Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1263

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

English translation of the principle

Assessment of whether the carrier exercised sufficient diligence upon sailing to make the vessel seaworthy. A question of fact within the exclusive authority of the court of merits.
Arabic original
تقدير قيام الناقل ببذل الهمة الكافية عند السفر لجعل السفينة صالحة للملاحة. مسألة موضوعية تستقل بها محكمة الموضوع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٥٥/١٩٨١ تجاري جلسة ١٢/٥/١٩٨٢ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ١٨٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 223. PDF pages: 223.

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