Shinjuku City District Court, Court Building No. 923.

Terai v. Kawamoto Expressway paid use contract dispute case, the second hearing was held.

Compared with the previous Courtroom No. 1107, Courtroom No. 923 is wider. The decoration of the entire courtroom is more modern, with brightly coated wooden boards around it, making the entire courtroom more modern. There are seats between the original defendant and the defendant.

The distance between them has also been increased, and the latest computer screen is placed on the desktop, allowing lawyers to instantly see the clerk's records of the trial.

There were more people sitting in the auditorium than last time. This time, not only the legal team of Kawamoto Expressway was present, but also many middle- and senior-level lawyers from Imanishi Law Firm, who rarely appeared in the trial court. Such a big battle

, in the more than ten years of experience at Imanishi Law Firm, this has rarely happened. They sat in the auditorium and watched the court hearing with unprecedented serious expressions.

At this time, the trial has begun, and the three judges have already lined up on the bench. Judge Kumagai, who is sitting in the middle, still has a red face and an eager expression, as if he is full of expectations for today's trial. He looks at both sides

Lawyers at the table. On one side of the plaintiff's table were lawyers Kitahara and Miyagawa, and on the other side were lawyers Imanishi and Onoda. Judge Kumagai raised the corners of his mouth slightly and announced loudly: "Then now, the court will enter the stage of evidence and cross-examination, and provide evidence on the facts of this case.

.Please ask the plaintiff’s lawyer to present the evidence first.”

Miyagawa, who was in the plaintiff's seat, swallowed and glanced at his father in the defendant's seat across from him for a while to calm down his nervousness. She was responsible for presenting evidence today.

"Don't be nervous." Beihara sat next to him, leaning on the back of the chair, shaking the swivel seat slightly, and said with a smile.

"Yes." Miyagawa replied softly and stood up. The moment he stood up, Miyagawa's temperament changed somewhat. The timid and well-behaved temperament on his body became somewhat restrained, and there was a faint sense of heroism.

It emanates from between the eyebrows, showing a somewhat feminine look.

"The evidence presented below is the driving recorder of the plaintiff Terai. It proves that when the accident occurred that day, there were iron blocks on the road that had not been cleaned by the expressway company." Miyagawa held a small remote control in his hand and immediately pressed the triangle on it.

play button.

There is a TV screen placed on a white stand next to the plaintiff's seat. The wires behind it are connected in a messy manner to the back of the screen, hanging down on the court floor and extending into hidden sockets in the courtroom.

As the button is pressed, the screen makes a slight "hissing" sound and starts playing the picture.

The windshield of a vehicle appeared on the screen. Looking from the windshield, the car was driving in the leftmost lane of a highway. The surrounding hills and trees on both sides continued to retreat rapidly. Suddenly

For a while, something seemed to be reflecting light on the farthest road. As the distance continued to approach, the luminous object gradually became clearer, but it turned out to be two "I"-shaped iron blocks lying directly on the road.

In an instant, it was like a hard bat being swung directly at the people in the car. The next second, the audience present seemed to be able to feel the nervousness of the driver in the car. The scene in front of the windshield in the car happened.

Shaking violently, the entire car suddenly changed lanes and turned into another lane.

But the red brake tail light of a white Toyota in the other lane happened to light up at this moment. In an instant, a fierce collision occurred, and the entire rear trunk of the white Toyota suddenly dented, and the entire rear tail

A terrible big hole suddenly appeared in the box.

The front of the Rolls-Royce was completely crushed into a ball. The hard hood was like a fragile tissue paper, torn into pieces and blown away like scraps of paper. The windshield in front was

It exploded instantly and poured down on the passengers in the car like a heavy rain.

The entire video is silent.

Because the driving video camera does not record sound.

However, this style, like a silent film, brought greater shock to those present. Under such circumstances, it was a miracle that the car accident did not cause death.

A female judge on the right side of the trial seat couldn't help but frown slightly when she saw the moment of the car accident and turned her head slightly.

"Chief referee, this video very clearly shows the entire incident. It not only clearly shows that there are iron blocks on the road involved that have not been cleared, but also clearly shows that our client Terai is

In order to avoid the iron blocks on the highway, I had to change lanes and unfortunately got into a car accident."

"The G227 section of the expressway involved in the case is an important cargo transportation route in the Tokyo Bay area. The Kawamoto Expressway knew that there might be a risk of truck spills on its road, but still adopted a laissez-faire attitude and failed to clean up the spills on the road in time, resulting in

When an accident occurs, Kawamoto Expressway shall be liable for all losses suffered by the client."

After Miyagawa said these words with a serious face, he walked back to the plaintiff's bench, sat on his seat, and quietly breathed a sigh of relief without anyone noticing. Suddenly, Miyagawa felt a gentle tap on his shoulder.

After getting off, he turned around to look, only to see Bei Principle continuing to give him an affirmative look from the side.

Imanishi watched the video with a gloomy expression. Ever since he failed to snipe Kitahara in the first court trial, Imanishi realized that he had indeed not done litigation for a long time. He had been focusing on non-litigation business for more than ten years, and his legal sense had become somewhat

Passivated. Therefore, after the first court hearing, he quickly transferred several litigation cases in the firm, participated in several court trials, and carried out "muscle rehabilitation."

Although the second court hearing of the Kawamoto Expressway case was held less than two weeks ago, Imanishi has participated in more than ten court hearings through the handling of other cases. In these two weeks, Imanishi has already passed that kind of hearing.

The state has been restored, and the exquisite legal sense of being a litigation lawyer is flowing through him again. At this time, he will appear in court as a senior litigation lawyer who has recovered his state!

"Defendant, what do you think about this video?" Judge Kumagai, who was in the middle of the trial seat, turned to look at the two lawyers on the defendant's seat.

The atmosphere in the court became a bit solemn. After all, most people have had the experience of driving on a bus and driving on the highway. The video footage of the driving recorder really made the people in the court feel so immersed that it made people feel

I couldn't help but get scared that it was me sitting in the car.

Kawamoto Expressway's legal team couldn't help but frown when they saw this video being played, with worried expressions on their faces. The content of this driving recorder alone was already very detrimental to them. Their lawyers

What kind of defense can be made? At this time, the legal team began to understand why Lawyer Imanishi spent so much time on the previous procedural defense.

In terms of the trial of substantive issues, this case does seem to be very detrimental to the Kawamoto Expressway.

Listening to Judge Kumagai’s question, Imanishi’s expression showed no sign of being frightened by the video. He stood up with a calm expression, held his head high, and said firmly: “Chief referee, this video just proves that

Well, the main cause of this accident is the plaintiff himself!"

Imanishi's voice echoed in the courtroom.

If we talk about the last procedural defense issue, it was an exchange of artillery fire between the two sides. Only thick smoke and artillery dust could be seen. Both sides hid in each other's positions and were only bombarded by artillery.

So now, the artillery firing is completed.
Chapter completed!