Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1107

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

English translation of the principle

The marine insurance contract. An indemnity contract. The injured party may not receive more than the compensation making good the damage to the maritime consignment. The insured’s inability to enforce the compensation judgment against the carrier. Its effect. His right of recourse against the insurer for the compensation due to him, based on the right to collect, rather than the right to claim, conferred by the marine insurance contract.
Arabic original
عقد التأمين البحري. من عقود التعويض. عدم جواز تقاضي المضرور ما يجاوز التعويض الجابر لما لحق بالرسالة البحرية. عدم تمكن المؤمن له من تنفيذ حكم التعويض قبل الناقل. أثره. حقه في الرجوع على المؤمن بما يستحقه من تعويض استناداً لما يخوله عقد التأمين البحري من الحق في التحصيل دون الحق في المطالبة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٦٠/٨٤ تجاري جلسة ٢٩/٥/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الأول ص ٤١٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 200. PDF pages: 200.

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