Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1712

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 10 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The obligation of the insurer and the third party responsible for the accident to compensate the injured person for liability arising from motor vehicle accidents. Their concurrent liability for payment. The differing source of each one’s obligation. - The insurer may have recourse against the third party for the compensation it paid to the injured person. Its statutory subrogation to the latter’s rights. Article 394 of the Civil Code. Example of sound reasoning imposing concurrent liability for compensation on the insurance company together with others.
Arabic original
التزام المؤمن والغير المسئول عن الحادث بتعويض المضرور عن المسئولية الناشئة عن حوادث السيارات. تضامم ذمتهما بالوفاء. اختلاف مصدر التزام كل منهما. - للمؤمن الرجوع على الغير بما وفاّه من تعويض للمضرور. حلوله قانوناً محل الأخير. م ٣٩٤ مدني. مثال لتسبيب سائغ بإلزام شركة التأمين مع آخرين بالتعويض بالتضامم.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٦/٩٧ تجاري جلسة ٧/١٢/١٩٩٧ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد السادس ص ٤٢٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 335. PDF pages: 335.

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