Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 314

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

English translation of the principle

The occurrence of material damage to a person claiming it as a result of another’s death is determined by proof that the deceased was actually supporting him at the time of death continuously and permanently, and that the opportunity for this to continue in the future existed.
Arabic original
تحقق الضرر المادي للشخص الذي يدعيه نتيجة وفاة آخر العبرة فيه بثبوت أن المتوفي كان يعوله فعلاً وقت وفاته على نحو مستمر ودائم وتحقق فرصة الاستمرار على ذلك في المستقبل.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ١٣٥٩، ١٣٦٤/٢٠٠٥ تجاري جلسة ١٥/١/٢٠٠٨ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٦ ج ١ ص ٤٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 70. PDF pages: 70.

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