Chapter 71 The courts first decision
The secret door was pushed open, and the three magistrates walked into the court and into the trial bench. The chief referee in the middle was Judge Kumagai. Judge Kumagai still looked energetic and eager to try, making it difficult for people to see what was inside him.
Real thoughts. As the three magistrates stepped into their seats, a tense atmosphere suddenly filled the courtroom.
Seeing the chief referee, Miyagawa's heart skipped a beat. The hand holding the pen trembled slightly, and his mood involuntarily became solemn. Thinking that Judge Kumagai was about to announce whether to dismiss the case, his heart couldn't help but
Anxiety and panic.
This is the first litigation case she has handled in her life.
She wants to do well.
She didn't want to let down Terai.
She didn't want to betray Beiyuan's trust in her.
In this lawsuit, many court documents were prepared by Miyagawa. She put a lot of effort into this lawsuit. Even if she lost in the end after an arduous struggle, she accepted it. After all, she had worked hard.
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Miyagawa cannot accept the result of being dismissed just because of procedural issues, as if he was sentenced to defeat without a fight.
Onoda was sitting in the defendant's seat. When he saw Judge Kumagai and others coming in, he couldn't help but feel happy. After the 5-minute adjournment, he mentally reviewed the trial. He was confident that he had the upper hand.
Especially considering that Judge Kumagai took the initiative to interrupt Kitahara's signal. Judge Kumagai must have been impatient with Kitahara's endless sophistry.
Coupled with Judge Kumagai's own pro-business attitude, Onoda believes that the chief referee will definitely agree with his point of view, determine that this case does not fall within the scope of civil cases, and dismiss the prosecution.
Onoda couldn't help but feel happy when he thought that he would see the chief judge dismiss the lawsuit filed by that nasty guy. Then, he turned his head slightly and glanced sideways at Kitahara who was sitting on the plaintiff's table. Kitahara still had that look of amusement on his face.
The annoying expression is still the same inexplicable smile with a cynical expression.
Onoda couldn't help but dream about what would happen next: the judge announced that the prosecution was dismissed, and then Kitahara looked panicked. Yes, that's it. By then, Miyagawa will find out who is the real talent.
Onoda sat up slightly, ready to enjoy the embarrassing and embarrassing scene next to him.
On the other side, Imanishi raised his head and looked at the trial seat. Based on his many years of experience, Onoda's court performance just now was very good. Imanishi was 90% sure that Kumagai would be persuaded by Onoda's opinion and dismiss the prosecution of this case.
As for the remaining 10%, it is left to pure uncertainty to show respect for God. After all, meteorites falling from the sky will still happen. Judge Kumagai supported Kitahara’s opinion, which is also consistent with this extremely rare situation.
Same, it cannot be said that it is completely impossible, but it is theoretically possible.
In less than 5 minutes, his life will return to normal.
The court dismissed the prosecution.
Kawamoto Expressway's financing and share expansion plan continues to be implemented smoothly, and there is no need to issue announcements about major lawsuits.
The wild dog on the plaintiff's bench will also be completely rolled out of the courtroom, and can only continue his miserable and unattended howling in a corner where others cannot see it.
Judge Kumagai sat on the trial bench, adjusted his sitting posture, and then glanced around the hall. His eyes were like sharp eagle eyes. After seeing that the lawyers of both the original and the defendant were still in court, he smiled and said:
"The case of Terai v. Kawamoto Expressway is now in court again."
"Click!", the gavel fell and hit the wooden base below.
An extremely crisp knocking sound burst out.
This sound made people immediately feel solemn and awe-inspiring.
The moment the gavel fell, Miyagawa felt his heart jump violently, and the tension in his body became more intense. The knuckles of the hand holding the pen turned slightly white due to excessive force.
, the joints all over the body seemed to become stiff at this moment.
"I have just said that I will decide whether this case falls within the scope of civil cases. From deciding whether to dismiss the plaintiff's lawsuit, the next step is the court's decision." Judge Kumagai looked at the lawyers on both sides and calmed down his face.
With a smile, he said seriously.
The air seemed to be affected by the judge's words at this moment, as if it were filled with lead.
Listening to the judge's words, Niyu, who was sitting in the gallery, couldn't help but become nervous and secretly worried about the two young lawyers in the plaintiff's seat.
Compared with the two senior lawyers on the opposite side of the Kawamoto Expressway, the lawyer on the plaintiff's bench was still too young.
Failure is not surprising.
However, as soon as the case came to trial, it was announced that the case did not fall within the scope of civil cases, and the prosecution was dismissed.
This kind of failure is still too tragic.
It's like two armies fighting. Before the two armies came into contact, one of them was crushed by the dense artillery bombardment from the opposite side.
Time seems to be torturing people
At this moment, the flow is particularly slow.
Every second seems to be torturing people, deliberately becoming sluggish and sticky.
Judge Kumagai coughed, cleared his throat, and then said loudly: "After discussion just now, we unanimously believe that this case falls within the scope of the court's civil cases. It is not inappropriate for the plaintiff to file a civil lawsuit against the Kawamoto Expressway for neglecting to maintain the road surface."
Judge Kumagai's voice echoed in the courtroom.
As if arousing an echo, these words kept echoing in the courtroom.
This case falls within the scope of civil litigation!!!
The proud Onoda was about to appreciate the expression of failure on the other side's face. After hearing the content of Judge Kumagai's decision, he was stunned. Just... what was Judge Kumagai saying just now? It was... He was saying that this case...
…This case falls within the scope of civil cases?!
After hearing clearly what Judge Kumagai said, a strong feeling of shock quickly took over Onoda's mind.
At this time, Onoda was like a soldier sleeping soundly in the camp at night, who was suddenly attacked by the enemy at night.
Suddenly, there were enemies on all sides, with swords and swords flashing.
How...how could it be like this?!
How did things become like this?!
How could Judge Kumagai agree with Kitahara’s sophistry?!
After the shock, Onoda suddenly felt a sense of fear in his heart - Xiong... When was Judge Kumagai persuaded by Kitahara? When he was debating with Kitahara, which sentence did he fall behind?
Onoda didn't know. However, he was afraid of not knowing.
Because this kind of ignorance implies a huge gap in strength.
After hearing the content of the judge's decision, Miyagawa felt as if a huge stone fell from his heart. The huge tension was instantly released, and instead, an extremely strong emotion of joy surged into Miyagawa's heart.
The two frowns on his face suddenly bloomed like flowers.
If he had not been in the court at this moment, Miyagawa would have chirped and cheered like a little bird. Miyagawa turned his head and shouted in a low voice full of excitement: "Kitahara!"
However, when he looked back, he saw that Beiyuan still had a calm expression.
He seemed to be used to it, and there was no emotion on his face.
On the contrary, Kitahara's expression became more focused, showing no signs of slacking off. He still stared at the other figure in the dock with vigilance - Miyagawa's father, Imanishi.
Chapter completed!