SCA 849/2019
Type
Case
Court
Saudi Arabian Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Saudi Arabia
Taxonomy
General Information Technology & Telecommunications, Breach, Discharge & Rescission of Contract
Decision date
19 May 2019
Catchwords
Contract Breach - IT Project - Failure to Complete
This case involved a failure to complete a contracted IT project.
Background
A company filed a case against a company before the court. The company requested the court to order the company to pay 371363 Riyals in addition to the expenses of lawyer of 100000 Riyals. The company said that the second company had agreed to supply and operate an IT system for a project and that they had received 596217 Riyals but if failed to finish the project.
Decision
The court ruled that the company should pay the company 371363 Riyals.
The company appealed the ruling before the court of appeal.
The court dismissed the appeal and upheld the appealed ruling.