Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 861

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

English translation of the principle

The criterion for the insurer's recourse to recover compensation it may have paid, whether to the insured or to a third party, is proof that the accident involving the insured vehicle occurred as a result of its driver's violation of the restrictions and duties contained in the insurance policy giving rise to compensation. Example.
Arabic original
مناط رجوع المؤمن لاسترداد ما يكون قد دفعه من تعويض سواء للمؤمن له أو للغير هو أن يثبت أن وقوع الحادث من السيارة المؤمن عليها قد جاء نتيجة مخالفة قائدها للقيود والواجبات الواردة بوثيقة التأمين الموجب للتعويض. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧٠٨/٢٠٠٠ تجاري جلسة ٨/٤/٢٠٠١ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثالث ص ٢٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 160. PDF pages: 160.

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