Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4241

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

English translation of the principle

The employer's insurance against work accidents. Its nature. The existence of the insurer's liability does not negate the existence of the liability of the third party responsible for the accident. Each is obliged for the same debt, even though the source of his obligation differs. - 784 - Obligation - The injured party has a direct right to compensation to be recovered from the insurance company with which the vehicle is insured pursuant to the Traffic Law, within the limits of the damage remaining uncompensated. This is not regarded as combining two compensations. The reason for this.
Arabic original
تأمين رب العمل عن حوادث العمل. ماهيته. توافر مسئولية المؤمن لا تنفي توافر مسئولية الغير المسئول عن الحادث. التزام كل منهما بذات الدين وإن اختلف مصدر التزامه. - ٧٨٤ - التزام - للمضرور حق مباشر في التعويض يستأديه من شركة التأمين المؤمن لديها علي المركبة وفقاً لقانون المرور في حدود ما تبقى من الضرر بغير تعويض. لا يعد ذلك جمعاً بين تعويضين. علة ذلك.
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 784. PDF pages: 784–785.

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