TWO brothers surnamed Deng were arrested Friday for allegedly evading a court compensation verdict brought down more than four years ago.

　　According to Yang Xiancai, the enforcement chief of the Higher People’s Court of Guangdong Province, this was the first case of its kind in the province since the promulgation of a judicial explanation from the national people’s congress concerning deliberate evasion of a court verdict.

　　In August 1997, a man surnamed Chen gave a paid motorbike ride to a woman surnamed Li. An accident occurred with Chen violating traffic regulations, leaving Li dead.

　　The court held Chen completely liable for Li’s death with the two Dengs found to have joint liabilities. One Deng had sold the motorbike to his brother without completing legal procedures. While the first Deng remained the legal owner of the motorbike, the second Deng loaned it to Chen, who caused the accident and Li’s death. Chen escaped immediately after the accident. The two Dengs ignored the verdict until they were taken into custody.

　　Li’s parents were paid the court-awarded compensation of nearly 120,000 yuan (US$14,4400) shortly after the Dengs were detained.(Flame Wu)