Two Women Lose Appeal in Gold Rental Case; Court Upholds Dh1.75m Order

The Abu Dhabi Family, Civil and Administrative Claims Court has upheld a ruling requiring two women to return Dh1.5 million and pay Dh250,000 in compensation in a high-value gold rental case.

The plaintiff sued the pair, claiming they rented gold worth Dh1.5 million for Dh157,000 but later sold it. As security, the defendants had signed a promissory note and a guarantee cheque, which they later disputed. The plaintiff alleged she suffered both financial losses and moral harm, prompting her to file a criminal complaint that resulted in a conviction against the women.

The Court of First Instance had ordered the defendants to jointly pay Dh1.5 million -- the value of the gold—along with Dh250,000 as compensation for damages.

On appeal, the defendants argued the transaction was not a rental but an installment purchase for gold worth Dh700,000. They further alleged the plaintiff had prematurely deposited the guarantee cheque after gold prices surged, using it as a basis to initiate the case.

However, the appeals court dismissed their claims and upheld the original judgment, ordering the defendants to pay the full amount to the plaintiff.

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