The Abu Dhabi Family, Civil and Administrative Claims Court ordered the man to pay the woman AED50,000 in compensation for material and moral damages. He had previously been criminally convicted and fined AED1,000 after harassing her with romantic messages and repeated calls, contacting her daughter, and stalking her outside her home — actions that raised suspicions about her and threatened her family's stability.
According to court details, the woman filed a lawsuit demanding AED100,000 in compensation, along with legal fees and expenses. As a precautionary measure, she also requested that the court hear her daughter’s testimony regarding how the defendant had contacted her to harm and harass her mother.
She stated that the defendant had initially offered to help her find a job, and they exchanged messages on WhatsApp. However, he crossed the boundaries of their communication by sending romantic messages, proposing marriage, following her outside her home and workplace, and contacting her daughter—despite knowing she was married with three children.
She added that his actions damaged her reputation in front of her husband and children, nearly led to her divorce, and caused her to incur litigation expenses. In a response memorandum, the defendant requested that the lawsuit be dismissed.
The court explained that a criminal ruling carries binding authority before a civil court regarding the occurrence of the act, its legal classification, and its attribution to the perpetrator. It noted that proving the defendant deliberately disturbed the plaintiff with phone calls was sufficient to establish fault and legal liability.
The defendant exceeded acceptable boundaries of communication without considering that the plaintiff was married with children, the court added By persistently pursuing her, contacting her daughter, and stalking her outside her home, he harmed her, aroused suspicions among her family, and destabilised her household in a manner contrary to prevailing customs and traditions.
It confirmed that the material damage consisted of the litigation expenses incurred in reporting and legally pursuing the defendant, while the moral damage stemmed from the embarrassment and lack of security she suffered due to his actions, thereby warranting compensation.
The court ruled that the defendant must pay the plaintiff AED50,000 in material and moral compensation, cover the fees and expenses of the lawsuit, and rejected all other requests.