Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 783

The subrogation action brought by the insurer against the third party responsible for the accident. Is not considered to arise from the insurance contract and is not subject to the three-year limitation period under Article 807 of the Civil Code. It is time-barred after the same period as the insured's action: three years commencing on the day the injured party learns of the damage and the person responsible for it. This occurs upon issuance of a final judgment convicting the person responsible for the crime from which the liability action arose, not from the date the insurer pays the compensation amount to the injured party. The trial court's discretion in assessing compensation: