Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 51

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

English translation of the principle

The liability of the custodian of things. Presumed. It is not removed unless the custodian proves that the harm occurred due to an extraneous cause beyond his control, such as force majeure, a fortuitous event, or the fault of the injured party or a third party. - Assessing the presence of the elements of custody and inferring or negating fault giving rise to compensation. Falls within the trial judge's authority. The condition for this. - The superior's liability for harm caused by his subordinate through his unlawful act. Article 240, Civil Code.
Arabic original
مسئولية حارس الأشياء. مفترضة. لا ترتفع إلا إذا أثبت الحارس أن وقوع الضرر كان بسبب أجنبي لا يد له فيه كقوة قاهرة أو حادث فجائي أو خطأ المضرور أو الغير. - تقدير توافر عناصر الحراسة واستخلاص الخطأ الموجب للتعويض أو نفيه. من سلطة قاضي الموضوع. شرط ذلك. - مسئولية المتبوع عن الضرر الذي يحدثه تابعه بعمله غير المشروع. م ٢٤٠ مدني.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧٦٥/٢٠٠٦ تجاري جلسة ٢/١٢/٢٠٠٧ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٥ ج ٣ ص ٢٥٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 17. PDF pages: 17.

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