Aum case litigation 2nd case also orders Aleph to pay over 1 billion yen 17:32 on January 22
In a court case seeking a payment of more than 1 billion yen in compensation paid by the victim's support organization to Aleph, whose name was changed from Aum Shinrikyo, the second instance of the Tokyo High Court, following the first instance, Ordered full payment.
Aum Shinrikyo Crime Victims Support Organization, which supports victims and bereaved families in a series of cases caused by Aum Shinrikyo, appeals to Aleph for payment of unpaid compensation, more than 1 billion yen In the first instance, the Tokyo District Court in the first instance ordered full compensation.
In response, Aleph has appealed, claiming that the transfer of credit to the support agency is invalid.
"The transfer of receivables is rational, as Aum Shinrikyo's bankruptcy proceedings are prolonged," said Judge Kazuhiro Yagi of the Tokyo High Court in a court ruling on the 22nd. Dismissed his appeal and ordered damages of approximately 1,025 million yen, as claimed.
Shizuo Takahashi, who lost her husband in the Sarin case on the subway and served as representative caretaker of the victim's society at a news conference after the judgment, said, "Victims and bereaved families are aging more and more, and some people have died. I want you to pay immediately." I was talking.
Aleph: "Supporters explain"
The Aleph Public Relations Department released its opinion on its website on the 21st, saying, "The results and progress of dividends have not been disclosed by the support organization at all. The support organization could not pay dividends and the amount of money left on hand and future Aleph wants to pay a full dividend to the victims. "