Damyang-gun Wins Supreme Court Ruling on 'MetaLand Admission Fee'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong] Damyang-gun, Jeonnam (Governor Choi Hyung-sik) won a ruling that the collection of entrance fees at the region's representative attraction, Metasequoia Land, is legitimate, following victories in both the first and second trials as well as the Supreme Court ruling.

According to the county on the 29th, in the appeal trial of the lawsuit demanding the return of unjust enrichment related to Metasequoia Land, all claims by the plaintiffs were dismissed, resulting in a victory for the county.

The Supreme Court's 3rd Division recognized that the appellants' reasons for appeal did not include grounds for non-acceptance of appeal or were without merit, and unanimously dismissed all appeals.

This means that the county's position?that the entrance fee for Metasequoia Land is the minimum expense necessary for the efficient management of Metasequoia Land?was accepted, effectively ending the controversy over the Metaland entrance fee.

This lawsuit began in May 2018 when two tourists who visited Metaland claimed that "blocking the roadside tree-lined street that was used as a road and collecting entrance fees from tourists is unfair," demanding the return of unjust enrichment. After the first trial court ruled in favor of the county, the second trial court and the Supreme Court also sided with the county.

A county official said, "The long-standing controversy has been concluded with this lawsuit," and added, "We will continue to develop Metaland into a more refined ecological experience attraction to provide tourists with a comfortable resting space."

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