BCC 219/2009
Type
Case
Court
Bahrain Court of Cassation
Jurisdiction
Bahrain
Taxonomy
Agency, General Contract Law, Hazardous Substances & Phenomena, Compensation, Fire, Police & Civil Defence, General Personal Injury
Copyright
LexisNexis
Decision date
7 Jun 2010
Catchwords
Agency – Contract – Dangerous Substances – Fire – Compensation – Personal Injury
This case involved a claim for compensation after an individual who had been contracted to transport chemicals was burnt in a fire along with the tanker. The company's agent had not disclosed their status when he had signed a contract with the third party so was responsible under the contract.
Background
A claimant filed a case against two defendants and requested the court order them to pay him 19740 Dinars and interest. A claimant stated he had agreed with the first defendant to transport chemical items but he and the tanker had caught fire. The claimant stated he had requested the first defendant to pay him compensation but they had refused his request. The claimant added the second defendant as a responsible party for the tanker.
The court ruled the first defendant should pay the amount.
The first defendant appealed the ruling before the court of appeal. The court upheld the appealed ruling.
Decision