SCA 4530372740/2024

This case involved unpaid amounts under an equipment hire contract. A key issue was whether a settlement agreed which acknowledged a partial liability could be used to contest the full amount.

Background

This case concerned a commercial dispute on payment for services provided and associated legal costs. The claimant, a company engaged in operational and maintenance services, sought to compel the defendant, a contracting company, to pay an outstanding amount of 172,985 SAR for the rental of an excavator, in addition to 17,298.50 SAR in legal fees. The dispute arose after the defendant partially acknowledged its obligation but contested the remainder of the claimed amount, arguing that some invoices were neither signed nor received and challenging the application of the claimant’s attorney fee agreement. The claimant relied on documentary evidence, including invoices signed by the defendant, to substantiate the full claim.