KCC 84/2008
Type
Case
Court
Kuwait Court of Cassation
Jurisdiction
Kuwait
Taxonomy
Civil Evidence, General Personal Injury, Civil Courts, Compensation
Copyright
LexisNexis
Decision date
4 May 2009
Catchwords
Evidence – Personal Injury – Witness – Court – Workplace Accident – Compensation
This case involved compensation for a workplace accident. The court of cassation heard witnesses and concluded the injury had not been the result of a workplace accident.
Background
An employee made a complaint against a company and requested the Labour Department to order the company to pay his dues. The department referred the case to the court.
The court ruled that the company should pay the employee 3461.538 Dinars.
The company appealed the ruling before the court of appeal. The court abandoned the appealed ruling and rejected the case.
Decision
The employee appealed the ruling before the court of cassation. The court repealed the ruling and listened to the witnesses. The court concluded that the injury of the employee was not a result of a work place accident. The court abandoned the appealed ruling and rejected the case.