KCC 2007/2011
This case involved the impact of criminal acquittal in a case where a company claimed compensation which had to be paid to the heirs of a person who died in a road traffic accident. A key consideration was that the insurance contract had been breached.
Background
A company filed a case against two defendants before the court. The company requested the court to order them to pay 27689 Dinars. The company said that that it had insured a car under the name of the first defendant. The company said that the second defendant caused an accident and the death of a person. The company said that a criminal ruling was issued against the second defendant and that they paid the heirs of the victim compensation and paid the insurance company an amount of money as well. The company said that the defendants bore the responsibility for the accident and that they should pay the mentioned amount.
The court said that the defendants should pay the company the mentioned amount.
The first defendant appealed the ruling before the court of appeal. The court upheld the appealed ruling.