Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2645
State of Kuwait · Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office
English translation of the principle
The defendant in a liability action proving, despite having committed a fault, that his fault did not contribute to causing the damage, which instead occurred due to an extraneous cause beyond his control. Its effect. Severing the causal link between fault and damage, so that he is not obliged to pay compensation. Example concerning a contract for carriage of persons by public motor vehicle. - Deposit contract:-
Arabic original
إثبات المدعى عليه في دعوى المسئولية برغم وقوع الخطأ منه أن خطأه لم يسهم في إحداث الضرر إنما قد حدث بسبب أجنبي لا يد له فيه. أثره. قطع رابطة السببية بين الخطأ والضرر فلا يلتزم بالتعويض. مثال في شأن عقد نقل الأشخاص بالسيارة العامة. - عقد الوديعة:-Original Arabic judgment citations
(الطعن ٢٢٩/٢٠٠٣ تجاري جلسة ٢٧/٣/٢٠٠٤ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثامن ص ٦٧٥)
Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 454. PDF pages: 454.
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