Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3345

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

English translation of the principle

Liability of an accomplice by incitement and assistance for the fault that caused the alleged damage. Its criterion. That fault must have been committed by its perpetrator—the principal perpetrator—as a result of that incitement or assistance. Inference thereof. A matter for the court of merits. - Establishment that the act of the appellant's son was independent of the fault that led to the deceased's death, which occurred without incitement or assistance. The challenged judgment's conclusion ordering the former, in his capacity, to pay compensation jointly and severally with the latter. This vitiates it and requires its cassation.
Arabic original
مسئولية الشريك بالتحريض والمساعدة عن الخطأ الذي رتب الضرر المدعي به. مناطها. أن يكون ذلك الخطأ قد وقع من مرتكبه - الفاعل الأصلي- نتيجة ذلك التحريض أو تلك المساعدة. استخلاص ذلك. موضوعي. - ثبوت أن فعل نجل الطاعن مستقل عن الخطأ الذي أدى إلى موت المورث والذي تم دون تحريض أو مساعدة. انتهاء الحكم المطعون فيه إلى إلزام الأول بصفته بالتعويض بالتضامن مع الأخير. يعيبه ويُوجب تمييزه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٧٤٠، ٧٧٠/٢٠٠٨ مدني جلسة ٢٨/١٢/٢٠٠٩ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٧ ج ٣ ص ٧٦٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 620. PDF pages: 620.

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