Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 947

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

English translation of the principle

Occurrence of the insured risk is insufficient to establish the insurer’s liability. The beneficiary must suffer damage because of that risk. The burden of proving that damage. On the beneficiary.
Arabic original
وقوع الخطرالمؤمن منه لا يكفي لتحقق مسئولية المؤمن. وجوب أن يلحق المستفيد ضرر بسبب هذا الخطر. عبء إثبات هذا الضرر. على المستفيد.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٦٤/٨٣ تجاري جلسة ٢/٥/١٩٨٤ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الأول ص ٤٠٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 174. PDF pages: 174.

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