Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1314

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 11 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Occurrence of damage as a result of the faults of several persons. Their joint and several liability towards the injured party for full compensation. Apportionment of the burden of liability. Confined to their relations with one another in accordance with the criteria prescribed by law. The injured party may seek recovery from all of them or restrict his action for full compensation to one of them.
Arabic original
حدوث الضرر نتيجة أخطاء متعددين. مسئوليتهم متضامنين في مواجهة المضرور عن التعويض كاملا.ً توزيع غرم المسئولية. قصره في نطاق العلاقة بينهم طبقاً للضوابط المنصوص عليها قانوناً. للمضرور الرجوع عليهم جميعاً أو قصر دعواه بالتعويض كاملاً على أحدهم.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٣١٥، ٣٢٣/٢٠٠٠ مدني جلسة ٢٠/٥/٢٠٠٢ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الرابع ص ٢٩٥) (والطعن ٢٢٦/٢٠٠٥ مدني جلسة ٢٦/١٢/٢٠٠٥ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الرابع ص ٢٩٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 250. PDF pages: 250.

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