Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 257

An action or appeal may be deemed never to have been brought if the plaintiff or respondent is not summoned to appear within the time limit specified by law. The conditions for applying this sanction. - In all circumstances, the plaintiff or appellant bears the duty of continually following up the proceedings and taking the legally appropriate action if he notices delay in effecting service. - Assessment of whether to impose the sanction of deeming the action or appeal never to have been brought. A matter for the court of merits.