SCA 1485/2019

This case involved a breach of an investment agreement. The company claimed they had paid some money to the claimant but they failed to prove their claim while the claimant had proved their claim.

Background

A claimant filed a case against a company before the court. He said that he had paid the company 50000 Riyals in order to invest in grocery products. He said that the company had failed to commit to their obligations. He requested the court to order the company to pay him the amount.

The company claimed that they had already paid the claimant 39985 Riyals.

The court said that the case documents revealed that the claimant had provided the court with the documents that prove his claim including the bill signed by the company. The court said that the case documents revealed that the company had failed to prove their claims.

Decision

The court ruled that the company should pay the claimant 50000 Riyals.

The Court of Appeal – Jeddah upheld the ruling based on same grounds.