British Supreme Court Ruled In Favor Of A Depositor Against Bank Of Beirut

British Supreme Court Ruled In Favor Of A Depositor Against Bank Of Beirut

The United Alliance indicated that “the British Supreme Court, Queen’s Bench Division, headed by Judge Justice Friedman, issued today a decision obligating the defendant Bank of Beirut to pay the amount of 7,790,624 US dollars to the plaintiff George Gabriel Bitar.”

The amount must be paid with an annual interest rate of 9% in Bitar’s favor, due from the date of the request or the obligation to transfer the amount until the actual payment with retroactive effect.

“United” pointed out in a statement that the decision refuted the compelling reasons as follows:

The bank had a contractual obligation to make international transfers as requested by the plaintiff, which the bank refused to make.

The contractual obligation between the two parties is in accordance with the context of its occurrence, including the words used and the intention of the parties, taking into account the context of the agreement.

Custom is not considered as part of this context in the existence of the contract, except to reinforce the premises of the contract when it occurs.

The respondent bank is liable to the plaintiff for failure to respond to its requests for successive transfers of the amount required for the treatment of a diseased condition.

The need for appropriate treatment