[Event] Civil Retrial Hearing for Ch'en Ching-k'ai Case: Court Observation Volunteers Wanted!

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Ch'en Ching-k'ai, a former national handball team athlete, suffered a severe traffic accident while studying at National Changhua University of Education. Following the accident, he found that he could no longer see, as his world became a blur, abruptly cutting short his athletic career...

Eventually, Ch'en Ching-k'ai gradually accepted becoming blind and worked hard to rebuild his life. However, the judges concluded that because he could still catch a frisbee, play ball, and write, he was not actually blind and had faked blindness to defraud accident insurance payouts ("feigned blindness"). Even though authoritative assessments from National Taiwan University and diagnostic reports from multiple hospitals were submitted as powerful evidence, and an orientation and mobility instructor for the blind stepped forward to testify for Ching-k'ai, the judges still sentenced him to one year and two months in prison.

After the Judicial Reform Foundation took up his case, the legal team filed for retrials in both criminal and civil proceedings, though the criminal retrial was dismissed. Amidst despair, however, there is good news: the civil lawsuits filed by Mingtai Insurance and Cathay Life Insurance against Ching-k'ai for the "return of insurance payouts" have both been granted "retrials"! On March 30, the retrial proceedings between Ch'en Ching-k'ai and Mingtai Insurance will hold another court hearing.

The path to exoneration is long. We invite everyone to join us at the Taiwan High Court Kaohsiung Branch Court, cast aside stereotypes, understand the reality of blindness, and pay attention to the Ch'en Ching-k'ai case!

※ In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, please wear a face mask while attending the hearing. Thank you!

Online Registration

Time

March 30, 2020, 16:00

Location

Main Entrance, Taiwan High Court Kaohsiung Branch Court (No. 586, Mingsheng 3rd Rd., Gushan Dist., Kaohsiung City)

Schedule

Time	Activity	Speaker
16:00-16:30	Case Briefing	JRF Staff
16:30-	Court Observation	--
After the Hearing	Post-Hearing Key Analysis	Case Counsel