Supplementary Oath Secures Man’s Right to Dh4 Million in Villa Dispute

The Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation has rejected an appeal against a ruling that ordered a man to return Dh4 million, along with Dh50,000 in compensation, in a dispute over the joint purchase of a villa.

The case began when a man filed a lawsuit against his partner in the deal, demanding repayment of Dh4.7 million he had contributed towards the property, in addition to Dh300,000 in compensation. He argued that the defendant received Dh4.7 million from him to jointly buy a residential villa in Abu Dhabi, with the property to be equally divided. However, the defendant neither registered half of the villa in the plaintiff’s name nor refunded the money, causing financial and moral harm.

During proceedings at the Court of First Instance, the plaintiff was directed to take a supplementary oath to support his claim. In doing so, he acknowledged that the defendant had returned Dh700,000 out of the original sum, leaving Dh4 million unpaid.

The plaintiff then revised his claim, asking the court to compel the defendant to pay the outstanding Dh4 million, along with 9 per cent interest from the date of filing the case until full settlement, plus Dh1 million in compensation.

The Court of First Instance ultimately ruled in favour of the plaintiff, ordering the defendant to pay Dh4 million and Dh50,000 in compensation. The decision was upheld by the Abu Dhabi Civil Appeal Court.

The defendant subsequently took the case to the Court of Cassation, seeking to overturn the judgment. However, the Court of Cassation dismissed the appeal and ordered him to bear court fees, expenses, and Dh1,000 in lawyer’s fees.

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