Luo Caixia, a student of Tianjin Normal University whose identity was stolen by her classmate to enter another university, has launched a lawsuit to demand compensation and apology.
The court in Xiqing District, Tianjin, accepted the case Friday, Luo's lawyer Pan Qiang told Xinhua Saturday.
Luo sued her classmate Wang Jiajun, Wang's parents, her alma mater high school, the education bureau of her hometown, Guizhou Normal University and the education bureau in Guizhou, according to Pan.
Luo demanded 35,200 yuan (5,160 U.S. dollars) in compensation for economic losses and 100,000 yuan in compensation for emotional distress, both from Wang Jiaqun.
She requested an apology from all the defendants and litigation expenses from them.
It was not known when the court will open. Guizhou Normal University, one of the defendants, said they had not received letters from the Tianjin court yet.
Luo told Xinhua that "I take the case to court to get back my own identity. Frankly speaking I do not bear much hatred against Wang Jiajun, although what she did hurts me." She said she was not sure whether to appear at the court.
Luo herself, unaware of the scheme, enrolled at Tianjin Normal University a year later.
The ID theft had developed into a public scandal as many people believe the college-entrance exam is the fairest way for economic and social advancement in the country and the theft is considered as a gross violation of social justice and fairness.
Source: Xinhua
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