Decision ID: 003564

In June 2009 the 1992 Fund Executive Commmittee recalled that three fishermen and two owners of raw-fish restaurants had filed an application for an injunction with the Seoul Central District Court aimed at preventing the experts appointed by the 1992 Fund and the shipowner’s insurer from carrying out the assessment of damages arising from the Hebei Spirit incident on the grounds that they were not qualified under Korean law to carry out such work. It was recalled that in April 2008 the District Court had dismissed the application for the injunction. It was also recalled that the claimants had appealed against the decision. The Executive Committee noted that in March 2009 the Seoul Court of Appeal had rejected the appeal.