‘Evil Landlady’ ordered to pay NT$2.7 million in compensation for the death of air conditioning repairman

Taiwan News 
Date: 2017/10/26 
By: Keoni Everington, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Chang Shu-ching (張淑晶), 48, dubbed the “evil landlady”

Image of Chang Shu-ching posted by wade770223 on PTT.

by local media outlets for swindling numerous tenants over the years, has been ordered to serve 7 months in jail, pay NT$2.7 million US$89,000) in compensation, and could face additional penalties for the death of an air conditioning repairman, reported Apple Daily.

In March of 2014, while working as the business manager of Chunghsing International Development Co. (中興國際開發公司) Chang dispatched a man surnamed Liao (廖) to an apartment in New Taipei’s Xinzhuang District to install a frame to mount an air conditioning unit to the outside of the building. However, because she did not supply a helmet, safety rope, or other safety equipment, when the man stepped out on an old rain cover, he fell to his death. the high court ruled that she must serve 7 months in jail and could be subject to a NT$210,000 fine.     [FULL  STORY]