On 20 August 2025, the Supreme Court, in its judgment in case no. II CSKP 1069/23, upheld the cassation appeal filed by our law firm and overturned the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Rzeszów of 1 June 2022 (case no. I AGa 139/21), which had been unfavorable to our Client – one of the banks. The case was remanded for reconsideration.
In its ruling, the Supreme Court fully endorsed the arguments advanced by our firm, holding that a bank cannot be held liable for the consequences of an erroneous transfer instruction if the funds were transferred in accordance with the account number provided by the customer.
In the cassation appeal, we successfully demonstrated that the Court of Appeal had violated, among others, provisions of the Act on Payment Services as well as the Civil Code.
This judgment is yet another confirmation that:
- a strategic approach,
- a thorough understanding of the banking sector, and
- precise legal argumentation
can reverse the course of even those cases that initially appear to be settled.
We look forward to receiving the written reasoning of the judgment and are preparing for the next steps in this matter.
The case was handled by Daniel Bednarczyk.