1. See A. Szpunar, Ustalenie odszkodowania w prawie cywilnym (The determination of damages in civil law) (1975) 36; A. Szpunar, Odszkodowanie za szkodę majątkową (Compensation for pecuniary loss) (1998) 22–24.
2. This is the dominant position, although the last part of the definition is disputable in doctrine. The case law supports the dominant view, recently in the judgment of the Supreme Court of 25 January 2007, V CSK 423/06, not published.
3. 2 CR 304/57, Orzecznictwo Sądu Najwyższego (OSN) 3/1958, item 76.
4. Sąd Najwyższy (Polish Supreme Court, SN) of 22 November 1963, III PO 31/63, Orzecznictwo Sądów Polskich I Komisiji Arbitrazowch (OSPiKA) 1964, item 147.
5. There are some limitations to the rule. It will not be applied in cases of intentional fault, gross negligence or personal injury, since then the reduction would be contrary to the principle of fairness. See: M. Nesterowicz et al., Kodeks cywilny z komentarzem (The Civil Code with a commentary), vol. 1 (1989) 438.