Civil Court Orders Chocolate Distributor to Pay 15,000 Kuwaiti Dinars in Damages

TDT | Manama
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The High Civil Court has ordered a chocolate distributor to pay 15,000 Kuwait dinars dinars in damages to a claimant following a breach of an exclusive distribution agreement. The case, detailed by the claimant's lawyer, Zuhair Abdullateef, centres on a September 2023 agreement where the claimant was to be the exclusive distributor of a specific chocolate brand, marketed as a "fountain," in Kuwait.

According to lawyer Abdullateef, the claimant transferred nearly 19,000 Kuwaiti dinars to the defendant in October 2023, with the understanding that the products would be delivered within 8 to 10 weeks. However, the defendant failed to deliver the goods despite repeated requests, offering only false promises.

"My client discovered that the defendant's company registration was inactive and legally cancelled. The defendant had established a new company with a similar name and a different registration number, transferring the payment to this new entity. A criminal complaint was filed, and the defendant admitted to receiving the funds and his obligation to repay them, along with the claimant's expenses," Abdulateef argued before the High Civil Court.

The defendant offered a partial settlement of 3,700 Kuwait dinars, but the claimant pursued legal action. The claim included damages for financial losses and distress caused by the breach of contract, as well as legal fees.

Having considered the defendant's admission of owing almost 19,000 Kuwait dinars, and the claimant's acknowledgment of receiving a partial payment of 3,700 Kuwaiti dinars, the court found the defendant liable for the remaining balance, noting the absence of any defense or evidence of further payments.