Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3842

Gross and intentional misconduct on the part of the injured person which lifts liability from the direct actor. Its nature. Article 257, Civil Code. - Characterizing fault as gross and intentional misconduct, or denying that characterization. A question of law subject to review by the Court of Cassation. An example concerning the appellants' deceased predecessor's excessive consumption, of his own free will, of narcotic, hypnotic, sedative, and stimulant substances, and his crossing the highway away from pedestrian crossings, which constitutes gross and intentional misconduct on his part.