Order With Reasons · Court of First Instance
CFI 087/2025 Phenix v Patton
A reference record of CFI 087/2025, drawn from the decision's own text. It sets out who the parties were, who decided it, what the decision did and where to read it. It does not summarise the court's reasoning or offer advice on it.
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At a glance
| Claim number | CFI 087/2025 |
| Court | DIFC Courts — Court of First Instance |
| Decision | Order With Reasons |
| Before | H.E. Justice Rene Le Miere |
| Date | 12 October 2026 |
| Date of issue | 12 October 2026 |
| Operative orders | 8 |
| Numbered paragraphs | 178 |
| Recitals | 4 |
Parties to CFI 087/2025
As the decision names them, with the role each appears in.
| Party | Role |
|---|---|
| Phenix | Claimant |
| Patton | Defendant |
Decisions in CFI 087/2025
The DIFC Courts have published 3 decisions under this claim number. The dates and types below are the court's own record of the sequence.
| Date | Type |
|---|---|
| 2 July 2026 | Order |
| 22 September 2026 | Order |
| 12 October 2026 | Order |
Sums named in the order with reasons
These figures appear in the text of the decision. They are reproduced as amounts only — what each relates to is set out in the judgment itself.
- AED 6,055,627.57
- USD 43,352
- AED 9,452,122.52
- AED 513,774.87
- AED 3,305,250
Authorities cited in CFI 087/2025
The decision refers to the following. They are listed as cited — what each was relied on for is set out in the decision itself.
Legislation and practice directions
- Contract Law DIFC law
- Employment Law DIFC law
Rules of the DIFC Courts applied
RDC 7.34, RDC 18.2, RDC 18.15, RDC 20.7, RDC 26.90 — see the RDC.
Other decisions citing the same authority
Records of other DIFC Courts decisions that cite at least one of the same instruments. Shared authority is not shared reasoning — each decision turns on its own facts.
- SCT 060/2026 — Permelia v Prairie [2026] DIFC SCT 060 also cites Contract Law
- SCT 073/2026 — Priscila v (1) Perline (2) Pompey [2026] DIFC SCT 073 also cites Contract Law
- CFI 098/2026 — CFI 098/2026 Pierson v Percival also cites Contract Law
- CA 006/2026 — CA 006/2026 (1) The Collection Club Restaurant Limited (2) Laurent B also cites Contract Law
- CFI 054/2025 — CFI 054/2025 Innovative Production Group FZE v Innovation Factory Ro also cites Contract Law
- CFI 009/2026 — CFI 009/2026 Osher v Ozmara also cites Contract Law
Primary source
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