SCA 2018/2019
This case involved a company which had failed to pay an agreed amount under a reconciliation agreement. One party failed to attend the hearing and there was an appeal.
Background
A company filed a case against another company before the court. The company said that they had reached a reconciliation agreement with the other company. They said that the agreement stipulated that the company would pay 900000 Riyals. They said that the company paid 450000 Riyals and failed to pay the remaining value. The company requested the court to order the company to pay the remaining value in addition to the expenses of the lawyer.
Decision
The court said that the case documents revealed that the company had failed to pay the remaining value of the contract. The court said that the company failed to attend the hearing.
The court ruled that the court should pay the company the mentioned amount and dismissed other requests.
The company (claimant) appealed the ruling before the court of appeal.
The court dismissed the appeal and upheld the appealed ruling.