Inside the collegial panel's discussion room.
Du Linmu sat on the sofa, smiling at Zhang Huan and Li Chengxiu.
Although he had already reached a rough decision on the case, he still needed to hear the other two judges' opinions.
"Let's hear it..."
"We already briefly discussed the plaintiff's claim that Quanan Insurance had brought a malicious accusation..."
"We said we'd discuss it further after both sides finished arguing that point.
Now that both sides have more or less finished their statements, tell me what you two think."
Du Linmu took a sip of water, his gaze sweeping over Zhang Huan and Li Chengxiu.
Zhang Huan picked up the mineral water on the table, unscrewed the cap, and took a small sip without speaking.
At that point, Li Chengxiu spread his hands. "What's there left to consider...?"
"Throughout the arguments, Quan'an Insurance Company's legal representative kept going off on tangents in response to the plaintiff's questions."
"Did he think he was giving an interview...?"
"Did he think he could ramble a bit and get past it...?"
"This is a trial, not something else where you can get away with making a scene and spouting nonsense. Legal rulings require a basis."
"To take the simplest example from this trial.
The plaintiff's question was:
Gu Bin deliberately induced the statements, then submitted the evidence as grounds for opening a case.
And what was Gu Bin's explanation?
He kept talking about subjective inducement, but subjective inducement and opening a case are actually two concurrent conditions.
As a member of Quan'an Insurance Company's legal staff, could Gu Bin possibly not understand that?
He understood. He knew that, and he also knew perfectly well that Quan'an Insurance Company's accusation was malicious.
That's why he didn't dare answer. His answers completely missed the point of the