What's wrong with this lawyer?!-Chapter 1002 - 324: Can’t Provoke Tang Fangjing, Can’t Provoke You Either?_2

President Liu certainly couldn’t relay everything that Tong Yunyu had said behind her words, sticking to the preposterous sounding figure of forty-five million.

President Zhang’s immediate urge to curse was choked back.

"How, how much? Forty-five million? Has that woman gone mad? How dare she ask for that much!"

There really are all sorts of people in the world, some with such audacity!

To put it bluntly, that amount of money could buy her entire family’s lives!

"So, President Zhang, what do you suggest I do? If I don’t pay up, they won’t agree to the terms and will just slam the table, walk away, and tell me to go negotiate with Tang Fangjing instead. But who doesn’t know what kind of person Tang Fangjing is."

No matter what, deflect the blame first, it’s Tong Yunyu’s outrageous demand, not my problem.

President Zhang was in a difficult position; it wasn’t President Liu’s fault, but... the deal wasn’t done.

There was no other choice, President Zhang could only reply: "Then wait a bit, I need to report this to the leadership."

After hanging up the phone, President Zhang quickly made his way to Fu Shaofei’s office.

The big boss wasn’t absent from the company all the time, it just depended on who was seeking him out; an ordinary person would naturally find him unavailable.

Fu Shaofei was equally baffled after hearing President Zhang’s account: "Did that woman really ask for that much money?"

President Zhang nodded: "It seems so, we’ve made it so clear on our side, if that distributor saw any chance, they definitely would’ve wanted the deal to happen."

"And the owner just got furiously angry when I called just now."

Fu Shaofei gave a noncommittal response, saying: "So it means, we can only fight this lawsuit now, right? Alright, go on and handle your business."

President Zhang left, and Fu Shaofei felt a headache coming on. He sensed that there must be a problem; why would an ordinary person not only refuse the offer but also ask for such a high price? It just didn’t add up.

To put it bluntly, if this situation were posted online, there would definitely be more people cursing the other party than cursing Qiangsheng Company.

Qiangsheng Company was at fault for just a vertical monopoly, and many people wouldn’t even know about it if it weren’t for the authorities investigating and imposing penalties.

Demanding millions over such a minor issue is tantamount to floating in the clouds, not knowing one’s own weight.

About ten minutes later, the legal director came in with a stack of files: "Mr. Fu, you wanted to see me?"

Fu Shaofei nodded: "The mediation in Jingzhou has failed, the other party won’t accept our terms, so now we have to prepare for litigation."

"Tell me honestly, how confident are you about this case?"

For a company of this size, lawsuits involving tens of thousands were trifles, not to mention when there were two defendants.

It’s only due to Tang Fangjing that they even considered mediation; it’s not that Qiangsheng Company fears lawsuits.

Lawsuits are uncertain, and no one knows what the outcome will be until the decision is handed down.

But since the other party explicitly refuses mediation, Qiangsheng Company isn’t going to cozy up to them; if that’s the case, then let’s set the stage for a righteous fight.

A legal department this huge certainly had to get to work.

The legal director pondered carefully and said: "Mr. Fu, to be honest, if this case can be tried on our turf, we have a very good chance of winning!"

"I’ll raise a jurisdictional objection first to try to get the case transferred here, but that will involve some risk, and it will need your decision."

Many people wonder, why does it matter which court hears the case? Aren’t they all courts? Why fight over this?

Then why do some cases become entangled in "jurisdiction" issues, some being dragged on for two or three years, and even reaching the Supreme Court, waiting for jurisdiction to be determined,

Are they idle? Certainly not, they do it because there are benefits to be had.

For big companies, the benefits of a local court need not be said; things like "Nanshan Pizza Hut" or "Longgang Invincible," even if you don’t know the details, you’ve at least heard of them.

The idea is sound, Fu Shaofei nodded and said: "Explain in more detail."

The legal director began: "The other side is suing us for monopoly infringement, seeking damages, and the penalty was for our company."

"So if there is a lawsuit, our company should be the principal defendant, and Xin Da Automobile Company should assume supplementary rather than joint liability."

In Tang Fangjing’s complaint, both companies are held jointly liable, meaning both are equally responsible, so as co-defendants, they can choose to sue in the defendant’s local court.

However, the legal director implies, since Qiangsheng Company is the principal defendant, then its home court should have jurisdiction.

The justification is straightforward: the Modu Price Bureau penalized us, Qiangsheng Company, so we are clearly the main defendant.

This is indeed a bit of a risk, but the legal director also could only suggest this; there was no better alternative.

Fu Shaofei frowned and said: "If that’s the case, our company will have to assume the main liability if we lose later on."

The legal director nodded, precisely because it’s a tricky issue, which is why he wouldn’t make the decision himself; it’s always safe to consult and report more often.

The office fell silent until Fu Shaofei made a decision: "Go ahead with your plan, we still have to try to get the case transferred."

The legal director nodded, with the leadership’s support, handling this case should become a bit easier.