Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3608

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

English translation of the principle

Liability for custody of a thing. Presumed. Is not removed unless the custodian proves that the damage occurred through an extraneous cause in which he had no part, such as force majeure, a fortuitous event, or the fault of the injured person or a third party.
Arabic original
مسئولية حارسة الشيء. مفترضة. لا ترتفع إلا إذا أثبت الحارس أن وقوع الضرر كان بسبب أجنبي لا يد له فيه كقوة قاهرة أو حادث فجائي أو خطأ المضرور أو الغير.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧٦٥/٢٠٠٦ مدني جلسة ٢/١٢/٢٠٠٧ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٥ ج ٣ ص ٢٥٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 664. PDF pages: 664.

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