Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1045

State of Kuwait · Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The insurer's obligation to compensate the injured party for damage arising from the vehicle. It does not prevent the insurer from having recourse against that party as a liable person, not as an injured party. - The insurer's recourse against the injured party as a liable person. Its non-conflict with the injured party's right to compensation for bodily injury for which the direct perpetrator or the person causing it is liable. - The insurance amount paid by the insurer to the insured or the injured party. Its basis. - The compensation that the insurance company owes the injured party. Set-off between it and what that party owes the company as a liable person.
Arabic original
التزام المؤمن بتعويض المضرور عن الضرر الناشىء عن السيارة. لا يمنعه من الرجوع عليه بوصفه مسئولاً لا مضروراً. - رجوع المؤمن على المضرور بوصفه مسؤولا.ً عدم تعارضه مع حق المضرور في التعويض عن أذى النفس الذي يسأل عنه المباشر أو المتسبب. - مبلغ التأمين الذي يدفعه المؤمن للمؤمن له أو المضرور. أساسه. - ما تلتزم به شركة التأمين قبل المضرور من تعويض. وقوع المقاصة بينه وبين ما يلتزم به قبلها كمسئول.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٧٧١، ٧٥/٨٨ تجاري جلسة ١١/١٢/١٩٨٨ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثاني ص ٤٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 190. PDF pages: 190.

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