There was no judge on the bench anymore, only the three special stools with high backs were standing on the bench. Although the adjournment had been announced, the people in the auditorium were still sitting in their seats and did not move around at will.

The entire Courtroom 823 seemed to be wrapped in a huge plastic bag, the air flowed extremely slowly, and the tension that pervaded everywhere seemed to drag the courtroom into another time and space.

"Da, da, da." The vibrating sound of the air conditioner fan blades can even pluck people's heartstrings.

Terai was sitting in the plaintiff's seat, his hands shaking slightly uncontrollably, and the joints of his body no longer obeyed the orders of his brain. Hearing the judge's announcement that the verdict would be pronounced in 20 minutes, Terai became extremely nervous.

The huge psychological pressure suppressed Terai so much that he could hardly breathe.

Terai has been suspended from his job in disguise by the company.

The position will be transferred and the salary will be suspended.

Jobs are at stake.

He once approached the company's human resources director and asked what was going on.

He received a cold answer, but it turned out that the public opinion storm caused by his lawsuit against Kawamoto Expressway had already had a negative impact on the company's image.

Temple Well was speechless and could only stand there.

The image of the company.

What exactly is the image of the company?

I have been working for nearly thirty years and still haven’t figured out this problem.

In his mailbox, he also received the online chat log of a group of colleagues sent to him. Terai knew how his colleagues in the company laughed at him. The hundreds of dialog boxes, ranging from his research to his

The clothes and the screen are full of naked malice and mean ridicule.

Even at this moment, I'm afraid that group of colleagues are talking bad about me.

In the gallery, there were constant glances, and from time to time someone raised their cell phone, making it unclear whether they were receiving text messages or taking pictures of Terai in the plaintiff's seat.

Sensing the movements in the auditorium, Terai became even more stooped, like a snail being stimulated by the outside world, curling up into the small snail shell.

At this moment, there was a "clang" sound, as if a metal object was placed on the table, which caught Terai's eyes. Beside him, Kitahara fumbled around in his briefcase for a while and took out the metal object.

part.

There are metal parts on the table, about the size of a fist. The silver cast aluminum skin reflects the lights in the courtroom. A bowl-shaped protrusion looks like a valve connected to an important part of the car. The vacuum pipe interface above has been

There are some twists, and the cable connector of the screw on the side has also been damaged. The entire metal part has traces of friction, as if it has been squeezed by a huge collision.

The moment he saw this metal part, Terai was stunned.

This component is the throttle valve of the car engine. It is the most important component in throttle control and is known as the throat of the engine.

Terai suddenly shook his head.

The voice of the man next to him said: "I asked someone to find this at the car scrapyard. The Royce was really badly damaged. Only this part is still relatively intact and can be disassembled."

"This is one of the key components in the bus linear throttle control technology." The male lawyer next to him leaned on the back of his chair, still looking a little careless.

Terai slowly raised his hand and touched the throttle part. A rough texture came from his hand. In an instant, Terai seemed to feel that the throttle part in front of him came to life. The moment he pressed the accelerator pedal,

The air bursts into the engine through the throttle. At that moment, the flames emitted by the combustion of gasoline transmit the engine's horsepower to the rotation of the axle. The tires rub against the ground at this moment, driving the car forward.

Terai felt a sore nose and his eyes suddenly became blurry.

"Thank you."

"Thank you very much, Lawyer Kitahara!"

At this time, the indicator light at the secret door of the court turned from red to green, and then Judge Kumagai and the two magistrates walked out of the secret door and stepped onto the referee's bench. Judge Kumagai already had an A4 paper in his hand. On that A4 paper

, which recorded the first-instance verdict of the Terai case. All eyes in the courtroom immediately focused on that piece of paper.

When the clerk on the middle stage saw the judge sitting in his seat, he immediately stood up and said seriously: "The chief referee has taken his seat and is about to pronounce the verdict in court. Please all stand up."

In an instant, everyone in the court stood up.

