Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2149

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

English translation of the principle

Payment of a debt. Its effect. Subrogation of the payer to the creditor's position. - The insurer and the third party responsible for the vehicle accident. The source of each one's obligation to compensate differs: the former's obligation arises from the insurance contract and the latter's from the harmful act. The effect thereof. Their concurrent liability for this debt, and the insurer who has paid compensation may be subrogated to the injured party's position against that third party and have recourse against him for what it paid.
Arabic original
الوفاء بالدين. أثره. حلول الموفى محل الدائن. - المؤمن والغير المسئول عن حادث السيارة. اختلاف مصدر التزام كل منهما عن التعويض فالأول مصدر التزامه عقد التأمين والثاني الفعل الضار. أثر ذلك. تضامم ذمتهما بهذا الدين وللمؤمن الذي أوفى بالتعويض أن يحل محل المضرور قبل ذلك الغير ويرجع عليه بما أوفاه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧١٠/٢٠٠١ تجاري جلسة ٢٧/١٠/٢٠٠٢ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد السادس ص ٥٠٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 374. PDF pages: 374.

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