A 19-year-old young man, Li Hong, kissed Wu Yan, his former colleague, after drinking. As a result, his tongue was bitten off by one third by the other party. Due to the irreparable damage, Li Hong sued Wu Yan to the Chenghua District Court, claiming nearly 120,000 yuan in compensation. Yesterday, the Chenghua Court made a first-instance ruling on this case, determining that Wu Yan had no responsibility for "biting". Li Hong's lawyer said they would discuss whether to appeal.
Yesterday morning, Wu Yan did not show up at the court but instead asked her lawyer to collect the judgment on her behalf. Subsequently, the lawyer informed Wu Yan of the judgment results over the phone. Upon hearing the words "no liability," Wu Yan burst into tears. The judgment stated that after the hearing on January 25 this year, the court investigated the course of events and determined some facts: At around midnight on July 6 last year, Li Hong and Wu Yan were drinking at a bar near Jiuyan Bridge. After Wu Yan got drunk, Li Hong and others took her to a hotel near Wuguiqiao to rest. Because Wu Yan vomited due to drunkenness, the group asked Li Hong to take her outside to sober up. Afterwards, Li Hong rode an electric bike with Wu Yan to a vacant lot where he forcibly kissed and touched her. Wu Yan fought back fiercely, scratching Li Hong's face and biting off one third of his tongue.
The court ruled that Wu Yan's actions to resist Li Hong's forced kissing and touching were self-defense and did not exceed the necessary limit. According to the provisions of the Tort Liability Law, no responsibility shall be borne for damages caused by justifiable defense. Li Hong's claim that it was Wu Yan who initiated the kiss does not match the factual evidence, and the court will not accept it. The court ruled to dismiss Li Hong's claims.
By Yuan Zhengzheng, Chengdu Evening News
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