SCA 547/2016
This case involved the breach of a reconciliation agreement involving a delay in transporting goods where it was stated the claimant was to blame as he had not provided a place to unload the goods. Costs were awarded.
Background
A claimant filed a case against a company before the court. He requested the court to order the company to pay him 550000 Riyals. He said that he had signed a reconciliation agreement with company under which the latter should pay 15000 Riyals for each day of delay. The claimant said that the company had failed to deliver the goods within the agreed timing.
The company said that the claimant bore responsibility for the delay because he did not prepare a place for unloading the goods.
Decision
The court ruled that the company should pay the claimant 112000 Riyals in addition to 16800 Riyals for the expenses of a lawyer.
The company appealed the ruling before the court of appeal.
The court dismissed the appeal and upheld the appealed ruling.