Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3546

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

English translation of the principle

The injured person's recourse against the insurance company to recover compensation. Does not prevent him from having recourse against the person responsible for causing the damage and the person liable for that damage on the basis that the first is the subordinate of the second. The reason for this. The legal basis of each one's liability differs from that of the others. Holding them liable in solidum for blood money and compensation. No defect. - See also: State liability for acts of judicial policing, and limitation of liability actions. - 654 - Obligation
Arabic original
رجوع المضرور على شركة التأمين لاستئداء التعويض. غير مانع له من الرجوع على المسئول عن إحداث الضرر والمسئول عن هذا الضرر باعتبار الأول تابع للثانى. علة ذلك. اختلاف الأساس القانوني لمسئولية كل منهم عن الآخر. إلزامهم بالتضامم بالدية والتعويض. لا عيب - وراجع: مسئولية الدولة عن أعمال الضبط القضائي، وتقادم دعوى المسئولية. - ٦٥٤ - التزام
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٨٩٥، ٩٠٥/٢٠٠٦ مدني جلسة ٢٥/٦/٢٠٠٧ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٥ ج ٢ ص ٩٢٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 654. PDF pages: 654.

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