"Click!"

The gavel struck.

Judge Kumagai held the paper in his hand, stood behind the referee's seat, and said loudly: "Shinjuku District District Court, First Instance Civil Judgment Kyoshin [45] 0826. Plaintiff: Terui Terai. Plaintiff's authorized agent: Attorney Kitahara of Eto Law Firm

Giichi, trainee lawyer at Eto Law Firm, Miyagawa Saeko.

"Defendant: Kawamoto Expressway Co., Ltd., legal representative: Kawamoto Kotaro. The defendant's authorized attorneys: Imanishi Ryosuke, a lawyer at Imanishi Law Firm, and Onoda Hiroyuki, a lawyer at Imai Nishi Law Firm."

"The case concerning the dispute over the contract for the paid use of the Kawamoto Expressway between the plaintiff Teru Terai and the defendant Kawamoto Expressway was filed by this court on June 25, and ordinary procedures were applied in accordance with the law. On July 10, July 20, August 5, and September

On the 20th, October 20th, a public hearing was held.”

"Plaintiff Terui, attorneys Kitahara Giichi and Miyagawa Saeko attended the court to participate in the lawsuit, and defendant's attorneys Imanishi Ryosuke and Onoda Hiroyuki attended the court to participate in the lawsuit."

"The trial of this case has now been concluded. The facts found after the trial are as follows: On May 16, the plaintiff Terui Terai entered the G227 section of the expressway after paying the ETC fee of 10,840 yen. Later, there was a traffic accident due to the presence of two I-shaped iron blocks on the road.

Accident. After investigation, the owner of the G227 section of the expressway recorded in the Highway Bureau's property rights register is the Hachioji City Hall. At the same time, the defendant submitted a series of written records and witness statements to support the Kawamoto Expressway's performance of maintenance obligations."

"This court believes that the road section involved is in the process of reforming the road management system, and it cannot be based solely on the results recorded in the property rights register of the Highway Bureau. The object of the paid use contract should be established between the actual manager of the road and the road user.

, therefore, a paid use contract relationship was established between the defendant Kawamoto Expressway and Teru Terai.”

This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "This court believes that the defendant, as the operator of the highway, has the contractual obligation to ensure the safety and smooth flow of the highway. The fact that the iron on the road caused the accident proves that the defendant failed to ensure the safety and smooth flow of the highway.

The obligation of safe highway passage is a breach of contract. Although the defendant provided relevant evidence such as cleaning and inspection records to prove that the defendant had performed its maintenance activities in accordance with relevant national standards. However, the defendant's maintenance of the road surface in accordance with national standards was a performance of its daily operations.

Management actions do not have direct legal effect on the paid road use contract involved."

"Therefore, the plaintiff's request to the defendant to compensate for the accident losses is well-founded in law. However, after investigation, it was found that in this case, the vehicle involved was purchased two years ago, and the relevant depreciation value needs to be deducted. The plaintiff's request for compensation based on the original purchase price of the vehicle is inappropriate.

"

"The verdict in this case is now as follows."

“The defendant Kawamoto Expressway must pay the plaintiff 98 million yen for vehicle damage, medical expenses, hospitalization expenses, lost work expenses, transportation expenses, etc., totaling 1.23 million yen within ten days after this judgment takes effect. The total amount is 99.23 million yen.

If the defendant fails to fulfill its obligation to pay money within the period specified in this judgment, it will need to pay interest on the delayed performance of the debt in accordance with Article 236 of the Civil Procedure Law."

"The case acceptance fee shall be borne by the defendant."

"If you are not satisfied with this judgment, you may submit an appeal to this court within 15 days from the date of delivery of this judgment, and provide copies according to the number of parties involved, and appeal to the Tokyo High Court."

"Judges: Isamu Kumagai, Isamu Nagase, Nozomi Nagai."

"The verdict of this case is over."

The gavel struck.

The first instance of Terai v. Kawamoto Expressway case has officially ended!

