Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4787

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

English translation of the principle

The injured person’s receipt of compensation from the person responsible for causing the damage does not prevent him from seeking recourse against the employer for the portion of that damage remaining uncompensated. The basis thereof.
Arabic original
تقاضي المضرور التعويض من المسؤول عن احداث الضرر لا يمنعه من الرجوع على صاحب العمل بما بقي من هذا الضرر دون تعويض. أساس ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٢/٨٩ عمالي جلسة ٢١/٥/١٩٩٠ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٣٥٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 923. PDF pages: 923.

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