KCC 541/2003
Type
Case
Court
Kuwait Court of Cassation
Jurisdiction
Kuwait
Taxonomy
Supply of Services, Civil Evidence, Remedies, General Contract Law
Copyright
LexisNexis
Decision date
26 Mar 2004
Catchwords
Evidence – Expert – Supply of Services – Contract – Remedies
This case involved a request for an expert to be appointed to calculate the amount owed for work completed under a contract. The request was rejected as new documents had not been supplied to prove the defence.
Background
A claimant filed a case against a defendant and requested the court to appoint an expert in order to view the work he had done for the defendant and calculate his dues accordingly.
The court stated the case was finished.
The claimant appealed the ruling before the court of appeal. The court upheld the appealed ruling.
The claimant appealed the ruling before the court of cassation.
Decision
The court of cassation repealed the ruling and referred the case to the Ministry of Justice experts.
The experts concluded that the disputed parties had not provided new documents that could confirm their previous defence.
The court upheld the appealed ruling.