Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3540

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

English translation of the principle

The principal's liability for damage resulting from the subordinate's act. Its basis. Article 240, Civil Code. - Assessing the existence of the constituent elements of custody and inferring the existence or absence of a relationship of subordination. A matter for the trial court. The condition for this. An example concerning transfer of custody of a rented vehicle to the owner of a pilgrimage campaign.
Arabic original
مسئولية المتبوع عن الضرر الناجم عن فعل التابع. مناطها. م ٢٤٠ مدني. - تقدير قيام العناصر المكونة للحراسة واستخلاص توافر علاقة التبعية أو نفيها. موضوعي. شرط ذلك. مثال بشأن انتقال حراسة سيارة مستأجرة إلى صاحب حملة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٨/٢٠٠٥ مدني جلسة ١٢/٤/٢٠٠٦ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الحادي عشر ص ١١٤)

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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