Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2137

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

English translation of the principle

The obligation of the insurer and the third party responsible for the accident to compensate the injured party for liability arising from motor vehicle accidents. Their concurrent liability for payment. The source of each one's obligation differs. - 371 - Commercial - The insurer may have recourse against the third party for the compensation paid to the injured party. Its statutory subrogation to the latter. Article 394, Civil Code. Example of sound reasoning ordering an insurance company, together with others, to pay compensation concurrently. - When the insurer is statutorily subrogated to the injured party against the responsible third party.
Arabic original
التزام المؤمن والغير المسئول عن الحادث بتعويض المضرور عن المسئولية الناشئة عن حوادث السيارات. تضامم ذمتهما بالوفاء. اختلاف مصدر التزام كل منهما. - ٣٧١ - تجاري - للمؤمن الرجوع على الغير بما وفاّه من تعويض للمضرور. حلوله قانوناً محل الأخير. م ٣٩٤ مدني. مثال لتسبيب سائغ بالزام شركة التأمين مع آخرين بالتعويض بالتضامم. - متى يحل المؤمن محل المضرور حلولاً قانونياً قبل الغير المسئول.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٦/١٩٩٧ تجاري جلسة ٧/١٢/١٩٩٧ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الرابع ص ٣٦٠)

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: 371–372.

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