Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 320

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

English translation of the principle

Loss of opportunity. One of the elements of damage which must be assessed to the extent to which the gain might have been achieved from the opportunity lost.
Arabic original
تفويت الفرصة. من عناصر الضرر الذي يتعين تقديره بالقدر الذي كان يحتمل معه تحقق الكسب من تفويتها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٣٨/٢٠٠٨ تجاري جلسة ٨/١٠/٢٠٠٩ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٧ ج ٣ ص ٥٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 71. PDF pages: 71.

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