Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 136

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

English translation of the principle

The administration's liability alongside the employee to the injured person on the basis of a superior's liability for the acts of his subordinate. It may not have recourse against that employee for what it was ordered to pay unless the fault committed by him was personal fault and not service-related fault. Fault may not be considered personal unless it is gross or the employee was driven by personal factors intended to cause harm or secure a personal benefit for himself or another. Contravention thereof. Vitiates the judgment and requires its cassation.
Arabic original
مسئولية الإدارة مع الموظف أمام المضرور على أساس مسئولية المتبوع عن أعمال تابعه. عدم جواز رجوعها على هذا الموظف بما حكم به عليها إلا إذا كان الخطأ الواقع منه خطأ شخصياً وليس خطأ مرفقياً. عدم جواز اعتبار الخطأ شخصياً إلا إذا كان جسيماً أو كان الموظف مدفوعاً بعوامل شخصية قصد بها الإيذاء أو تحقيق منفعة ذاتية له أو لغيره. مخالفة ذلك. يعيب الحكم ويوجب تمييزه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٣٢٢، ٣٢٩/٢٠٠٨ مدني جلسة ٢٧/٤/٢٠٠٩ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٧ ج ٢ ص ٣٤٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 35. PDF pages: 35.

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