The plaintiff's compensation amount was fully supported except for the deduction of vehicle depreciation.

The court, which has always been conservative, actually made such a bold judgment in this unprecedented case!!

In an instant, the whole court was boiling. Some reporters in the auditorium ignored etiquette, pushed the people next to their seats, and rushed out of courtroom 823. Some reporters stood up and dialed the phone to talk loudly about the latest referee.

As a result, the bailiffs immediately gathered around and cursed to maintain order.

Kawamoto Expressway's legal team was stunned in the gallery, like puppets that had lost their vitality and were placed haphazardly on wooden stands. The middle- and senior-level lawyers at Imanishi Law Firm were dejected, as if they were trying to get rid of their laptops.

It fell directly to the ground.

"Lost...lost?" Imanishi still stood there, looking at the referee's bench where the judge had already left the court. He was a little lost. He actually lost. Even with the emergency explanation from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, he still lost.

...I lost to that kid. The traffic accident case that was used to humiliate this kid actually... turned into a slap on his face. Imanishi suddenly felt that everything in front of him didn't seem real.

"Lawyer Kitahara!" Terai showed an unprecedented smile of joy and hugged the lawyer named Kitahara in front of him hard, "Lawyer Kitahara! Lawyer Kitahara! Won! Won! A total of 90 million, a total of 90 million.

." At this time, Terai was so excited that he seemed to have turned into a repeater that could only repeat himself.

Miyagawa also showed a bright smile next to him. Since the trial, there have been many twists and turns, and it has been a thrilling experience like riding a roller coaster. In fact, the moment he heard the verdict, Miyagawa could not control himself and wanted to hug him.

Beiyuan, just as he turned around, Terai was able to get ahead of him.

But it’s okay, Miyagawa let out a small breath. If he really hugged her, it might be too embarrassing.

"Miyagawa, let's go!" Kitahara's voice came to his ears.

"Huh?" Miyagawa raised her head and saw Kitahara's eyes falling on her father Imanishi.

In the court, the two young lawyers from the plaintiff's side walked to the dock.

"Lawyer Imanishi." Kitahara said with a playful smile.

Hearing this somewhat annoying voice, Imanishi's mouth twitched suddenly and he looked at the boy who deserved a beating.

"Do you still remember the agreement we made before the first trial?" Kitahara raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said to the girl next to him, "Miyagawa, you were also present at that time. Please Miyagawa tell Lawyer Imanishi loudly that he is going to do something

What?"

Being called out by Kitahara suddenly, Miyagawa felt as if her spine was stabbed. Although she had mustered up the courage to face her father in court before, her aura was a bit timid now in court.

Chuan's breathing became panicked, and he didn't know whether he should say anything, but in the end he couldn't help but uttered a trembling voice: "Please...lawyer Imanishi...fulfill your promise and solemnly apologize to my client...Terai."

Seeing her daughter actually saying such things to her, Imanishi was furious. She was really fascinated by this boy, but she couldn't resist. Because before the trial, she had indeed made love with this boy.

After a while, Imami's face turned purple, and then he choked out a cold snort, "Don't be proud. It's just the first trial now!"

"If you lose, you lose." Kitahara sneered, "The chance of a comeback by the second-instance referee is less than 10%. Do you think that in the current situation, the old men at the Tokyo High Court will be willing to take the initiative to change the outcome of the case and take a trip into this muddy water?

.No, those old men from the High Tribunal will just throw these difficult cases to the local courts and let the local courts bear the pressure of judgment."

Kitahara's light words instantly crushed any hope of appeal.

Imanishi's entire face had become extremely ugly, like a frozen statue in the dock.

Looking at the expression on Imanishi's face, Kitahara felt that it would be boring to continue joking. After all, this case was thrown to him by Imanishi in the first place. In a sense, he still wanted to thank him, haha.

Beihara turned around and looked at the wall clock in the courtroom. Next, there was another person who was going to have a meeting.
Chapter completed!