A court in Kazakhstan's Kostanay region has approved a mediation agreement in a civil claim over material damage caused by a road accident, cutting the claim from more than 1 million to 500,000 tenge, the website infohub.kz reports.
According to the official Telegram channel of the Kostanay region courts, the Rudny City Court heard a civil case brought by a plaintiff seeking compensation for material damage caused by a road accident.
The court established that in May 2026 in Rudny, the defendant, driving an Opel Frontera, collided with a Skoda Octavia driven by the plaintiff, causing material damage.
The defendant was found guilty of causing the accident and was subjected to an administrative penalty in the form of a fine.
The plaintiff filed a claim seeking compensation for the material damage caused by the accident, as well as court costs, totaling more than 1 million tenge. In support of the claim, the plaintiff stated that the accident had caused material damage through the defendant's fault, which had been fully established.
During preparations for the trial, the parties filed a motion to settle.
They agreed on compensation for material damage and court costs totaling 500,000 tenge, as well as a voluntary payment period of six months.
Taking into account the agreement reached by the parties, the court approved a settlement under judicial mediation. The civil proceedings were terminated.
The plaintiff was refunded the state fee paid.
The court's ruling has not yet entered into legal force.