Court Orders Manager to Transfer Car Ownership After Dispute with Former Employee
A legal conflict arises over the ownership transfer of a car originally registered in the manager's name.
A legal dispute has emerged between a former employee and her previous manager over the ownership of a vehicle.
The case revolves around a car that had initially been registered in the manager's name at the request of the employee, who did not possess a driver's license at the time of the purchase.
The employee, a citizen of an Arab country, filed a lawsuit seeking to compel her former manager to transfer the car's ownership to her.
She stated in her legal declaration that she worked for a real estate brokerage firm managed by the defendant and was entitled to a commission for bringing in clients which was agreed upon beforehand.
According to her testimony, she expressed a desire to buy a vehicle valued at AED 65,000.
Due to her lack of a driving license, she requested her manager to register the car in his name temporarily until she obtained her license, agreeing that the ownership would be transferred to her later.
The manager consented and registered the vehicle in his name.
However, upon obtaining her driving license and deciding to leave the company, she requested the transfer of ownership.
Her manager refused the request without providing a clear justification, prompting her to initiate legal proceedings.
In response, the manager appeared in court and provided a legal memorandum acknowledging the employee's account but claimed that he did not proceed with the ownership transfer because she owed him AED 52,000 in outstanding dues.
He argued that since he had incurred expenses on her behalf, the transfer of ownership should be contingent upon the repayment of these debts.
The manager stated that he attempted to resolve the matter amicably and offered to transfer the car once the debts were settled, but the employee did not respond.
He contended that he acted in good faith by registering the car in his name at her request and insisted that the lawsuit lacked any supporting evidence.
He sought to have the claim dismissed and requested compensation for damages he attributed to the alleged defamatory nature of the lawsuit, in addition to legal fees.
The defendant's legal representative rebutted these claims, highlighting that the manager himself admitted in his response that he registered the vehicle under his name due to the employee's inability to drive.
Furthermore, it was noted that the manager's stipulation to transfer ownership upon repayment of debts acknowledged the employee's claim to ownership of the car, which he failed to prove.
After reviewing the evidence, the court noted that the employee had indeed purchased the vehicle using her commission earnings, which the manager had confirmed in his written submissions.
The court found that the manager's refusal to transfer the ownership, based on his unproven claims of debt, was unjustified.
Consequently, the court mandated the manager to proceed with the transfer of the vehicle's ownership to the employee.
The case revolves around a car that had initially been registered in the manager's name at the request of the employee, who did not possess a driver's license at the time of the purchase.
The employee, a citizen of an Arab country, filed a lawsuit seeking to compel her former manager to transfer the car's ownership to her.
She stated in her legal declaration that she worked for a real estate brokerage firm managed by the defendant and was entitled to a commission for bringing in clients which was agreed upon beforehand.
According to her testimony, she expressed a desire to buy a vehicle valued at AED 65,000.
Due to her lack of a driving license, she requested her manager to register the car in his name temporarily until she obtained her license, agreeing that the ownership would be transferred to her later.
The manager consented and registered the vehicle in his name.
However, upon obtaining her driving license and deciding to leave the company, she requested the transfer of ownership.
Her manager refused the request without providing a clear justification, prompting her to initiate legal proceedings.
In response, the manager appeared in court and provided a legal memorandum acknowledging the employee's account but claimed that he did not proceed with the ownership transfer because she owed him AED 52,000 in outstanding dues.
He argued that since he had incurred expenses on her behalf, the transfer of ownership should be contingent upon the repayment of these debts.
The manager stated that he attempted to resolve the matter amicably and offered to transfer the car once the debts were settled, but the employee did not respond.
He contended that he acted in good faith by registering the car in his name at her request and insisted that the lawsuit lacked any supporting evidence.
He sought to have the claim dismissed and requested compensation for damages he attributed to the alleged defamatory nature of the lawsuit, in addition to legal fees.
The defendant's legal representative rebutted these claims, highlighting that the manager himself admitted in his response that he registered the vehicle under his name due to the employee's inability to drive.
Furthermore, it was noted that the manager's stipulation to transfer ownership upon repayment of debts acknowledged the employee's claim to ownership of the car, which he failed to prove.
After reviewing the evidence, the court noted that the employee had indeed purchased the vehicle using her commission earnings, which the manager had confirmed in his written submissions.
The court found that the manager's refusal to transfer the ownership, based on his unproven claims of debt, was unjustified.
Consequently, the court mandated the manager to proceed with the transfer of the vehicle's ownership to the employee.
