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Federal Supreme Court - Civil Appeal No. 682 of 2024 on Insurance Liability and Compensation

Status

In force

Issuing Authority

Federal Supreme Court

Effective date

XX.XX.XXXX

Official Link

https://

Session on Monday, September 18, 2024

Headed by Judge / Shihab Abdulrahman Al Hammadi, “Head of the Department” and with the membership of Judges / Al-Hassan Bin Al-Arabi Faidi and Dawood Ibrahim Abul Shawarib.

 

(1-2) Sources of obligation: Contract. Decision. Contracts. Insurance Contract: Persons obligated to be compensated by the insurance company and those entitled to compensation.

 

1. The obligation of the insurance company to compensate the third party injured by an accident caused or resulting from the use of the insured or the driver of the insured vehicle. Persons entitled to compensation for death or any injury.

Their status is based on the first paragraph of the first clause of the second chapter of the standardised vehicle insurance policy.

 

2.  The appealed judgement cancelling the appeal judgement and rejecting the appellant's claim for compensation due to the absence of an additional insurance rider stating that he benefited from insurance coverage because he was a passenger in the car that caused the accident and he is an employee of the insured company without indicating...