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On April 25, 2024, the Shizuoka District Court dismissed the claim; however, the Company appealed on May 8, 2024. On March 27, 2025, the Tokyo High Court overturned the original judgment and remanded the case. On March 13, 2026, the Shizuoka District Court pronounced the remand trial judgment. The judgment recognized breaches of duty by the four former directors and approved the damages claim amounting to a joint and several liability total of 4,762,008,000 yen.\n\n### Future Measures and Other Litigation Status\nThis judgment fully affirms the legitimacy of the Company\u2019s claims and clarifies the legal responsibilities of the former directors. The Company will consider appropriate responses taking into account the defendants\u2019 actions. Furthermore, a separate damages claim lawsuit concerning loans related to share houses is currently pending with the Tokyo High Court following an appeal, and disclosures will be made promptly as necessary.","jir_financial_highlights":"Recognized Damages Claim Amount (Joint and Several Liability Total): 4,762,008,000 yen (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#SurugaBank, #DamagesClaimLawsuit, #GeneralIR","jir_key_figures":"Recognized Damages Claim Amount (Joint and Several Liability Total): 4,762,008,000 yen\nRecognized Amount for Former Director Yoshinosuke Okano (and heirs): 3,600,000,000 yen\nAppeal Judgment Date: 2025-03-27","jir_meta_title":"Suruga Bank Receives Judgment Recognizing 4.762 Billion Yen Damages Claim in Founding Family Enterprise Lawsuit","jir_meta_description":"Suruga Bank's claims totaling 4,762,008,000 yen against four former directors in the remand trial judgment relating to the founding family enterprise damages claim lawsuit were fully recognized. 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