Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2901

The parties to appellate proceedings. Confined to the persons who were parties before the court of first instance. Joining parties before the Court of Appeal otherwise. A violation of the rules of jurisdiction and the principle of litigation at two levels. The reason therefor. - 492 - Procedure - Disregarding a request to join new parties who were not parties to the action in which the judgment appealed against was rendered does not vitiate the judgment. Its failure to respond to a manifestly invalid defence. Does not vitiate it.