Chapter 81: Penguin Was Formidable, but I Was Even Better at Studying Penguin!
In the Presiding Judge's Seat, Cao Liqiang looked expressionlessly at the Litigation Materials in his hands and frowned slightly.
Then he looked toward the defendant:
"The plaintiff has finished presenting its statement. The defendant may now state its Litigation Application."
Chen Chao straightened his case materials and composed himself before speaking:
"We object to the plaintiff's requests."
"First, we deny the plaintiff's allegation of plagiarism and challenge it. How has the other party determined that we committed plagiarism?"
"Second, the plaintiff alleges that, because it rejected a partnership with us, we used our enormous scale and platform to establish a monopoly and engage in unfair competition. This is also untrue."
"We have never engaged in such conduct. Removing the game was a matter of the platform's internal enforcement rules.
Thus, the plaintiff's allegation that we infringed its rights and interests is entirely its own 'belief.'
And this belief has no factual basis whatsoever. We therefore submit that its request to have the game relisted should be dismissed."
After reading his second point, Chen Chao glanced up at the plaintiff's table, then lowered his head to the Litigation Materials and continued:
"Third, based on the first point, we did not commit plagiarism. Any damage to the plaintiff's interests resulted entirely from its own actions. Nor did we manipulate public opinion. We bear no liability and request that the plaintiff's claim be dismissed."
"Fourth, we request that our litigation costs be borne by the losing party."
"Presiding Judge, that concludes our statement."
After finishing, Chen Chao looked up toward the presiding judge's seat.
Chen Chao's rebuttal was simple.
First, we did not plagiarize. Second, we did not plagiarize. Third: still no plagiarism!
In short, it all boiled down to