Al Dhafra court orders man to repay Dhs30,650 he borrowed from partner

Al Dhafra Court of First Instance ordered a man to repay Dhs30,650 to another, which he had borrowed from him in repeated installments over five consecutive months, with a promise of repayment, which the borrower failed to fulfill.

In the details, a man filed a lawsuit demanding another to be compelled to pay Dhs30,650, along with the legal fees and expenses.

The plaintiff claimed that he had lent the defendant Dhs30,650 in installments over five consecutive months, with an agreement for monthly repayment, but the defendant refused to pay despite repeated demands.

The defendant’s lawyer submitted a memorandum requesting the dismissal of the case, arguing that the two parties were partners in a construction company, adding that the partnership started when the defendant posted an ad on a social media platform seeking an investor to establish a construction company.

The plaintiff reportedly contacted the defendant by phone, stating he owned a construction company and wished to partner.

The defendant then requested a vehicle and operational expenses from the plaintiff, who agreed to rent a car and cover the rental payments.

However, due to the defendant’s financial inability to manage the company’s expenses, he repeatedly asked the plaintiff for financial support, which the plaintiff could not provide, so the defendant eventually decided to seek other employment, leading the plaintiff to falsely claim that the money was a loan, as evidenced by WhatsApp conversations and invoices.

The defendant’s lawyer requested the dismissal of the case, the plaintiff’s obligation to pay fees and expenses, and the administration of a decisive oath to the plaintiff to swear that the amount was a loan, that repayment was promised, and that it was unrelated to their partnership.

The court administered the decisive oath to the plaintiff in the specified form, who swore that he had lent the defendant Dhs30,650 in installments via bank transfers, which the defendant had promised to repay, and that the amount was unrelated to their partnership.

The court stated that the conditions for the validity of the decisive oath, as stipulated by law, were met, consequently, the court ordered the defendant to pay the plaintiff Dhs30,650.