SCA 2065/2019
This case involved whether having a lack of labour was a valid reason to dismiss a contract to build a property.
Background
A legal representative of a claimant filed a case against a defendant before the court. He requested the court to order the defendant to execute an agreement signed between the two parties. He said that the defendant had agreed to build a villa for the claimant but he failed to commit to his obligations.
The defendant said that he could not complete the project due to a lack of labour. He requested the dismissal of the contract but the claimant rejected this request.
Decision
The court said that the justification provided by the defendant was not valid and could not be considered a reason for the dismissal of the contract.
The court ruled that the defendant should complete the project.
The defendant appealed the ruling before the court of appeal.
The court dismissed the appeal and upheld the appealed ruling.