▲ 박영순 국회의원     ©박영순 의원

한국수력원자력(이하 한수원)이 승소율이 저조한 한데도 국민을 상대로 소송을 남발하고 있다는 지적이 제기됐다. 

국회 산업통상자원중소벤처기업위원회 소속 박영순 의원(더불어민주당, 대전 대덕)이 한국수력원자력으로부터 제출받은 국정감사 자료에 의하면, 최근 5년간 한수원이 제기해 마무리된 121건의 소송 중 승소 건수는 32%인 39건에 그쳤으며, 전부 승소한 건은 21건에 불과한 것으로 드러났다.

한수원이 제소한 121건의 소송 결과를 세부적으로 살펴보면, 소 취하 58건, 강제조정 3건, 패소 16건, 승소 21건, 화해권고결정 5건, 일부 승소 18건이다. 이중 최종심까지 진행된 19건 소송은 9건이 한수원의 패소로 끝났고 승소한 건은 5건, 일부승소가 5건이다. 

박영순 의원은 “공기업이 국민과 기업을 상대로 제기하는 소송은 신중해야 한다”라며 “소송남용은 소송상대방에게 경제적·정신적 피해를 주는 행위이며 최종심까지 가는 경우 소송기간이 평균 3년이 넘어 소송상대방의 피해는 더욱 심각하다”라고 지적했다. 

한편, 한수원이 승소한 소송 중 7건의 경우도 소송비용이 소송 가액보다 많았다. 소송비용이 소송 가액보다 많다는 것은 승소를 해도 별 실익이 없고, 결국 경제적으로는 손실을 봤다는 의미이다.

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National Assembly member Park Young-soon, overuse of KHNP lawsuits... The win rate is 32%...

Of the 121 lawsuits filed by Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power over the past five years, only 21 were won overall.

It has been pointed out that Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (hereinafter referred to as Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power) is filing excessive lawsuits against the public despite its low success rate.

According to the government audit data submitted by Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) by Rep. Park Young-soon (Democratic Party of Korea, Daedeok, Daejeon), a member of the Trade, Industry, Energy, Small and Medium Venture Business Committee of the National Assembly, among the 121 lawsuits filed and concluded by Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power over the past five years, the number of wins was 32%. It was revealed that there were only 39 cases, and only 21 cases were won.

Looking at the results of the 121 lawsuits filed by Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power in detail, 58 cases were withdrawn, 3 cases were forced to mediate, 16 cases were lost, 21 cases were won, 5 cases were recommended for reconciliation, and 18 cases were partially won. Of the 19 lawsuits that progressed to the final trial, 9 ended in KHNP's defeat, 5 were won, and 5 were partial wins.

Rep. Park Young-sun said, “We must be cautious about lawsuits filed by public enterprises against citizens and companies. Abuse of litigation is an act that causes economic and mental damage to the litigating party, and if it goes to the final trial, the litigation period exceeds three years on average, and the litigating party’s “The damage is even more serious,” he pointed out.

Meanwhile, in seven of the lawsuits won by Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power, the legal costs were more than the lawsuit value. If the cost of litigation is more than the value of the lawsuit, it means that there is no real benefit even if you win, and you ultimately suffer an economic loss.