Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3264

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

English translation of the principle

The liability of the direct actor is based on directly causing the harm, not on fault - Effect thereof - His liability is not negated by the absence of fault on his part or merely by the occurrence of fault on the part of the injured party, unless the injured party deliberately injured himself or as a result of gross and intentional misconduct on his part - Inferring this - Within the authority of the court of the merits.
Arabic original
قيام مسؤولية المباشر على مباشرة الضرر وليس على الخطأ- أثر ذلك- عدم انتفاء مسؤوليته تبعاً لانتفاء خطئه أو بمجرد وقوع خطأ من المضرور ما لم يكن المضرور قد تعمد إصابة نفسه أو نتيجة سوء سلوك فاحش ومقصود من جانبه- استخلاص ذلك- من سلطة محكمة الموضوع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٢/١٩٩١ تجاري جلسة ٢٩/٦/١٩٩٢ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٥٦٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 550. PDF pages: 550.

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