Seoul Metro Wins Decisively Against Woojin Industrial Systems and Dawonsys in Train Delay Compensation Lawsuit

Since Baekho's Inauguration as President of Seoul Metro, Legal Action Against Woojin Industrial Systems and Dawonsys for Delayed Delivery of Electric Vehicles Results in Compensation of Approximately 75.1 Billion KRW, Highlighting Budget Savings and Boosting Employee Morale

Baekho, President of Seoul Metro Corporation

Seoul Metro (President Baek Ho) won a lawsuit worth hundreds of billions of won against Woojin Industrial Systems and Dawonsys, who failed to meet the delivery deadlines for subway train cars.

As a result, the corporation is expected to ease its financial difficulties by saving hundreds of billions of won in budget.

According to Seoul Metro, in January, it won a lawsuit claiming delayed compensation for the delayed delivery of subway trains on lines 5 and 7, receiving 51.6 billion won, which is 70% of the claimed amount of 72.1 billion won.

In 2019, Seoul Metro signed a contract to purchase 336 subway cars from Woojin Industrial Systems, but due to the impact of COVID-19, the delivery deadline was not met.

Furthermore, in February, Seoul Metro signed a delivery contract with Dawonsys to replace subway trains on lines 2 and 3 from 2018, but when the delivery deadline was missed, it claimed 34.9 billion won in delayed compensation. The Seoul Eastern District Court ruled that 23.5 billion won, or 68%, should be paid.

It is reported that Seoul Metro received a total of 75.1 billion won from Woojin Industrial Systems and Dawonsys, who repeatedly failed to meet the delivery deadlines despite signing contracts for subway train deliveries.

This victory is attributed to President Baek Ho’s proactive response, including bringing in Taepyungyang Law Firm following the existing law firm KCL, targeting companies that failed to pay delayed compensation after missing delivery deadlines since his inauguration.

Notably, this ruling attracted attention as Seoul Metro received an average payment ruling of 30%, compared to Korail’s previous 70% payment ruling.

President Baek reportedly reported this achievement to Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon last month and received praise from the mayor.

At that time, Mayor Oh praised President Baek for establishing internal discipline and effectively reducing the budget since his inauguration.

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