[Solidarity Action] Judgment Rendered in the Civil Retrial of Ch'en Ching-k'ai's Case!

When former handball national athlete Ch'en Ching-k'ai was studying at National Changhua University of Education, he was involved in a severe traffic accident. Following the accident, he found that he was losing his sight, turning his world into a blur and forcing his promising athletic career to an abrupt halt…

Gradually, Ch'en Ching-k'ai accepted his condition as a visually impaired person and worked hard to rebuild his life. However, the judges concluded that Ch'en was not blind and was "feigning blindness" to defraud insurance payouts from the traffic accident simply because he could still catch a frisbee, play ball, and write. Despite strong and conclusive evidence provided by an evaluation report from National Taiwan University and diagnostic reports from multiple hospitals, as well as an orientation and mobility instructor for the visually impaired who testified on Ch'en's behalf, the judges still sentenced him to one year and two months in prison. Following the final criminal judgment, in the civil litigation, three insurance companies—Nanshan Life (where Ch'en held insurance taken out in high school), Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance (the compulsory automobile liability insurance of the opposing party), and Cathay Life Insurance (student insurance from National Changhua University of Education)—all filed claims against Ch'en for the return of insurance proceeds.

After the Judicial Reform Foundation officially took on the case for rescue, the legal team initiated relief efforts for both the criminal and civil cases, though the criminal retrial requests have already been rejected twice.

Regarding the civil retrial proceedings, on August 27 at 2:30 PM, the Taiwan High Court Kaohsiung Branch Court will render its judgment on the retrial case concerning the return of insurance proceeds between Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co. and Ch'en Ching-k'ai!

The road to exoneration is long, and we invite everyone to cast aside stereotypes, join us at the court for the verdict, and pay attention to Ch'en Ching-k'ai's case.

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Time

August 27, 2020, at 2:30 PM

Location

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