Cases
2019 Ghana 45306 Damages
Plaintiff
A
Defendant
B Stock Company
Attorney Park Jae-young, Counsel for the defendant-appellant
Conclusion of Pleadings
May 8, 2020
Imposition of Judgment
June 5, 2020
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1. The defendant shall pay to the plaintiff 1,085,45 won with 5% interest per annum from June 5, 2020 to June 5, 2020 and 12% interest per annum from the next day to the day of complete payment.
2. The plaintiff's remaining claims are dismissed.
3. Of the litigation costs, 10% is assessed against the Plaintiff, and the remainder is assessed against the Defendant, respectively.
4. Paragraph 1 can be provisionally executed.
Purport of claim
The defendant shall pay to the plaintiff 1,203,062 won with 5% interest per annum from October 28, 2019 to the delivery date of the complaint of this case, and 12% interest per annum from the next day to the day of full payment.
Reasons
1. On September 13, 2019, at around 14:06, the Plaintiff’s vehicle, including the Defendant’s vehicle, entered the intersection in accordance with a straight-distance signal while the vehicle was not left due to the front of the vehicle, including the left-hand left-hand turn, after having entered the intersection after being informed of such circumstances, and the rear-hander of the Plaintiff’s vehicle was shocked by the front-hander of the Defendant’s right-hand side, and the Plaintiff’s expense KRW 1,206,062 at the repair cost of the Plaintiff’s vehicle on October 27, 2019.
2. Recognizing the Plaintiff’s fault of 10% in breach of the duty of safe driving, the Defendant should be held liable for repair costs of KRW 1,085,455 (i.e., KRW 1,206,062 x0.9).
Judges
Judges Yang Sung-soo
* The ruling of small-sum case may choose not to state the reasons in accordance with Article 11-2(3) of the Trial of Small Claims Act.