Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3969

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

English translation of the principle

Future damage that was foreseeable at the time of the compensation judgment and was not taken into account by the court when assessing compensation. The injured person may claim it in a separate action. The force of res judicata does not prevent claiming it. The reason. - 735 - Obligation - Assessment of damage and of such damage as newly arises in the future. Among the factual matters exclusively for the trial court, without review. The condition for this.
Arabic original
الضرر المستقبل الذي يكن متوقعاً وقت الحكم بالتعويض ولم يدخل في حساب المحكمة عند التقدير. جواز مطالبة المضرور به في دعوى مستقلة. قوة الأمر المقضي لا تمنع من طلبه. علة ذلك. - ٧٣٥ - التزام - تقدير الضرر وما يستجد منه مستقبلا.ً من المسائل الموضوعية التي تستقل بها محكمة الموضوع بغير معقب. شرط ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ١٧، ٣٦/٨٥ تجاري جلسة ٦/١١/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الأول ص ٥٠٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 735. PDF pages: 735–736.

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