Dubai court orders eyewear firm to pay Dhs275,000 for defaulting on medical supply payment

A medical equipment establishment filed a lawsuit before Dubai Commercial Court against an eyewear company for defaulting on medical supply payments.

The court ruled that the company pay Dhs275,246 plus a five per cent per annum late payment interest until full payment and the incurred charges, expenses and lawyer’s fees.

The medical equipment establishment stated that it had supplied medical and optical devices and equipment to the defendant under five invoices for the total amount claimed issued between January and April 2024, adding that the defendant received all supplies without any reservations, according to delivery receipts stamped with its seal.

The plaintiff stated that the agreement stipulated that the value be paid in monthly installments via post-dated cheques for 12 months, but the defendant neither complied with the payment, nor provided any evidence of payment of any part of the debt, adding that this prompted it to resort to the courts of law.

During the proceedings, the court appointed an accounting expert, who concluded in his report that the commercial relationship between the two parties was proven and that the signed invoices and receipts constituted sufficient evidence of the plaintiff’s fulfillment of its obligations in contrast to the defendant’s failure to pay.

It was also revealed that the defendant neither attended the expert sessions despite being legally notified accordingly, nor submitted any defences or documents showing payment or objection to payment, while the expert report confirmed that the debt was outstanding in the amount of Dhs275,246 and that the final due date was May 24, 2025.

The court stated that a valid contractual relationship existed between the two parties and that the medical equipment establishment had fulfilled all its obligations, while the eyewear company had failed to fulfill its obligation to pay the value of the supplies and consequently it was liable for the amount.

Based on this, the court obligated the eyewear company to pay the amount awarded plus a five per cent per annum late payment interest from the due date until full payment and the incurred expenses and lawyer’s fees.