Monrovia – Ms. International Firm, based mostly in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, has filed a lawsuit in opposition to Cheaitou Brothers Included—owned by Mr. Vinit Nair, Consul Common of Colombia in Liberia—on the Business Court docket in Monrovia over an alleged unpaid debt of US$103,037.33.
The case, filed by means of Justice Advocates and Companions, Inc. by Cllr. Albert S. Sims and Cllr. Moses Peagar, stems from what the plaintiff describes as unpaid invoices for 1,248 containers of contemporary desk hen eggs (brown and white) equipped to Cheaitou Brothers Included.
In keeping with court docket paperwork, the plaintiff claims that the defendant initially owed US$59,883.60, plus six p.c annual authorized curiosity, and has since accrued further late cost penalties amounting to US$45,005.33, bringing the whole to US$103,037.33.
The plaintiff can be looking for the restoration of court docket prices and another reduction deemed simply and equitable by the court docket.
Background of the Case
Court docket filings reveal that on February 20, 2025, Ms. International Firm and Cheaitou Brothers Included entered right into a contract (No. 3441YR2025) for the availability of hen eggs. Previous to cargo, a third-party inspection firm, within the presence of Ms. International’s high quality management crew, verified that the products had been suitable for eating and met all contractual specs.
The container, marked CGMU-5454610, containing 1,248 containers of small-sized brown and white eggs, arrived on the Freeport of Monrovia on June 2, 2025, was discharged on June 4, and offloading at Cheaitou Brothers’ warehouse started on June 5, 2025.
Dispute Over Broken Items and Reductions
After inspection, Mr. Khalil Fawah, a consultant of Cheaitou Brothers, reportedly knowledgeable Ms. Samira El Bahlili, Ms. International’s Export Supervisor, {that a} restricted variety of cartons sustained minor injury. The defendant claimed US$1,000 in damages, which the plaintiff accepted and settled.
Nonetheless, the lawsuit states that on July 31, 2025, Cheaitou Brothers requested an extra US$3,000 low cost as a result of mixture of white and brown eggs and their measurement. The plaintiff rejected this request, insisting that the products had been equipped in full conformity with the contract’s phrases.
Court docket data additional allege that Cheaitou Brothers delayed funds regardless of repeated reminders, prompting the addition of the late cost penalty that introduced the whole owed to US$103,037.33.
Efforts to Resolve the Dispute
The plaintiff claims that a number of makes an attempt to resolve the matter amicably failed, as Cheaitou’s representatives—Mr. Fawah and Mr. Nair—allegedly stopped responding to communications.
In a remaining effort to settle the matter, Ms. International dispatched Ms. El Bahlili to Liberia, however that mission additionally didn’t yield outcomes. Consequently, the corporate instructed its attorneys to pursue authorized motion.
A proper demand letter was issued on September 12, 2025, requesting cost or a settlement assembly by September 17, 2025. Cheaitou Brothers reportedly didn’t attend the assembly, prompting the lawsuit.
Plaintiff’s Prayer to the Court docket
In its grievance, the plaintiff requests the court docket to render judgment in opposition to Cheaitou Brothers for the total quantity of US$103,037.33, plus curiosity and prices.
“Wherefore, in view of the foregoing, the plaintiff prays Your Honors to enter judgment in opposition to the defendant,” the grievance reads.
The Business Court docket is anticipated to schedule a listening to within the coming days to deal with the case.
