KUWAIT CITY — The Commercial Court has ruled that a contractor and his business partner must compensate a citizen KD 36,979 for failing to fulfill their contractual obligations related to the construction of the citizen’s residential property. The court also ordered the primary defendant to pay an additional KD 5,000 for moral damages stemming from the case.

The dispute arose from a construction agreement signed in 2018 between the plaintiff and the defendants concerning the building of a residential plot. The plaintiff, represented by lawyer Ali Jawhar, sought a judicially appointed expert to assess the outstanding obligations and calculate the amount owed under the contract.

In its ruling, the court referenced the expert’s report, which concluded that after settling the accounts, the defendants still owed the plaintiff KD 36,979. The report further confirmed that the contractor was responsible for breaching the terms of the agreement. The court stated it found the expert’s findings credible and based on strong evidentiary grounds.

The defendants were unable to demonstrate that they had paid the outstanding amount, according to the judgment. Beyond the financial compensation, the court acknowledged the psychological harm experienced by the plaintiff due to the seizure of his subsidized building materials during the construction process. This harm constituted moral damages justifying the additional compensation.

The ruling underscores the court’s position on enforcing contractual duties and addressing both financial losses and non-material harm in construction-related disputes.