Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2070

State of Kuwait · Pleadings — Part Two · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

An indemnity action is independent of the principal action and is not considered a defence or plea therein. The judgment rendered in the principal action is not considered a determination of the indemnity action. Effect thereof. Joining the indemnifier as a party to the appeal brought against the judgment rendered in the principal action. Not mandatory. - 379 - Civil Procedure
Arabic original
دعوى الضمان مستقلة عن الدعوى الأصلية ولا تعتبر دفاعاً أو دفعاً فيها. والحكم الصادر في الدعوى الأصلية لا يعتبر فاصلاً في دعوى الضمان. أثر ذلك. اختصام الضامن في الطعن المرفوع عن الحكم الصادر في الدعوى الأصلية. غير واجب. - ٣٧٩ - المرافعات
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٤١/١٩٨٤ تجاري جلسة ٦/٢/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول المجلد الثاني ص١١٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 379. PDF pages: 376.

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