Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 59

The sea carrier's obligation. Ends only upon actual delivery of the shipped goods to the consignee. The reason for this. Its obligation is to achieve a result. Its liability is discharged only by proving an extraneous cause. - The sea carrier's non-liability in the event of a fire not caused by its act or fault. Article 4/2 of the Brussels Convention. Its implication: the carrier's fault is presumed and it must disprove it. The judgment's ruling that the burden of proof rests upon the shipper. An error in applying the law requiring its cassation. Example.