Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1060

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

English translation of the principle

The insurer's recourse action against the insured for the compensation it paid to the injured person, based on his breach of the conditions of the insurance policy. It is time-barred upon the lapse of three years from the day the insurer paid the compensation amount to the injured person, since that event gave rise to its right of recourse. - 192 - Commercial - The injured person's recourse against the insurer:-
Arabic original
دعوى رجوع المؤمن على المؤمن له بالتعويض الذي دفعه للمضرور استناداً إلى مخالفته لشروط وثيقة التأمين. تتقادم بانقضاء ثلاث سنوات من يوم وفاء المؤمن بمبلغ التعويض للمضرور باعتبار تلك الواقعة هي التي تولد عنها حقه في الرجوع. - ١٩٢ - تجاري - رجوع المضرور على المؤمن:-
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٢٨١/٢٠٠٥ تجاري جلسة ١٤/١١/٢٠٠٦ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الرابع ص ٦٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 192. PDF pages: 192.

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