Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3477

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

English translation of the principle

Multiplicity of persons whose fault caused the damage. Their joint and several obligation to compensate the injured party. A debtor under this joint and several obligation does not benefit from the liability of another debtor so long as his own liability has been established. The challenged judgment’s reliance on the binding authority of the final criminal judgment establishing - 641 - Obligation the appellant’s liability for compensation. The ground of appeal asserting the liability of others in this respect. Ineffectual.
Arabic original
تعدد الأشخاص الذين حدث الضرر بخطئهم. التزامهم في مواجهة المضرور بالتعويض على سبيل التضامن. عدم استفادة المدين في هذا الالتزام التضامني من مسئولية المدين الآخر ما دامت مسئوليته هو قد تحققت. استناد الحكم المطعون فيه إلى حجية الحكم الجزائي النهائي بتوافر - ٦٤١ - التزام مسئولية الطاعن عن التعويض. النعي بتحقق مسئولية الآخرين في هذا الشأن. غير منتج.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ١٣٥٩، ١٣٦٤/٢٠٠٥ تجاري جلسة ١٥/١/٢٠٠٨ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٦ ج ١ ص ٨٤٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 641. PDF pages: 641–642.

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