Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3886

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

English translation of the principle

The drawee bank's payment of the value of a cheque bearing a forged signature attributed to the customer, however skilful the forgery. Gives rise to the bank's liability. The rationale and condition thereof. - Establishing or negating the customer's fault and the extent of its contribution to causing the damage. A factual matter for the court of merits. The condition thereof.
Arabic original
وفاء البنك المسحوب عليه بقيمة شيك مذيل بتوقيع مزور على العميل مهما كان إتقانه. موجب لمسئولية البنك. علة ذلك وشرطه. - استخلاص توا فر خطأ العميل ومدى مساهمته في إحداث الضرر أو نفيه. واقع لمحكمة الموضوع. شرط ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٨٤٣، ٨٥٧/٢٠٠٤ تجاري جلسة ١٤/٢/٢٠٠٦ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الحادي عشر ص ١٤٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 718. PDF pages: 718.

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