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Lawyer sues Korean dry cleaner for 65 million dollars because of missing pants.

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sangreal

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psycho_snake said:
Poor guy. Just imagine what he must have gone trhough when he lost his $10 trousers.

There is something very very wrong with the law when someone can sue a dry cleaners over a lost pair of $10 trousers for $65 million dollars. Getting sued for it is bad enough, but getting sued for $65 million is ridiculous.
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Yes, the suit is ridiculous, but to be clear the pants were not $10. The alteration was $10. I think the pants were part of a $2000 suit or something.
 
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Tyrannical

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sangreal said:
Yes, the suit is ridiculous, but to be clear the pants were not $10. The alteration was $10. I think the pants were part of a $2000 suit or something.
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Oh, so he was a crooked judge too boot :D
 
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Ripclawe

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http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/nat-gen/2007/sep/19/091907273.html

WASHINGTON (AP) - The owners of a dry cleaner who were sued for $54 million over a missing pair of pants have closed and sold the shop involved in the dispute, their attorney said Wednesday.

The South Korean immigrants are citing a loss of revenue and the emotional strain of defending the lawsuit. They will focus their energy on another dry-cleaning shop they still own, said their attorney, Chris Manning.

"This is a truly tragic example of how devastating frivolous litigation can be to the American people and to small businesses," Manning said in a statement.

Soo Chung and her husband, Jin Nam Chung, faced more than two years of litigation after a former customer at Custom Cleaners alleged they had lost a pair of his pants, then sued for $67 million under the District of Columbia's strict consumer protection act.

Plaintiff Roy L. Pearson, a local administrative law judge, later lowered his demand to $54 million. He said the "Satisfaction Guaranteed" and "Same Day Service" signs that once hung in the shop were misleading and fraudulent.

The case went to trial in June and a D.C. Superior Court judge ruled in favor of the Chungs, awarding Pearson nothing. Pearson is pursuing an appeal.

The Chungs incurred more than $100,000 in legal expenses, which were eventually paid with help from fundraisers and donations.

Even after the trial ended favorably, Manning said, the Chungs lost customers and revenue. They have now closed two of their three businesses since the lawsuit began, he said.

Pearson did not respond to an e-mail from The Associated Press seeking comment.
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bdoughty

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The couple being sued

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Roy


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Futureman

Member
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Is there any news if that guy was re-appointed as a judge? Sucks that they Korean couple had to close 2 of their 3 shops, but at least they got all their legal fees back through donations. This whole story is pretty freaking twisted. The Pearson dude sounds like pure scum.
 
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Koomaster

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The case went to trial in June and a D.C. Superior Court judge ruled in favor of the Chungs, awarding Pearson nothing. Pearson is pursuing an appeal.
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Are you serious? Let it fucken go dude. Why is this guy acting like such a douche?
 
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GDJustin

stuck my tongue deep inside Atlus' cookies
Koomaster said:
Why is this guy acting like such a douche?
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For reals.

Like, I literally just don't get it. Like, I read stories on GAF every day about someone acting like an asshole, and this one isn't really any worse than those. It's just more... BAFFLING.
 
ScientificNinja

ScientificNinja

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Someone educate me here: in other countries, the losing party is usually ordered to pay the legal costs of the winning party.

This doesn't happen in the US?
 
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Ripclawe

Banned
WOOO!
Judge Set to Lose Job, Sources Say
Panel Reportedly Votes Against Reappointment

By Keith L. Alexander
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, October 23, 2007; B04



Roy L. Pearson Jr., whose $54 million lawsuit against a Northeast Washington dry-cleaning shop was rejected in court, is about to lose his job as an administrative law judge, sources said last night.

A city commission voted yesterday against reappointing Pearson to the bench of the Office of Administrative Hearings, a tribunal that hears cases involving various D.C. boards and agencies. Pearson, who was up for a 10-year term, had tried to hold on to the job.

The commission's discussions are not public. Sources familiar with the deliberations said the panel hasn't drafted a letter formally notifying Pearson of its decision. Until that is done, the sources said, the decision is not final. The letter could be sent early next week, according to the sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the case.

The Commission on Selection and Tenure of Administrative Law Judges first notified Pearson in August that it might not reappoint him, several weeks after he lost his civil suit against the dry cleaners. Yesterday's vote came after months of discussions, including two recent hearings in which Pearson defended his two-year record on the bench.

The five members of the commission appeared after their 90-minute meeting at D.C. Superior Court but had no major announcement. Speaking on their behalf, D.C. Superior Court Judge Robert R. Rigsby, the chairman, declined to comment on whether a decision was made, saying the panel was "still deliberating." A follow-up meeting was set for Monday.

The sources said the panel has also reviewed Pearson's work and temperament as a judge. He was appointed in 2005 to an initial two-year term.

Pearson waged a titanic legal battle against Custom Cleaners, alleging that the shop on Bladensburg Road NE lost a pair of pants he brought in for $10.50 worth of alterations. The owners, Soo Chung and her family, said they found the pants, but Pearson said in his 2005 lawsuit that they were not his. The case went to trial in June, ending with a D.C. Superior Court judge's ruling in favor of the Chungs.

Pearson has not responded to recent requests for comment.

If the panel carries out its decision against reappointing him, Pearson, 57, could take the case to the D.C. Court of Appeals. In a separate filing, he is asking the appellate court to overturn the decision in the dry-cleaning case.

The sources said that had Pearson's term not ended this May, at the height of his battle with the dry cleaners, he might have kept the job. His term has expired, but Pearson has remained on the payroll, making $100,000 a year as an attorney adviser for the Office of Administrative Hearings.

Administrative law judges hear cases involving city entities such as the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, the D.C. Taxicab Commission, the Department of Health and the banking department.

