Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 571

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

English translation of the principle

The insurer may have recourse against the bodily harm indemnity for the compensation it paid to the injured party for the harmful act pursuant to the assignment of the right made to it by the injured party. - A criminal judgment acquitting the direct actor for lack of fault does not preclude recourse against him through an action for indemnity for bodily harm. The reason for this. Example.
Arabic original
للمؤمن الرجوع على ضمان أذى النفس بما أوفاه من تعويض للمضرور عن الفعل الضار بمقتضى حوالة الحق التي تصدر له من المضرور. - الحكم الجزائي ببراءة المباشر لعدم توافر الخطأ لا يحول دون الرجوع عليه بدعوى ضمان أذى النفس. سبب ذلك. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٥٣/٩٩ تجاري جلسة ٥/٣/٢٠٠٠ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثالث ص ٣٨٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 115. PDF pages: 115.

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