Mr. K, who assaulted a dental student for three weeks because he complained after bumping his shoulder on the side of the road, was ordered to pay 140 million won in damages.
The Busan District Court recently made this ruling to Mr. A, a dental school student who filed a lawsuit against Mr. K.
According to the ruling, Mr. K bumped shoulders with Mr. A, a dental student, on a roadside in Busan. At this time, Mr. A reflexively complained, “Miss,” and Mr. K, who was indignant at this, struck Mr. A in the face with his fist several times. When Mr. A fell to the floor due to the punch, Mr. K kicked Mr. A in the face and assaulted him for three weeks.
The incident led to a lawsuit, and at the trial, Mr. K claimed that Mr. A was responsible. However, the court decided that the complaint that Mr. A made to Mr. K at the time was not a reason to cause such an assault.
The court ruled that Mr. A should pay 140 million won in compensation, taking into account the aftereffects of this, considering that Mr. A is currently in the master's program at the Graduate School of Dentistry and has excellent academic performance, including receiving a scholarship for excellent grades.
The court explained, “If there is a problem with appearance due to a disability resulting from an illegal act, the loss of working ability due to abstract disability can be considered only if it affects the future employment, occupation, etc. in relation to the area and degree, gender, age, etc. of the victim.”
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