Pearson isn't the only person who has faced fallout from the lawsuit. Last month, the owners of Custom Cleaners closed their store on Bladensburg Road NE. They continue to operate Happy Cleaners on Seventh Street NW, across from the Washington Convention Center.

The voting members of the commission are Rigsby, D.C. Superior Court Judge Anita Josey-Herring, presiding judge of Family Court, and Peter Willner, a senior policy analyst at the nonprofit Council for Court Excellence. Two others serve as nonvoting members: Tyrone T. Butler, chief administrative law judge, and George Valentine, a senior lawyer in the D.C. attorney general's office.
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DCharlie

DCharlie

And even i am moderately surprised
in this case, can`t the Korean family counter sue?

for loss of earnings, forced forclosure of business, having to fight a frivolous law suit?

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wow - nice fivehead.
 
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bionic77

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Linkzg said:
ah, for every (insert huge number) things messed up by the justice system, one thing gets right
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For the most part I think our justice and legal system are fantastic. Considering how much civil and criminal litigation occurs in this country on a daily basis, it is amazing how rarely you hear of the system getting it wrong.
 
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Eric P

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bolded the one important part

Judge Who Lost Pant Suit Loses Job

By Keith L. Alexander
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 31, 2007; B04

Roy L. Pearson Jr., the administrative law judge who lost his $54 million lawsuit against a Northeast Washington dry cleaner, lost his job yesterday and was ordered to vacate his office, sources said.

Pearson, 57, who had served as a judge for two years, was up for a 10-year term at the Office of Administrative Hearings, but a judicial committee last week voted against reappointing him.

The panel had a seven-page letter hand-delivered to Pearson about 3:30 p.m., directing him to leave his office by 5 p.m. Pearson's term ended in May, at the height of his battle with the dry cleaners. Since then, he has remained on the payroll, making $100,000 a year as an attorney adviser.

A source familiar with the committee's meetings said Pearson's lawsuit played little role in the decision not to reappoint him.

Instead, the committee said it had reviewed Pearson's judicial decisions and audiotapes of proceedings over which he had presided and found he did not demonstrate "appropriate judgment and judicial temperament," according a source who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the case.

Sources said Pearson also was criticized for displaying a "combative" nature with supervisors and colleagues and for failing to comply with policies in drafting opinions.

Administrative law judges hear cases involving city agencies and commissions.

The Commission on Selection and Tenure of Administrative Law Judges first notified Pearson in August that it might not reappoint him, several weeks after he lost his civil suit against the dry cleaners. Pearson was asked to provide witnesses on his behalf. However, no witnesses testified.

The group met last week at D.C. Superior Court and officially voted not to reappoint Pearson.

Pearson has not responded to recent requests for comment.

Pearson waged a legal battle against Custom Cleaners, alleging that the shop on Bladensburg Road NE lost a pair of pants he brought in for $10.50 worth of alterations. Pearson sued the owners, Soo Chung and her family, and lost when a D.C. Superior Court judge ruled in favor of the Chungs.

The judicial committee was made up of its chairman, D.C. Superior Court Judge Robert R. Rigsby; Judge Anita Josey-Herring, presiding judge of Family Court; and Peter Willner, a senior policy analyst at the nonprofit Council for Court Excellence. Two others serve as nonvoting members: Tyrone T. Butler, chief administrative law judge, and George Valentine, a senior lawyer in the D.C. attorney general's office.
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kammy

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The Koreans need to counter0sue this guy. They spent shitloads battling him and I recall they gave him $65'000? What a scumbag. He probably did all the paperwork and representing himself, thus costing himself nothing.

Bastard.
 
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C4Lukins

Junior Member
"Pearson was asked to provide witnesses on his behalf. However, no witnesses testified."

What a sad sad little man.
 
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faceless007

Member
Wow, I never heard of this case, but just by coincidence I just saw a Law and Order episode that has to have been based on this case. Douchebag lawyer sues Asian cleaners for lost pants, then their daughter, who's also their lawyer, winds up murdered.

What's weird is in the second half it turns out the whole thing was part of a plot by Wal-Mart to cover up poisoned toothpaste from China.
 
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Ashhong

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faceless007 said:
Wow, I never heard of this case, but just by coincidence I just saw a Law and Order episode that has to have been based on this case. Douchebag lawyer sues Asian cleaners for lost pants, then their daughter, who's also their lawyer, winds up murdered.

What's weird is in the second half it turns out the whole thing was part of a plot by Wal-Mart to cover up poisoned toothpaste from China.
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wat the fuck? what episode is this
 
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hteng

Banned
he says he's fighting for the residents but everyone has been donating and helping the Chung family, don't he realize the community has spoken and are against him? Can we make an online petition to end this shit? The koreans had lost quite a bit on their side and I'm very sure they've learn their lesson, now he's the only that's trying to fuck up everyone else
 
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Fun Factor

Formerly FTWer
hteng said:
he says he's fighting for the residents but everyone has been donating and helping the Chung family, don't he realize the community has spoken and are against him? Can we make an online petition to end this shit? The koreans had lost quite a bit on their side and I'm very sure they've learn their lesson, now he's the only that's trying to fuck up everyone else
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Damnit, don't you know he is fighting for all us little guys? For every man, woman & child who ever got their pants lost in a Korean cleaner shop!
 
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hteng

Banned
FTWer said:
Damnit, don't you know he is fighting for all us little guys? For every man, woman & child who ever got their pants lost in a Korean cleaner shop!
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he's the American Hero! fuck yeah !
 
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Des0lar

will learn eventually
Why isn't there any system established, that you can only sue for an appropriate amount of money, like in other countries.
 
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