Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 982

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

English translation of the principle

The ship’s agent. Representative of the carrier in actions brought by or against it. Absence of the latter’s liability. Its consequence. Selection of the former’s liability.
Arabic original
وكيل السفينة. ممثل للناقل في الدعاوى التي تقام منه أو عليه. انتفاء مسئولية الأخير. مؤداه. انتقاء مسئولية الأول.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨٥٣/٢٠٠٠ تجاري جلسة ٢٧/١٠/٢٠٠١ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد السادس ص ٤٨٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 192. PDF pages: 192.

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