Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1728

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

English translation of the principle

Proof by the defendant in a liability action, despite his having committed a fault, that his fault did not contribute to causing the damage, which instead occurred due to an extraneous cause beyond his control. Its effect. Severance of the causal link between fault and damage, so that he is not obligated to pay compensation. An example concerning a contract for carriage of persons by a public motor vehicle.
Arabic original
إثبات المدعى عليه في دعوى المسئولية برغم وقوع الخطأ منه أن خطأه لم يسهم في إحداث الضرر إنما قد حدث بسبب أجنبي لا يد له فيه. أثره. قطع رابطة السببية بين الخطأ والضرر فلا يلتزم بالتعويض. مثال في شأن عقد نقل الأشخاص بالسيارة العامة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٢٩/٢٠٠٣ تجاري جلسة ٢٧/٣/٢٠٠٤ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثالث ص ٢٦٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 330. PDF pages: 330.

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