UAE: Motorist to pay Dh20,000 for deliberately reversing into another car on the road

A motorist who chased another driver on the main road, obstructed him and then reversed and hit his car deliberately, has been told to pay Dh20,000 in compensation.

The Abu Dhabi Appeals Court has overturned an earlier ruling by the Court of First Instance which had rejected the compensation claim by the driver who was obstructed by the defendant.

The man had filed a lawsuit against the motorist demanding that he pay him Dh115,000 in compensation for the material and moral damages he suffered as a result of the incident, which endangered him and damaged his car.

The complainant said he was driving on the main road when the defendant chased his car and blocked his way twice. He said the defendant him stop on the road when he stopped his car in front of him. The defendant then reversed and deliberately hit his car thereby causing damages to it.

The defendant had earlier been convicted in the penal court and jailed for six months after he was found guilty of recklessness and endangering the life of a motorist. The court had compensated the victim with Dh51,000.

The plaintiff in this case filed a civil claims lawsuit against him demanding compensation.

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