Civil suit dismissed after Hsinchu amusement park deathBy Yang Hsin-hui and Hollie Younger / Staff reporter, with staff writerThe High Court today dismissed an appeal by a woman seeking compensation from an amusement park, after her daughter died of a stroke shortly after riding its free-fall drop tower. In its first-instance ruling in May 2024, the Hsinchu District Court dismissed the NT$10 million (US$315,095) civil lawsuit against Leofoo Development Co. The High Court today upheld the first verdict after an appeal. The free-fall drop tower at Leofoo Village Theme Park in Hsinchu County is pictured in an undated photograph. The court ruled again today that the park could not be found liable for delayed treatment or negligent homicide.

Source: Taipei Times March 11, 2026 15:05 UTC