Tribunal Confirms Finality of Damages Lawsuit Filed by Victim's Family for 'No-Show' in School Violence Trial

Resumen del corpus

The Supreme Court confirmed the appellate court's decision regarding a damages lawsuit filed by the family of the late Park Juwon, a victim of school violence. The ruling upheld the termination of the lawsuit filed by Park's mother, Lee Ki-cheol, against the perpetrators, the school corporation, and Seoul City. This confirmation followed a previous instance where the claim for damages against one parent was accepted, leading to a loss judgment for the plaintiff after the mother failed to appear in the appellate trial.