rafał Dubowski
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Court case
Published by: Kancelaria Sejmu
Keywords: coronavirus; quarantine; compensation; State Treasury;

Summary/Abstract: The opinion presents legal grounds regarding the application of quarantine and liability for damages of the State Treasury. Simultaneously, the conditions required for the State Treasury to be liable for damages in a specific case of quarantine were indicated and discussed. In addition, the opinion highlights the possibility of pursuing claims for infringement of moral rights if the quarantine is unlawfully applied (e.g. by a wrong authority or in the absence of legal grounds for its application to a specific person).

  • Issue Year: 68/2020
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 61-72
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish