Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 660

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

English translation of the principle

The new owner of a car causing an accident without holding a driving licence and before transfer of the car's licence to that owner. The insurer may recover from that owner and the former owner, jointly and severally, the compensation paid to the injured party. The former owner's knowledge of whether the new owner holds a driving licence is not required. Basis for this.
Arabic original
ارتكاب مالك السيارة الجديد حادثاً دون أن يكون حاصلاً على رخصة قيادة وقبل نقل ترخيص السيارة إليه. للمؤمن الرجوع عليه وعلى المالك القديم بالتعويض الذي أداه للمضرور بالتضامن . لا يشترط علم المالك القديم بحيازة المالك الجديد لرخصة قيادة من عدمه. أساس ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٣٤/٨٧ تجاري جلسة ٨/٢/١٩٨٨ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثاني ص ٢٤٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 134. PDF pages: 134.

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