Abu Dhabi court orders repayment of AED50,000 over signature mismatch on cheque
A man in Abu Dhabi has been ordered by a court to repay AED50,000 after a cheque he issued was returned by the bank because his signature did not match the one on file.
The dispute
The plaintiff told the court that the cheque was rejected by the bank due to the signature discrepancy, which forced him to file a complaint against the defendant. The complaint led to a criminal conviction against the man who issued the cheque.
Defendant’s admission
According to the court, the defendant acknowledged the debt through an electronic request and asked for additional time to settle the amount owed. The court considered this admission when making its ruling.
Court ruling
The Abu Dhabi court ordered the defendant to repay the full AED50,000 to the plaintiff. No further details on payment deadlines or instalments were disclosed in the ruling.
