Maryam Ashrafi v. Leonardo D. Fernandez

Easterly, Associate Judge:

Appellant Maryam Ashrafi sued appellee Leonardo Daniel Fernandez, her former boyfriend, for breach of an oral contract to repay a $7500 loan she made to him with the understanding that it would help him pay for his cancer treatment. To prove her case at her bench trial, Ms. Ashrafi testified about her oral agreement with Mr. Fernandez and submitted as exhibits bank records showing a withdrawal of $7500 and text messages with Mr. Fernandez about a transfer to him in the same amount. Mr. Fernandez testified in his own defense and denied receiving any money from Ms.…