Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3840

Termination of agency upon the death of either party. Not a matter of public policy. Agreement in the agency contract itself or in a subsequent contract that the heirs replace the agent upon the agent’s death. Permissible. - A claim or ground of defense submitted to the trial court with a categorical request that it determine it. It must respond with specific reasons. The condition therefor: its determination may result in changing the view taken of the action. Absence thereof. Its effect. - Appointment of an expert. Not a right of the parties that must be granted. The trial court’s refusal to grant it. It must state in its judgment the reasons on which it relied.