SBG 2804/2016

This case involved the purchase of a shop where it was stated the seller had misrepresented the activities of the shop.

Background

A claimant filed a case against a defendant before the court. He requested the court to order the defendant to pay 492000 Riyals. He said that he bought a shop from the defendant but he found that the commercial activity of the shop was different to the one stipulated by the signed contract. He also requested the court to order the defendant to pay him ompensation.

Decision

The court considered the documents of the case and concluded that the defendant hid the actual activity of the shop from the claimant.

The court ruled that the defendant should pay the claimant 492000 Riyals.

The defendant appealed the ruling before the court of appeal.

The court dismissed the appeal and upheld the appealed ruling.