Daughter sued by dad over 'miser' poem

(China Daily)
Updated: 2009-02-13 09:27

An 80-year-old father in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, has sued his daughter after her husband wrote a poem accusing him of being a miser.

Zhong was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease last year, while his wife also suffered a stroke. Both were hospitalized.

After they improved, Zhong took his second daughter to court claiming a vicious poem by his son-in-law had angered him and his wife, resulting in the deterioration of their health.

He demanded medical fees totaling 10,000 yuan ($1,470) be paid, as well as 1,000 yuan in spiritual compensation.

In 2005, Zhong and his wife returned to Nanjing after visiting relatives in Beijing, sending gifts of glazed fruits and dry bread to his son and two daughters. The next day, Zhong's son-in-law, who is a lawyer, wrote a poem calling his in-laws misers.

As Zhong's daughter had not written the poem, a court ruled she must pay around 5,800 yuan towards her parents' medical fees.

(Jinling Evening News)