Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4244

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

English translation of the principle

The injured person’s recourse against the insurance company to compensate him for the damage he sustained and which is covered by the insurance policy. It does not deprive him of his right of recourse against the person causing the damage pursuant to the rules of tort liability. The reason for this. The different legal basis of each.
Arabic original
رجوع المضرورعلى شركة التأمين لتعويضه عن الأضرار التي لحقت به وتغطيتها وثيقة التأمين. لا يسلبه حقه في الرجوع على محدث الضرر بمقضتى قواعد المسئولية التقصيرية. علة ذلك. اختلاف الأساس القانوني لكل منهما.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٦٢٨، ٦٥٢/٢٠٠٧ تجاري جلسة ٧/٤/٢٠٠٩ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٧ ج ٢ ص ٤٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 786. PDF pages: 786.

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