Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4005

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

English translation of the principle

Determining the existence of damage warranting compensation and whether the injured person contributed to causing it and the extent of that contribution. Within the authority of the court of merits, provided its inference is sound.
Arabic original
استخلاص توافر الضرر الموجب للتعويض وما إذا كان المضرور قد ساهم في إحداثه ومدى هذه المساهمة. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع ما دام استخلاصها سائغاً.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ١٣٥٩، ١٣٦٤/٢٠٠٥ تجاري جلسة ١٥/١/٢٠٠٨ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٦ ج ١ ص ٤٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 741. PDF pages: 741.

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