Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2125

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

English translation of the principle

The insurer's statutory subrogation to the insured in the actions the latter has against the person responsible for the damage insured against. Its condition is the insurer's payment of the insurance amount. And to the extent of that payment. This rule concerns public policy. A judgment's contravention of it. An error necessitating its cassation. - The insurer's statutory subrogation to the insured. Its effect on the defences of the person responsible for the damage against the insured. - 369 - Commercial - The insurer's payment of compensation to the insured. Therewith begins its subrogation to the latter in the liability action, and therefrom begins the time limit for bringing the liability action against the air carrier.
Arabic original
حلول المؤمن قانوناً محل المؤمن له في الدعاوي التي للأخير قبل المسؤول عن الضرر المؤمن منه. شرطه وفاء المؤمن بمبلغ التأمين. وبقدر هذا الوفاء. تعلق هذه القاعدة بالنظام العام. مخالفة الحكم لها. خطأ يوجب تمييزه. - الحلول القانوني للمؤمن محل المؤمن له. أثره على دفوع المسؤول عن الضرر قبل المؤمن له. - ٣٦٩ - تجاري - وفاء المؤمن للتعويض إلى المؤمن له. يبدأ به حلوله محل الأخير في دعوى المسؤولية ويبدأ منه ميعاد رفع الدعوى المسؤولية على الناقل الجوي.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٣٣/١٩٨٦ تجاري جلسة ٢٩/٤/١٩٨٧ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثاني ص ٦٥٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 369. PDF pages: 369–370.

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