Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1344

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

English translation of the principle

Multiplicity of persons through whose fault the harm occurred. Their obligation toward the injured party to pay compensation jointly and severally. A debtor under this joint and several obligation does not benefit from the other debtor’s liability so long as his own liability has been established. The challenged judgment’s reliance on the binding force of the final criminal judgment establishing the appellant’s liability for compensation. The objection that others’ liability in this regard is established. Ineffectual.
Arabic original
تعدد الأشخاص الذين حدث الضرر بخطئهم. التزامهم في مواجهة المضرور بالتعويض على سبيل التضامن. عدم استفادة المدين في هذا الالتزام التضامني من مسئولية المدين الآخر ما دامت مسئوليته هو قد تحققت. استناد الحكم المطعون فيه إلى حجية الحكم الجزائي النهائي بتوافر مسئولية الطاعن عن التعويض. النعي بتحقق مسئولية الآخرين في هذا الشأن. غير منتج.
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 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 255. PDF pages: 255.

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