Court Orders Woman to Pay Dh10,000 for Insulting Man via Phone Message

An Al Ain Civil, Commercial and Administrative Cases Court has ordered a woman to pay Dh10,000 in compensation to a man for material and moral damages after she was found guilty of insulting him via a phone message. The court, however, rejected the plaintiff’s claim for Dh100,000 in compensation.

The case stemmed from a lawsuit filed by a man who sought Dh100,000 in damages, arguing that he had suffered material, moral and emotional harm as a result of the insult sent to him by the defendant. He relied on a final criminal judgment that had already convicted the woman, along with a certificate from the Al Ain Appeals Prosecution confirming that the ruling had not been challenged by cassation and had therefore become final.

Court documents showed that the defendant denied the allegations and requested that the case be dismissed. She submitted a memorandum of defence along with copies of phone correspondence and other judicial rulings, arguing that the plaintiff’s claims were inaccurate. The court proceeded with the case after both parties had completed their submissions and exchanged memoranda.

In its ruling, the court held that the final criminal judgment had already established that the woman had committed the act of insult. It noted that such a judgment carries binding authority before the civil court, preventing it from re-examining the established facts of the offence. As a result, the court found that the element of fault had been legally proven against the defendant.

While acknowledging the established liability, the court assessed the extent of damages and awarded Dh10,000 in compensation, significantly lower than the amount sought by the plaintiff. The remainder of the claim was dismissed.

 
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