Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 335

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

English translation of the principle

Loss of an opportunity is a possibility or mere hope. Its deprivation in itself. An element of actual damage. It must be assessed in proportion to the likelihood of gain being realized from the lost opportunity. An example concerning compensation to parents for depriving them of the opportunity for their only son to care for them in old age. - 73 - Obligation
Arabic original
فوات الفرصة أمر محتمل أو مجرد أمل. تفويتها في ذاته. عنصر من عناصر الضرر المحقق. وجوب تقديره بالقدر الذي كان يحتمل معه تحقق الكسب من الفرصة الفائتة. مثال بشأن تعويض أبوين عن حرمانهما من فرصة رعاية ابنهما الوحيد لهما عند الكبر. - ٧٣ - التزام
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنون ٩٦، ١٠١، ٤٢٥/٢٠٠٥ مدني جلسة ٥/٦/٢٠٠٦ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الرابع ص ٤٧٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 73. PDF pages: 73.

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