SCA 406/2019
Type
Case
Court
Saudi Arabian Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Saudi Arabia
Taxonomy
Breach, Discharge & Rescission of Contract, Litigation Procedure & Practice, Sale of Goods
Decision date
23 Jul 2019
Catchwords
Non-payment - Sale of Goods - Hearing - Non-attendance
This case involved unpaid amounts for goods. The defendant failed to attend the hearing.
Background
A company filed a case against a defendant before the court. The company said that they had supplied the defendant with goods but the defendant had failed to pay the remaining amount. The company requested the court to order the defendant to pay 333585.5 Riyals.
Decision
The court said that the case documents had revealed that the company had provided the court with the documents that proved their claims. The court said that the defendant had failed to attend the hearing.
The court ruled that the defendant should pay the company the mentioned amount.
The Court of Appeal – Riyadh upheld the ruling based on the same grounds.