Bahrain: Email Slip-Up Sinks BHD 11,000 Lawsuit
Gulf Insider
A Bahrain court dismissed a BHD 11,000 lawsuit after finding the debt was settled via bank transfers.Summary
A commercial dispute over unpaid invoices worth approximately BHD 11,000 was dismissed by a Bahrain court. The plaintiff, a supplier, claimed it had not received payment for raw materials delivered to a plastics company. However, the defendant's attorney, Bashayer Al Naqeeb, presented bank records confirming all invoices were cleared. The defense also submitted an email from the claimant's representative acknowledging receipt of payment and an account statement showing a zero balance. The court ruled in favor of the defendant, stating that the email constituted valid written proof with full legal weight. It concluded that the acknowledgment of payment was clear and decisive, leaving no legal basis for the claim.
(Source：Gulf Insider)