Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3582

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 things. Its basis is presumed fault on the custodian's part. Negation of this liability. Its condition. Proof that the damage occurred through an external cause. The nature of an external cause. - Inferring fault, damage and causation. Within the authority of the court of merits, provided the inference is reasonable.
Arabic original
مسئولية حارس الأشياء. أساسها الخطأ المفترض في جانب الحارس. نفى هذه المسئولية. شرطه. إثبات أن وقوع الضرر كان بسبب أجنبي. ماهية السبب الأجنبي. - استخلاص الخطأ والضرر وعلاقة السببية. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع ما دام سائغاً.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١/٨٨ مدني جلسة ١٣/٦/١٩٨٨ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٧٦٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 660. PDF pages: 660.

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