Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 339

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

English translation of the principle

Compensation for material damage. Its condition: impairment of a financial interest of the injured party. The damage must have actually occurred or its future occurrence must be inevitable. - Compensation for material damage resulting from another’s death. Its prerequisite. Proof that the victim actually supported him at the time of his death permanently and continuously and that the prospect of continuing to do so was certain.
Arabic original
التعويض عن الضرر المادي. شرطه: الإخلال بمصلحة مالية للمضرور. وجوب أن يكون الضرر قد وقع بالفعل أو يكون وقوعه في المستقبل حتمياً. - التعويض عن الضرر المادي نتيجة لوفاة آخر. مناطه. ثبوت أن المجني عليه كان يعوله فعلاً وقت وفاته على نحو دائم ومستمر وأن فرصة الاستمرار على ذلك كانت محققة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعون ٢٢٥، ٢٢٨، ٢٣٨/٢٠٠٧ مدني جلسة ١١/٢/٢٠٠٨ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٦ ج ١ ص ٤٤٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 74. PDF pages: 74.

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