Court Throws Out Dh3.9 Million Claim in Disputed Business Deal Over Lack of Proof

A commercial partnership involving three individuals unravelled into both criminal and civil litigation after two partners accused a third, along with four others, of breach of trust and deception in what they termed a “suspicious deal”, a court has heard.
 

The matter was initially referred by prosecutors to the Dubai Criminal Court, which acquitted all defendants. The case subsequently shifted to the civil courts, where the two partners jointly sought Dh3.899 million in compensation and demanded the return of two cheques totalling Dh12.95 million, or payment of their value. The court ultimately dismissed the claim.