Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3537

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

English translation of the principle

The superior’s liability for damage resulting from the subordinate’s act. Its criterion. A relationship of subordination between them. Inferring the existence or absence of this relationship. Within the independent discretion of the trial judge. Its condition.
Arabic original
مسئولية المتبوع عن الضرر الناجم عن فعل التابع. مناطها. علاقة التبعية بينهما. استخلاص توافر هذه العلاقة أو نفيها. استقلال قاضي الموضوع بها. شرطه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٩٤/٢٠٠١ مدني جلسة ٢١/١٠/٢٠٠٢ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الحادي عشر ص ١١٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 653. PDF pages: 653.

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