But since they were not expelled from the school, it was highly probable that the court would dismiss their case. And they could see that if they retracted their plea, the school’s unreasonableness in expelling Kunihito would be highlighted.
दिसम्बर २२, १९९४ को, ओसाका उच्च न्यायालय के मुख्य न्यायाधीश रेसुकी शीमॉडॉ ने एक ऐसा फ़ैसला सुनाया जिसने कोबे ज़िला न्यायालय के फ़ैसले को पलट दिया ।