Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2171

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

English translation of the principle

The existence or absence of fault on the part of the employer that excludes the contractor's liability. A question of fact independently assessed by the trial court, provided that it bases its judgment on tenable grounds.
Arabic original
توافر خطأ رب العمل الذي تندفع به مسئولية المقاول أو نفيه. واقع تستقل محكمة الموضوع بتقديره متى أقامت قضاءها على أسباب سائغة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٨٤/١٩٩٠ تجاري جلسة ٩/٣/١٩٩٢ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٩٤٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 378. PDF pages: 378.

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