Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 881

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

English translation of the principle

A plea that the plaintiff lacks standing in the action. Unrelated to public policy. The court may not rule on it of its own motion. - The consignor and the consignee hold the right to bring a liability action against the carrier. Recourse by either for compensation precludes the other. The basis for this.
Arabic original
الدفع بانعدام صفة المدعي في الدعوى. غير متعلق بالنظام العام. ليس للمحكمة أن تقضي به من تلقاء نفسها. - المرسل والمرسل إليه صاحب الحق في إقامة دعوى المسئولية قبل الناقل. رجوع أحدهما بالتعويض يمنع الآخر. أساس ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠/١٩٨٤ تجاري جلسة ٢٨/١١/١٩٨٤ مج القسم الأول المجلد الثاني ص٤٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 169. PDF pages: 166.

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