Samsung's founder's eldest son sued his brother Lee Kun-hee for 4.1 trillion won in shares and lost

Lee Byung-chul, founder of Samsung, passed over his eldest son Lee Maeng-hee and chose his third son, Lee Kun-hee, to lead the group. In February 2012 Lee Maeng-hee sued his brother, claiming shares in Samsung Life and Samsung Electronics that he said their father had held under borrowed names and that should have been shared among heirs. His initial claim was about 710 billion won; with other relatives joining, the amount at stake rose to 4.1 trillion won. On February 1, 2013 the Seoul Central District Court dismissed the suit, finding most disputed shares were not those left by the father and that the time limit to claim the inheritance had expired. In February 2014 an appeal court rejected his claim. He did not go to the Supreme Court, saying relations with his family mattered more. His son leads CJ Group, the business spun off from Samsung^†. Lee Kun-hee kept the disputed shares.