Chapter 133: Chapter 86: Wouldn't It Be Fine as Long as There Are No Commissions? (Extra for Alliance Hierarch Tsutsui Ayame, Lightning Silver Wolf)_2
The assessment fee isn't small, but by using a portion of the previous legal fees and adding some of Old Tang's own money, the problem will be perfectly resolved.
The assessment took seven days. A third-party institution calculated the current cost of building materials, labor, and various other expenses, providing a rough figure. With an additional eighty million, securing the completion of the buildings would be possible.
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The July weather was scorching hot, and on the fifteenth, it was a clear sunny day.
Old Tang rose early, as today was the day to file a lawsuit at the Guangming District Court.
After quickly getting ready, he went to the law firm, packed his briefcase with the complaint, the power of attorney, and all the necessary evidence, and rode his electric scooter straight to the Guangming District Court.
It was the same familiar filing office and the same familiar staff.
"Lawyer Tang is here again, what kind of case is it this time?" the staff member asked with a smile.
"It's another administrative lawsuit, hmm, here are the materials for you."
Another administrative lawsuit... the staff began to review the case with earnestness.
After a while, the staff member looked up and said, "Lawyer Tang, this case is quite complicated, I'm not sure right now if we can file it; why don't you go back first and we will notify you once we have a result."
"No problem, take your time with the review."
Watching Tang Fangjing leave, the staff member immediately put up a 'service suspended' sign at the window and took the stack of materials to consult with their superior.
She wasn't wrong, the case really was complex, perhaps even to the extent that its judgement could change some things.
Meanwhile, Old Tang had to go back and wait for a notification, while on the other side, Lv Yazhen was actively seeking help, with the most important task being to establish contact with Li Shuwei inside.
At the very least, to find out what the other side was planning.
Initially Lv Yazhen thought of asking Wang Yanlong for help, but after much searching, she learned from Wang Yanlong's family that he too was in detention...
Therefore, there was one more person to act on, Wang Yanlong, who was incarcerated due to her husband's case; she certainly had to help.
The law enforcement agencies had sealed all three companies, so Lv Yazhen's only option was to find a lawyer.
After much inquiry, she learned from a friend about Han Chengli, said to be a famous criminal defense attorney in Jingzhou City.
After some discussion, Han Chengli agreed to serve as the defense attorney for Li Shuwei and others and immediately got to work without delay.
Just like Old Tang had done at the beginning, the first thing he did was apply for a meeting, the sooner the better.
Two days later, at the Bright District detention center, after a wait, Han Chengli met with Li Shuwei.
"So President Li, all of this was orchestrated by Tang Fangjing?" Han Chengli uttered in surprise.
"Yes, it was him, who else could it be? He put in so much effort, I guess he got the whole community's residents to sue him, how else could he be so desperate!" Li Shuwei ranted.
That was the only answer he could guess: even if the commission from each person wasn't much, a thousand yuan from each of the two thousand households would add up to a lot.
Otherwise, why would he be so desperate, confronting the Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the bank, and now even a seeming strong developer like himself.
"President Li, now is not the time to talk about this. You need to tell me the specifics of the case and what exactly you said during the previous interrogations," Han Chengli said promptly.
After all, he was a professional. Even if he was displeased with Old Tang, when it was time to work, he had to work.
Soon, Li Shuwei learned from Han Chengli that Wang Yanlong had also been arrested.
"Lawyer Han, you must think of a way for Yan Long. He actually doesn't know much and wasn't involved."
"I'm telling you the truth. He's just a middle school graduate who doesn't understand anything. He's just responsible for action. Considering his blabbermouth, we never involved him in the first place..."
Old Han nodded. If that's the case, then there could indeed be a way out: if the law enforcement agencies have no evidence, they must release the person.
While Old Han was starting his efforts there, on the other side, Old Tang received a call from the Guangming District Court.
"What? The defendant is not a proper subject? Not accepted?"
On the phone, the court staff explained, "That's right, Lawyer Tang, you filed administrative inaction litigation, and the subject of the litigation should be an administrative agency, yet a bank is not an administrative agency."
"Therefore, after a filing investigation, the filing office has determined that Jingzhou Bank's Chaoxi Road Branch cannot serve as a proper defendant and has ruled to dismiss your lawsuit. When would you be available to pick up the decision?"
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"I'm coming over right now!"
Old Tang hung up the phone, truly wanting to curse someone out.
Although he had guessed beforehand that there was a possibility of rejection, he had only thought it was a mere possibility, and he had a good impression of the Guangming District Court.
But now, it had been outrightly rejected.
The situation was similar to when he sued the Lawyers Association: that is, when a non-administrative body carries out certain actions based on administrative authority, can one file an administrative lawsuit on this basis?
This is a nationwide issue; some places simply refuse to file on the grounds of improper subject: "You are not an administrative agency, we can't file your case," they say, and it seems to make sense.
But it raises a problem: if you don't file, then under what name do I sue, as a civil lawsuit?
On one hand, bank regulatory authority is different from general civil rights, and on the other hand, he wants to have the administrative department, the bank, and the developer all together in one court.