Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1074
State of Kuwait · Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office
English translation of the principle
The insured may not receive compensation exceeding the value of the damage. This is not altered by the insured amount exceeding that value. - The commercial character of the insurance contract:-
Arabic original
عدم جواز تقاضي المؤمن له تعويضاً أعلى من قيمة الضرر. لا يغير منه أن يكون مبلغ التأمين أكثر من هذه القيمة - تجارية عقد التأمين:-Original Arabic judgment citations
(الطعن ٣٧/٢٠٠٣ مدني جلسة ٣/١/٢٠٠٥ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الرابع ص ٦٧)
Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 195. PDF pages: 195.
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