Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2135

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

English translation of the principle

The insurer’s payment of the insurance amount to the insured in insurance against damage. Its effect. Its statutory subrogation to the insured’s position against the liable party. The reason for this. The economy of this subrogation to the case in which the insured pays the insurance amount rather than compensation. - The injured party’s assignment of the right to compensation to the insurer. Its effect. Transfer of this right with its attributes, accessories and securities.
Arabic original
وفاء المؤمن بمبلغ التأمين للمؤمن له في التأمين عن الأضرار. أثره. حلوله محله حلولاً قانونياً قبل المسئول. علة ذلك. اقتصاد هذه الحلول على الحالة التي يوفى فيها المؤمن له بمبلغ التأمين دون التعويض. - حوالة المضرور لحقه في التعويض للمؤمن. أثره. انتقال هذا الحق بصفاته وتوابعه وتأميناته.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩٣/١٩٩٦ تجاري جلسة ٤/١١/١٩٩٦ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثاني ص ٧١٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 371. PDF pages: 371.

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