Court Orders Approximately 11 Million Won Compensation
Local Netizens Divided Over the Incident
A story about a man who parked his son's toy car in an apartment parking lot in China has sparked mixed reactions among local netizens. On the 2nd, foreign media such as the South China Morning Post and Guangming Daily reported on the story of a man named Zhao, who lives in an apartment in Zhejiang Province, China. A few years ago, Zhao purchased three parking spaces in the underground parking lot of his apartment. The parking spaces, which remained vacant for some time after his purchase, began to be used by other residents as the neighborhood grew and parking became scarce.
The story of a man who parked his son's toy car in an apartment parking lot in China has sparked mixed reactions among local netizens. On the 2nd, foreign media such as the South China Morning Post and Guangming Daily reported on the story of a man named Zhao living in an apartment in Zhejiang Province, China. [Photo by Weibo]
To prevent others from encroaching on the parking spaces he bought, he placed his son's toy car there. Residents criticized his actions as selfish and wasteful, filing complaints with the property management company. The property company proposed a modest compensation to Zhao and suggested removing the toy car so that other residents could use the space. However, Zhao opposed this, asserting his legal right to use the space he purchased in any way he wished.
In response, the property management company instructed the building security guards to remove the toy car. When the guards removed it, an angry Zhao sued them and demanded compensation. He claimed that it was not an ordinary toy but an expensive limited-edition model. The court ruled in Zhao's favor, determining that the property management company had indeed violated the law and infringed upon his property rights.
The court ordered the property management company to compensate Zhao approximately 60,000 yuan (about 11 million KRW) and to allow him to use the parking spaces without interference in the future. Additionally, the court recommended that the company secure more parking spaces to alleviate the residents' parking difficulties. This ruling elicited sharply divided reactions among Chinese netizens.
Some netizens criticized, commenting, "What did the security guards do wrong?", "We should live in a society where people make concessions," and so on. On the other hand, some responded, "The rights to purchased parking spaces must be protected," "It's not illegal, and he paid for the spot, so what's the problem?", "Is this really a matter for the courts? It's a clear violation of property rights," among other reactions.
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