Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 12
State of Kuwait · Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office
English translation of the principle
The air carrier's liability for delay in carrying passengers. Founded on presumed fault on its part. Extinguished by proof that it and its servants took the measures necessary to avoid the damage or that taking them was impossible. Article 19 of the Warsaw Convention. Assessing whether those measures were taken. A question of fact for the court of merits.
Arabic original
مسئولية الناقل الجوي عن التأخير في نقل الركاب. قيامها على خطأ مفترض في جانبه. انقضاؤها بإثبات أنه وتابعيه اتخذوا التدابير الضرورية لتوقي الضرر أو أنه كان من المستحيل اتخاذها. م١٩ من معاهدة وارسو. تقدير اتخاذ تلك التدابير من عدمه. واقع لمحكمة الموضوع.Original Arabic judgment citations
(الطعن ٣٤١/٢٠٠٢ تجاري جلسة ٢/٣/٢٠٠٣ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الأول ص٣٤)
Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 9. PDF pages: 9.
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