OSAKA (TR) – Osaka City plans to file a lawsuit in opposition to an area man for “customer harassment,” alleging he severely obstructed municipal enterprise by making greater than 600 abusive complaints to metropolis employees over a three-year interval, reviews the Asahi Shimbun (Sep. 15).
According to town authorities, the person bombarded a number of departments with frequent telephone calls and in-person visits from May 20923 till this previous June. His relentless complaints largely centered on minor points, comparable to alleged grime and faulty gear at public sports activities services.
During the greater than 600 encounters, the person repeatedly demanded formal apologies and explanations from metropolis staff. In some cases, he hurled verbal abuse at staff, allegedly threatening them by asking, “Should I push this to the bitter end?”
The municipal authorities has now submitted a proposal to town meeting in search of roughly 400,000 yen in damages from the person. The determine was calculated based mostly on the wage equal for the hours metropolis staff had been pressured to spend coping with his harassment.
“In cases that are too extreme, we have no choice but to move to the next step,” Osaka mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama mentioned relating to the unprecedented authorized motion.
Pending approval of the proposal by town meeting, the Osaka authorities intends to formally file the lawsuit as early as subsequent month.