SCA 203/2019
Type
Case
Court
Saudi Arabian Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Saudi Arabia
Taxonomy
Litigation Procedure & Practice, Breach, Discharge & Rescission of Contract, Agency
Decision date
1 Oct 2019
Catchwords
Brokerage - Breach - Contract - Plea
This case involved a brokerage contract where commission had not been paid. A key issue was whether the plea had followed the correct procedure.
Background
A claimant filed a case against a defendant before the court. He requested the court to order the defendant to pay 955000 Riyals. He said that he had brokered a deal on the defendant's behalf but the latter failed to pay the mentioned commission. He requested the court to order the defendant to pay the expenses of the lawyer as well.
The defendant denied the claims made by the claimant.
Decision
The court ruled that the defendant should pay the claimant the mentioned amount.
The defendant made a plea to the court requesting the reconsideration of the case.
The court dismissed the plea because it did not comply with the cases stipulated by Article 200 of the Law of Advocacy.