Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3235

Delay in service through the act of the plaintiff or appellant, intentionally or negligently, even after delivery of the statement of claim or appeal petition and its copies to the process server. Its effect. The action or appeal may be deemed never to have been brought. - It is not required that the appellant's act be the direct cause. - Imposition of the sanction of deeming the action or appeal as never having been brought. A factual matter independently determined by the trial judge, provided it is sound.