Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1702

The State's guarantee. A subsidiary guarantee enabling the injured party to obtain compensation for his injury. This guarantee does not arise if there is another person obliged to compensate for the same damage. The consequence thereof: the person who paid the injured party may not recover what he paid from the State, whether by an action in subrogation or pursuant to an assignment of rights. An example: concerning the entitlement of a worker's heirs to compensation under the Labour Law, such that the State's obligation under the subsidiary guarantee does not arise. - Obligations of the carrier: