Tokyo Barrister: Start the law firm bankruptcy

Chapter 247 Gu Meimen's Final Statement

Gu Meimen stood up from the dock and walked towards the middle of the courtroom, her demeanor was unrestrained and unrestrained, showing the demeanor of a barrister without a doubt.He bowed slightly, and in the entire court, it seemed as if a spotlight was shining on him, as if a major speech was about to be delivered.The spectators present all held their breath involuntarily.

Gu Meimen's final statement is about to begin.

"The referee." The barrister's voice sounded.

"There is no doubt that this case is a blackmail lawsuit."

"Although on the surface, the pillars of the defendant Chimu Hotel Group occupy two square meters of the plaintiff's land in Gaojing. However, please note that the construction of the hotel relies on the conclusion of a third party, namely, the land registration office's land boundary measurement. Start construction. The hotel has no subjective intention to infringe.”

"After the completion of the hotel construction, for more than 20 years, the plaintiff and his father have never raised any objections to the land boundary and the status quo of land use. According to the statute of limitations, the disputed land in this case has been peacefully settled by the Chimu Hotel Group for 20 years. has been converted to its own land."

"Leaving aside the issue of time limitation, now the plaintiff, contrary to his previous silent attitude, suddenly filed a lawsuit against the hotel, and even though he knew that the column involved in the case was a load-bearing column of a skyscraper, he still filed a lawsuit and it was the only one in this case. The claim is to remove the load-bearing columns that occupy the plaintiff's land."

"The sinister intention behind it can be seen at a glance. The plaintiff's attempt is very obvious, that is, to use the possibility of demolishing the entire skyscraper to blackmail my defendant Akagi Hotel Group to pay an extremely high compensation."

"So the real question in this case is whether we should tolerate this kind of blackmail."

Gu Meimen took a step forward and looked around the audience in the court, "There is no doubt that Gao Jing, the plaintiff in this case, is exercising his private rights. However, should there be a certain limit to the exercise of this private right?" .When the exercise of private rights has the obvious purpose of blackmail, should we tolerate the exercise of such private rights?"

"The answer to this question is closely related to our contemporary society and must be treated with caution."

"We must frankly admit that the nature of human beings to pursue self-interest has played an indispensable role in promoting the development of society. Entrepreneurs do not start businesses out of charity, but because they see the possibility of pursuing profits. The monopoly system of patent licensing stimulates more funds to be invested in technology research and development. In the morning, the stall owner who set up a stall on the side of the street provided us with breakfast not because of his kindness , but because we would pay money for the breakfast he made."

"However, everyone, the progressive nature of human civilization does not lie in the pursuit of self-interest to the extreme, but precisely in the domestication of profit-seeking."

"From the earliest tribal taboos, to religious precepts, to subsequent legislative norms and ethics. The birth of civilization lies in the continuous development of more sophisticated and detailed rules to restrain our pursuit of self-interest."

"The so-called civilization lies in the coordination between the pursuit of self-interest and the overall public interest. When the pursuit of self-interest conflicts with the overall public interest, it is necessary for us to guide and coordinate it so that individual profit-seeking activities Consistent with the interests of the whole. That's civilization."

"In this case, what we are facing is such a problem."

"Even if the plaintiff Gaojing's land is taken back, it can only be used as vacant land according to the Statutory Open Land Law of Construction Land, and cannot be used for other purposes. However, once the land is taken back, the defendant Chimu Hotel Group will be forced to demolish a 76-storey building. skyscrapers."

"Among them, in order to build such a skyscraper, how much manpower and material resources have been invested in it. The cost of the skyscraper involved is as high as 720 billion yen. It is an unparalleled attempt by the Akagi Hotel Group to revitalize the Oriental hotel industry. The hotel industry in our country has this world. The most amiable service attitude in the world, with a meticulous and rigorous spirit, but under the industrial impact of modern Western hotel chains, it is crumbling and precarious."

"The General Hotel is such an attempt to combine oriental service traditions with modern entertainment needs. It is no exaggeration to say that the General Hotel is a bright pearl in the hotel industry!"

"At this moment, all the hotel companies in Dongyang Island are watching the success or failure of the General Hotel. If the General Hotel can operate successfully and generate sufficient profits, it will be a beacon for the modernization of the Dongyang hotel industry. It will guide the direction of reform for the rest of Toyo's hotel companies."

"At this moment, not only the hotel companies in the East are paying attention to the General Hotel. The hotel groups in the West are also paying attention to the General Hotel. They are almost paranoid in terms of manual services, and do not pay attention to the modern concept of cost-benefit operating efficiency. The General Hotel is an important observation window for whether the Oriental hotel industry, which does not pay attention to the entertainment needs of modern people, can break through the old-fashioned business philosophy.

"Whether Dongyang's hotel industry can grow into an opponent that the world's hotel industry fears depends on success or failure."

Gu Meimen's speech became more and more sensational, as if there was a magical power, gradually capturing and guiding the emotions of many citizens in the courtroom, only to hear him continue:

"The General Hotel is still a landmark building in Shinjuku District, which condenses the fond memories of many Shinjuku residents. After the renovation is completed, the General Hotel will still be an important engine driving the tourism and cultural industry in Shinjuku District, Tokyo."

"Maybe you don't know that the construction of the General Hotel has even set off a historical craze in the world of the Warring States Period. Every day, tourists from all over the world stay at the General Hotel. They are fascinated by the ukiyo-e style paintings in the hotel , I was amazed by the samurai armor in the hotel, and I realized the different cultural style of our country when I saw the hotel staff wearing ancient Oriental kimonos. The sales of books about Oriental history on Amazon have increased by 16%. "

"However, now everyone can see that such a bright pearl is about to be destroyed."

"Just because of the two square meters of land."

"It's about to be destroyed."

Gu Meimen's generous tone suddenly dropped.It seems that there is really a beautiful thing in front of me, but it has suffered a terrible catastrophe.As if witnessing a tragedy, the audience couldn't help but grabbed their clothes and dared not open their mouths to breathe.

In the next second, Gu Meimen's voice could only be heard resounding again, his tone full of firmness and fortitude:

"Are we going to destroy the attempt to modernize the Toyo hotel industry because of two square meters of land?"

"Are we going to destroy the collective memories of the citizens of Shinjuku because of the two square meters of land?"

"Are we going to waste manpower and material resources of up to 720 yen because of the two square meters of land? Oh, no! If we demolish and rebuild, we will spend tens of billions of dollars unnecessary again."

"The exercise of private rights must take into account the costs and benefits brought to society. When the cost seriously exceeds the benefits brought by the exercise of private rights, we must impose corresponding restrictions on private rights. This is not to limit people's Private rights, on the contrary, it is a respect for civilization, and it is an obedience to a higher and more general interest."

"So, the problem in this case is clear." Gu Meimen suddenly raised her voice.The emotions that had been paved the way before were instantly ignited by this raised voice at this moment.

"In this case, the plaintiff Gao Jing still demanded that the hotel remove the load-bearing columns and demolish the 76-story skyscraper even though there was no obvious benefit in recovering the two square meters of land. The benefits are clearly disproportionate to the costs incurred. Once the load-bearing columns are removed, the society will suffer huge human, material and financial losses. The court should reject such lawsuits obviously for blackmail.”

"In summary, the defendant's attorney requests the court to dismiss the plaintiff's claim!"

Gu Meimen's passionate voice echoed in Court No. 607. The lawyer with a 100% winning rate gently brushed his bangs with his fingers. After finishing such a magnificent speech, he walked back to the defendant with the grace of a gentleman. at the table.

(End of this chapter)