Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1501

Contract of carriage. The carrier's obligation thereunder to achieve a result, namely transporting the thing and delivering it intact to the consignee. Its implication. The carrier's liability continues until actual delivery of the goods is completed. Destruction of the thing before delivery or damage to it. Its consequence. Establishment of his liability without the need to prove fault on his part. His liability extends to his personal acts and the acts of - 284 - Obligation persons whom he employs in performing the contract. Proof that the destruction or damage resulted from force majeure, an inherent defect in the goods, or the fault of the consignor or consignee. Its effect. Absence of the carrier's liability. - Determining the condition of the goods at the time the carrier delivers them, ascertaining the damage they sustained, and assessing compensation therefor. Matters of fact.