TOKYO, May 09 (News On Japan) –
The Tokyo District Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a former vice chairman of Nihon University who sought damages over alleged energy harassment by board chairperson Mariko Hayashi within the wake of a drug scandal involving the college’s American soccer staff. The courtroom dominated on May ninth that Hayashi’s conduct didn’t represent energy harassment.
Yasuhiro Sawada, the previous vice chairman, had sued for 10 million yen in compensation, claiming that he was unfairly blamed for failing to report the drug-related incident to Hayashi and subsequently pressured into resigning. The incident got here to mild in 2023, a 12 months after Hayashi took workplace with a pledge to reform the college.
Initially, Hayashi publicly denied any unlawful medication had been discovered, however later acknowledged the arrest of a pupil. Sawada was criticized for not escalating suspicions about marijuana residue discovered on campus. He maintained that the substance was troublesome to establish at first look and didn’t contemplate it critical sufficient to report on to Hayashi.
Following a press convention and inside deliberations, Sawada was barred from attending conferences and finally compelled to step down, prompting him to file go well with. According to the grievance, he claimed the college management manipulated the narrative to make it seem that each one accountability rested on him.
The courtroom, nevertheless, concluded that Hayashi’s actions didn’t quantity to harassment beneath authorized requirements.
Speaking after the ruling, Sawada criticized the choice as “unjust” and claimed it ignored institutional guidelines. “This sets a dangerous precedent where disliked individuals can be freely removed,” he mentioned, indicating plans to attraction.
Source: TBS