DCC 253/2007
Background
A Respondent company filed the action No 145/2007 against an insurance company demanding they pay 200,000 AED and 9% interest as of when the action was filed until payment.
The Plaintiff stated that under an insurance policy they insured workers at their company and on 19/01/2005 while a worker was working on site in Sharjah they fell from the thirteenth floor and died.
The criminal action No 1022/2005 ordered the Plaintiff to jointly pay blood money “Diyya” worth the demanded amount.
The Plaintiff deposited the amount at the court's treasury for the benefit of the heirs and then filed the action.
Proceedings:
Court of First Instance | Decision taken on 14/05/2007
On 14/05/2007, the Court of First Instance ordered the payment as the Plaintiff requested.
Court of Appeal - Appeal No 924/2007 | Decision taken on 18/10/2007 | Appealed Judgment Confirmed