SCA 3454/2016
This case involved a claim by a contracting company for an additional amount for extra work. A key issue was the impact of a clearance document signed by the parties which confirmed nothing was outstanding.
Background
A company filed a case against a company before the court. They requested the court to order the other company to pay 294833 Riyals. They said that they had finished contracting work for the other company and they failed to pay the remaining value of the contract. The company provided the court with documents that proved their claim.
The other company said that the additional contracting work undertaken by the company fell under its obligations according to the contract. The company said that the company did not deserve the mentioned amount because they had received all the entitlements. The company provided the court with a clearance document signed between the two parties.
Decision
The court dismissed the case.
The company appealed the ruling before the court of appeal.
The court dismissed the appeal and upheld the appealed ruling.