Reported 12 months ago
The suicide of a pet shop owner in Neihu district, Taipei, due to pressure from upstairs tenants' refusal to sign an agreement affecting his business operation has caused public debate. While there are conflicting accounts from both sides, a lawyer stated that the manslaughter charge against the upstairs tenants is unlikely to hold because the circumstances surrounding the agreement were not clearly documented according to contract law. The lawyer explained that without proper written or oral agreements, establishing responsibility in this case would be challenging. The public has questioned whether the upstairs tenants played a role in the suicide of the pet shop owner, but based on legal definitions of negligence, the tenants' actions were deemed not to have directly caused the tragedy. Despite the tragedy, the lawyer emphasized the importance of clear documentation in agreements to avoid conflicts in the future.
Source: YAHOO