Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 728

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

English translation of the principle

Transfer of ownership of the insured thing to a particular successor. Its effect. - Disposal by the former owner of the insured vehicle. Its effect. That owner is regarded as a third party to the insurance contract. The continuation of that owner's joint and several liability with the new owner until the date of transfer of the license. Its condition. That the injured party be someone other than that owner. The right of that owner's heirs, in the event of death as a result of an accident involving it, to claim compensation from the insurer.
Arabic original
انتقال ملكية الشيء المؤمن لخلف خاص . أثره. - تصرف المالك القديم للسيارة المؤمن عليها . أثره. اعتباره غير بالنسبة لعقد التأمين. بقاء مسئوليته بالتضامن مع المالك الجديد حتى تاريخ نقل الترخيص . شرطه. أن يكون غيره هو المضرور. حق ورثته في حالة وفاته نتيجة حادث بها أن يطالبوا المؤمن بالتعويض.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٧٥/٨٥ تجاري جلسة ٢٦/٣/١٩٨٦ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثاني ص ٢٣٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 145. PDF pages: 145.

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