Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3739

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

English translation of the principle

The administration’s liability together with the employee toward the injured party on the basis of the principal’s liability for the acts of his subordinate. It may not have recourse against this employee for the amount adjudged against it unless the fault committed by him was a personal fault and not a service-related fault. The fault may not be considered personal unless it was gross or the employee was motivated by personal factors through which he intended to cause harm or secure a personal benefit for himself or another. Contravention of this. It renders the judgment defective and requires its cassation.
Arabic original
مسئولية الإدارة مع الموظف أمام المضرور على أساس مسئولية المتبوع عن أعمال تابعه. عدم جواز رجوعها على هذا الموظف بما حكم به عليها إلا إذا كان الخطأ الواقع منه خطأ شخصياً وليس خطأ مرفقياً. عدم جواز اعتبار الخطأ شخصياً إلا إذا كان جسيماً أو كان الموظف مدفوعاً بعوامل شخصية قصد بها الإيذاء أو تحقيق منفعة ذاتية له أو لغيره. مخالفة ذلك. يعيب الحكم ويُوجب تمييزه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٣٢٢، ٣٢٩/٢٠٠٨ مدني جلسة ٢٧/٤/٢٠٠٩ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٧ ج ٢ ص ٣٤٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 689. PDF pages: 689.

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