Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 27

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

English translation of the principle

Fault leading to damage committed by multiple persons. Its effect. Their joint and several liability for compensation arises, and each is considered liable to the injured party for the full compensation. As between themselves, however, the burden of liability is apportioned in accordance with the provisions of Article 228 of the Civil Code. - The injured party has the choice of claiming compensation jointly and severally from all the multiple persons liable or restricting his action to one of them, leaving the latter to seek recourse against the remaining persons liable for the damage. - The judgment's obligating the appellant to pay the full compensation on the basis of its finding that fault on her part was established. Does not render it defective.
Arabic original
وقوع الخطأ المؤدي للضرر من متعددين. أثره. قيام مسئوليتهم عن التعويض بالتضامن واعتبار كل منهم مسئولاً عن التعويض كاملاً في مواجهة المضرور. أما فيما بينهم فيوزع غرم المسئولية طبقاً للوارد بنص المادة ٢٢٨ مدني. - للمضرور الخيار بين مطالبة جميع المسئولين المتعددين بالتعويض على سبيل التضامن أو قصر دعواه على أحدهم والأخير وشأنه في الرجوع على باقي المسئولين عن الضرر. - الزام الحكم الطاعنة بكامل التعويض لما خلص إليه من ثبوت الخطأ في جانبها. لا يعيبه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ١٤٨، ١٦٢/٩٧ مدني جلسة ١٩/١/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثالث ص ٣٢٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 12. PDF pages: 12.

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