Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3563

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

English translation of the principle

Liability of the custodian of a thing whose custody requires special care. Is not removed unless the custodian proves that the damage occurred through an extraneous cause, such as force majeure, a fortuitous event, the act of the injured person, or the act of a third party. An example of the existence of an extraneous cause.
Arabic original
مسئولية حارس الشيء التي تتطلب حراسته عناية خاصة. لا ترتفع إلا إذا أثبت الحارس أن وقوع الضرر كان بسبب أجنبي كقوة قاهرة أو حادث فجائي أو فعل المضرور أو فعل الغير. مثال على توافر السبب الأجنبي.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٣/٨٣ تجاري جلسة ١١/١/١٩٨٤ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٦١٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 657. PDF pages: 657.

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