'Unauthorized departure'
pro volleyball player
Cho Song-hwa loses second trial for invalidation of contract
"Deteriorating health" vs. "essentially a name" argued back and forth.
Mr. Cho lost the preliminary injunction first trial and then the appellate review.
Former professional volleyball player Cho Song-hwa, a former member of IBK's team, who became infamous for her 'unauthorized departure' from the team, lost her application for a preliminary injunction to suspend the effectiveness of her contract and her appeal following the first trial.
The Seoul High Court Civil Division 17-1 (Chief Judge Hong Dong-dong, Cha Moon-ho, and Young-joon) ruled on Tuesday that the plaintiffs lost in the appeal trial of a lawsuit filed by Cho against IBK, a small and medium-sized enterprise bank, for invalidation of contract termination.
Cho, who was the main setter and captain of IBK, became controversial in November 2021 when she reportedly left the team twice.
The player's side claimed that it was due to deteriorating health, while the club claimed that it was due to the player's unauthorized departure, and in the process, the controversy grew, including the dismissal of former head coach Seo Nam-won and the appointment of Kim Sani-san, a coach who left the team for a similar period, as acting head coach.
Amidst the confrontation between Cho and the club, IBK finally announced the termination of Cho's player contract in December 2021.
However, Cho's camp immediately filed a lawsuit, claiming that the club announced the termination to the media without communicating with him personally.
During the trial, Cho's lawyers argued that "the club announced the termination of his contract to the media without communicating with him personally," while the club argued that "it was an excuse for the poor treatment of his injury. It is essentially a protest."
The club said, "There is a recording of him saying, 'I can't play with the coach.' In terms of procedure, Cho and the club did not do it in one day and gave him a chance," the club reiterated.
In December last year, the Court of First Instance rejected Cho's claim and sided with IBK. The court ruled that Cho's behavior was unreasonable. The court also rejected Mr. Cho's request for a preliminary injunction to suspend the effectiveness of the termination.
The appeals court also rejected Cho's claim, upholding the club's contract. In December 2021, the Korea Volleyball Organization (KOVO) accepted IBK's request and listed Cho as a free agent under Article 13 (Registration of Free Agents) 카지노사이트 of the Athletes Registration Regulations.