Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2258

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

English translation of the principle

An indemnity action. Independent in its existence from the original action and not considered a defence or plea therein. A ruling in the original action dismissing it, declaring it inadmissible, or declining to hear it. Includes an implicit ruling dismissing the indemnity action, declaring it inadmissible, or declining to hear it. The reason: the criterion for granting the plaintiff's claims therein is that something be adjudged against that plaintiff in the original action. - An implicit ruling dismissing the indemnity action. A cassation appeal by the person who brought it. Inadmissible.
Arabic original
دعوى الضمان. استقلالها بكيانها عن الدعوى الأصلية ولا تعتبر دفاعاً أو دفعاً فيها. القضاء في الدعوى الأصلية بالرفض أو بعدم القبول أو بعدم السماع. اشتماله على قضاء ضمني برفض دعوى الضمان أو بعدم قبولها أو بعدم سماعها. علة ذلك: أن مناط إجابة المدعي فيها إلى طلباته هو أن يحكم عليه بشئ في الدعوى الأصلية. - القضاء الضمني برفض دعوى الضمان. الطعن بالتمييز من رافعها. غير جائز.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٧٣، ٨٣/٢٠٠٧ مدني جلسة ١٦/٦/٢٠٠٨ مجلة القضاء والقانون س٣٦ ج٢ ص٤٤٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 374. PDF pages: 371.

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