By Staff Reporter
Al Ain: The Al Ain Court for Civil, Commercial, and Administrative Claims has ordered a man to pay his female colleague Dh10,000 in compensation after he drove her car without authorisation, leading to its impoundment for reckless driving, according to Emarat Al Youm.
The ruling follows a prior criminal conviction in which the defendant was sentenced to imprisonment, a one-year license suspension, deportation, and confiscation of the vehicle.
Court documents show that the plaintiff, a woman who worked with the defendant, filed a civil lawsuit seeking Dh11,000 to cover the direct costs of releasing her vehicle from impoundment and repairing damages, in addition to Dh10,000 in compensation for loss of use during the detention period. She also requested court fees and attorney’s costs.
According to her claim, the defendant took her vehicle without permission or legal authorisation and drove at excessive speed, in a 100 km/h zone, which resulted in a radar violation and subsequent impoundment by traffic authorities.
The plaintiff stated that she paid a total of Dh11,000 to retrieve the car and fix the damage, while being deprived of its use throughout the period of impoundment.
In his defense, the man requested the court to dismiss the case, arguing that he had already reimbursed part of the expenses. He submitted evidence of a bank transfer of Dh9,400 to the plaintiff to help release the vehicle.
