One hundred five citizens filed a lawsuit against former President Yoon Suk-yeol, claiming, "I suffered mental damages due to the state of emergency," and asserted that they should receive compensation. The first-instance conclusion of this lawsuit will be announced on the 25th of next month.
On the 27th, the Seoul Central District Court's Civil Division 2 (Director General Lee Seong-bok) held the first hearing for the damage compensation lawsuit filed by 105 citizens against former President Yoon.
On this day, attorney Kim Jung-ho represented the plaintiffs. Initially, attorney Lee Geum-kyu was representing the case, but he recently resigned as a representative after joining the special prosecutor team for the Chae Sang-byung case.
Attorney Kim stated, "In 2022, the Supreme Court acknowledged the government's compensation responsibility broadly for citizens harmed by Emergency Measure No. 9," and noted, "The rights of the citizens must be addressed proactively in this lawsuit." Emergency Measure No. 9 was declared by former President Park Chung-hee on May 13, 1975, consisting of provisions prohibiting criticism of the Yushin Constitution and allowing arrests without warrants.
Former President Yoon and his legal team were absent on this day. It was reported that Yoon's side submitted written material stating they would not attend, claiming that the demand for damages was unjust due to abuse of litigation rights.
The court stated it would announce the ruling on the 25th of next month.