SCA 1380/2019
This case involved a failure to pay the contracted amount for purchased copper. The claimant provided evidence of their claim but the defendant failed to attend the hearing.
Background
A company filed a case against a company before the court. The company requested the other company to pay 227000 Riyals. The company said that they had supplied the other company with copper but the other company failed to pay the contracted amount.
Decision
The court said that the case documents revealed that the company had provided the court with the documents that proved their claims. The court said that the other company had failed to attend the court hearings though they were informed of the case.
The court ruled that the other company should pay the company the mentioned amount.
The Court of Appeal – Jeddah upheld the ruling based on same grounds.