DCC 109/2007
Background
An Appellant insurance company filed suit No. 822/2005 before the Dubai Court of First Instance against the Respondents requesting they pay 233,400 AED and 9% interest from the date of filing the lawsuit until the completion of payment. The Plaintiff explained that under a clean bill of lading, they shipped 534 packs of building materials to Jebel Ali Port. When the ship arrived at Jebel Ali Port, it was found that 137 packages were incomplete under a letter of acknowledgment from the maritime agent.
Since the shipment of wood was insured by the Plaintiff insurance company under Insurance Policy No. 030001-02C1, the plaintiff offered it 233,000 AED. The Defendants agreed to set the legal claim period for six months as of 28-8-2005 by their maritime agent, but the Defendants refused to pay the amount claimed.
Proceedings:
Court of first instance - Decision dated 25/9/2006