Dry cleaner wins missing pants case

[GaryC 7]

WASHINGTON - A judge ruled Monday in favor of a dry cleaner that was sued for $54 million over a missing pair of pants.

The owners of Custom Cleaners did not violate the city's Consumer Protection Act by failing to live up to Roy L. Pearson's expectations of the "Satisfaction Guaranteed" sign once displayed in the store window, District of Columbia Superior Court Judge Judith Bartnoff ruled.

Bartnoff ordered Pearson to pay the court costs of defendants Soo Chung, Jin Nam Chung and Ki Y. Chung.

Pearson, an administrative law judge, originally sought $67 million from the Chungs, claiming they lost a pair of suit trousers and later tried to give him a pair that he said was not his. He arrived at the amount by adding up years of alleged law violations and almost $2 million in common law claims.

Pearson later dropped demands for damages related to the pants and focused his claims on signs in the shop, which have since been removed.

Chris Manning, the Chungs' attorney, argued that no reasonable person would interpret the signs to mean an unconditional promise of satisfaction.

The Chungs said the trial had taken an enormous financial and emotional toll on them and exposed them to widespread ridicule.

The two-day trial earlier this month drew a standing-room-only crowd and overshadowed the drunken driving trial of former Mayor Marion Barry.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070625/ap_on_...FLkvaqvBNcXIr0F

[Ban Hammer 14,269]

cool. and the judge looks like a ####. hopefully he'll be out of a job soon.

[Alex+R 0]

Phew.

[eric&gen 0]

Glad that is over with why don't the fuc hole just go out and buy a new pair of pants lol.???!!!!! Instead of wasting all the time and money for lawsuits.

[almaty 19]

justice was served

[Fandango 1,440]

Thank God! I was really upset for these people.

I hope this ruins that judge. What a b@stard.

Edited June 25, 2007 by LisaD

[Saddle Bronc 124]

justice was served

Almost; it would have been truly served if that chopfrack Pearson had been asked to fork over $6.5 million (10% of the $65 million he was claiming) to Custom Cleaners.

Pearson should be dismissed immediately, notwithstanding.

[almaty 19]

justice was served

Almost; it would have been truly served if that chopfrack Pearson had been asked to fork over $6.5 million (10% of the $65 million he was claiming) to Custom Cleaners.

Pearson should be dismissed immediately, notwithstanding.

i agree brother sriniv

[Fandango 1,440]

I think the cleaners should sue the judge now.

[Saddle Bronc 124]

I think the cleaners should sue the judge now.

Agree, for $650 million! Edited June 25, 2007 by CherryXS

[Scott & Lai 12]

The Chungs said the trial had taken an enormous financial and emotional toll on them and exposed them to widespread ridicule.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070625/ap_on_...FLkvaqvBNcXIr0F

They, were exposed to ridicule?? Shouldn't 100% of that ridicule have been directed at Pearson?

[mawilson 2,133]

Don't mess with Mr Chung, Judge.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

IMO that judge must be pretty dumb if he seriously thought that he had a ghost of a chance with that lawsuit.

[mawilson 2,133]

IMO that judge must be pretty dumb if he seriously thought that he had a ghost of a chance with that lawsuit.

Crazy things do happen, although the American justice system usually gets it right (from what I've seen so far.)

[Alex+R 0]

IMO that judge must be pretty dumb if he seriously thought that he had a ghost of a chance with that lawsuit.

Crazy things do happen, although the American justice system usually gets it right (from what I've seen so far.)

You have much to learn, grasshopper.