Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2351

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

English translation of the principle

The insurer may have recourse against the party liable to indemnify personal injury for the compensation it paid to the injured party for the harmful act, pursuant to the assignment of the right made to it by the injured party. - A criminal judgment acquitting the direct actor for absence of fault does not preclude recourse against him through an action for indemnity for personal injury. The reason therefor. An example.
Arabic original
للمؤمن الرجوع على ضامن أذى النفس بما أوفاه من تعويض للمضرور عن الفعل الضار بمقتضى حوالة الحق التي تصدر له من المضرور. - الحكم الجزائي ببراءة المباشر لعدم توافر الخطأ لا يحول دون الرجوع عليه بدعوى ضمان أذى النفس. سبب ذلك. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٥٣/١٩٩٩ تجاري جلسة ٥/٣/٢٠٠٠ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الرابع ص٧١٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 439. PDF pages: 436.

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