Judgment (Final Appeal) in Lawsuit Against Consolidated Subsidiary
荏原環境プラント株式会社 (consolidated subsidiary of the filing company, EEP)
Bulky waste processing facility at the Gifu City Eastern Clean Center (Ashigami, Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture)
Related procedures
Judgment on final appeal and remand in a damages claim lawsuit
Supreme Court, Nagoya High Court, Gifu District Court
Gifu City
荏原環境プラント株式会社 (EEP)
¥4.692 billion plus delay damages (amount claimed by Gifu City after the claim was amended)
At present, the company considers the impact of this lawsuit on financial results to be immaterial.
EEP will appropriately respond to the remand proceedings. If any matters requiring disclosure arise, the company will promptly disclose them.
If any matter requiring disclosure arises, it will be reported promptly.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Event name | Judgment (Final Appeal) in Lawsuit Against Consolidated Subsidiary |
| Date of occurrence | 7 July 2026 (date of the Supreme Court judgment). The fire that gave rise to the damages claim occurred on 23 October 2015. |
| Subject Entity | 荏原環境プラント株式会社 (consolidated subsidiary of the filing company, EEP) |
| Target Locations / Products | Bulky waste processing facility at the Gifu City Eastern Clean Center (Ashigami, Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture) |
| Impact on Earnings Forecast | At present, the company considers the impact of this lawsuit on financial results to be immaterial. |
| Type of litigation or proceeding | Judgment on final appeal and remand in a damages claim lawsuit |
| Court or authority | Supreme Court, Nagoya High Court, Gifu District Court |
| Plaintiff | Gifu City |
| Defendant | 荏原環境プラント株式会社 (EEP) |
| Date of filing / date of action | 31 January 2019 (date Gifu City filed the damages claim lawsuit); 7 July 2026 (date of the Supreme Court judgment) |
| Claim amount / surcharge amount | ¥4.692 billion plus delay damages (amount claimed by Gifu City after the claim was amended) |
| Outlook | EEP will appropriately respond to the remand proceedings. If any matters requiring disclosure arise, the company will promptly disclose them. |
| Planned follow-up disclosure | If any matter requiring disclosure arises, it will be reported promptly. |
Items this document does not state (12)
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The Supreme Court determined that the method used to calculate damages in the appellate court judgment was incorrect and that it was also incorrect not to include in the damages the demolition costs of the bulky waste processing facility damaged by the fire.