Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3609

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

English translation of the principle

Establishment that the victim's fault in crossing the highway outside the places designated for pedestrian crossing, and despite the presence of a barrier to prevent them from crossing, was the cause of the accident. Its effect. Displacement of the presumed liability of the custodian of things. There is no basis for claiming compensation for material damage and moral damage.
Arabic original
ثبوت أن خطأ المجني عليه بعبوره الطريق من غير الأماكن المخصصة لعبور المشاة بالطريق السريع ورغم وجود حاجز لمنعهم من العبور هو سبب الحادث. أثره. ارتفاع المسئولية المفترضة لحارس الأشياء. لا محل لطلب التعويض عن الضرر المادي والضرر الأدبي.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧٤٤/٢٠٠٦ مدني جلسة ١١/٢/٢٠٠٨ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٦ ج ١ ص ٤٣٨)

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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