KCC 506/2005
Type
Case
Court
Kuwait Court of Cassation
Jurisdiction
Kuwait
Taxonomy
Leases & Tenancy Agreements, Appeals, General Succession Law & Estate Planning, Jurisdiction & Choice of Law
Copyright
LexisNexis
Decision date
10 Sep 2006
Catchwords
Landlord – Tenant – Inheritance – Tenancy Agreement – Eviction – Appeal – Court – Jurisdiction
This case involved a request by the heirs of a landlord that a tenancy agreement be dismissed and the tenant be evicted. The ruling had been made by the rental court and as such it could not be appealed at the Court of Cassation.
Background
The heirs of a landlord filed a case against a tenant and requested the court dismiss a tenancy agreement signed with their father and that the tenant should vacate the property.
The relevant court rejected the case.
The heirs appealed the ruling before the court of appeal. The court upheld the appealed ruling.
The heirs appealed the ruling before the court of cassation.
Decision
The court of cassation stated that if a ruling was issued by the rental court, it is not possible to appeal against the ruling before the court of cassation.
The court stated the heirs had no right to appeal the ruling.