T&TEC Sues Two Attorneys Over Alleged Mishandling Of $2.39M Debt Claim
T&T Electricity Commission is suing two attorneys over what it says was a failed effort to recover more than $2.3 million in unpaid electricity charges.
The Commission alleges the lawyers allowed three separate court claims against Flavorite Foods Limited to lapse, while misleading T&TEC about the status of the proceedings.
The allegations are contained in a Statement of Claim filed in the High Court on August 27, 2026.
T&TEC says Flavorite Foods accumulated electricity arrears of more than $2.39 million.
After several disconnections and attempts to recover the debt, including a dishonoured cheque for more than $142,000, T&TEC says it retained attorney Keith Scotland SC, through Virtus Chambers, in November 2022.
But the Commission alleges three separate claims against Flavorite were never successfully prosecuted.
The first, filed in December 2022, was allegedly never properly served and was eventually struck out.
A second claim, filed in October 2023, was allegedly filed without T&TEC’s knowledge or authorisation. It was never served and was also struck out.
T&TEC says a third claim was filed in October 2024 without its knowledge, instructions or the required permission of the court. That claim was also eventually struck out.
The Commission further alleges attorney Keisha Kydd-Hannibal repeatedly represented that an application for default judgment was pending.
T&TEC says checks with the court registry later showed no such applications had been filed.
The Commission alleges the failures and alleged misrepresentations prevented it from taking timely action before the limitation period expired in January 2026.
T&TEC is now seeking damages for alleged negligence, breach of contract, deceit and fraudulent misrepresentation, along with aggravated and exemplary damages, interest and costs.
The Commission also claims approximately $300,000 plus VAT in investigative expenses.
The allegations have not been proven in court, and the defendants have an opportunity to respond.
