Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1682

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

English translation of the principle

The insurer’s obligation to compensate the injured party for damage arising from the vehicle. Does not prevent its recourse against him as a liable person, not as an injured party. - The insurer’s recourse against the injured party as a liable person. Does not conflict with the injured party’s right to compensation for personal injury for which the direct actor or the person causing it is liable. - The compensation the insurance company owes to the injured party. Set-off occurs between it and what he owes to it as a liable person.
Arabic original
التزام المؤمن بتعويض المضرور عن الضرر الناشىء عن السيارة. لا يمنعه من الرجوع عليه بوصفه مسئولاً لا مضروراً. - رجوع المؤمن على المضرور بوصفه مسؤولا.ً عدم تعارضه مع حق المضرور في التعويض عن أذى النفس الذي يسأل عنه المباشر أو المتسبب. - ما تلتزم به شركة التأمين قبل المضرور من تعويض. وقوع المقاصة بينه وبين ما يلتزم به قبلها كمسئول.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٧١، ٧٥/٨٨ تجاري جلسة ١١/١٢/١٩٨٨ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الأول ص ٥٨٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 322. PDF pages: 322.

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