Steve Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
was_usvirgin Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 Glad to see the judge came to the obvious decision, however the court costs only amount to $1000, while these folks still owe six figure attorney fees. I imagine they could successfully sue for damages too - this guy certainly put them through a lot of shit - but on the other hand, you can't get blood out of a turnip (I read somewhere that this Pearson guy is broke). http://www.legalnewsline.com/news/197206-attorneys-fees-still-climbing-for-chungs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkoktraveler Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 Custom cleaners was still taken to the cleaners. This time by their own lawyers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 Win win for them always Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 This is just rediculis...the judge should have laughed in the plaintiff's face when he saw the amount requested...why did they even fucking bother? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted June 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 They should have countersued the bastard...or hired someone to kick ass as we'd have done in Philly :smirk: I really do hope this guys career suffers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquidflux Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 I don't think they can countersue until the case is complete, meaning all appeals need to be exhausted, etc. Even so, it sounds like the asshole doesn't have any real assets, so going after him would be pointless and just accrue even more legal fees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 Make him work in the laundry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted June 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 LOL...good punishment. You really have to a be a vindictive, morally corrupt, mean spirited, without an ounce of compassion, son of a bitch to take something that small, that far and I hope the guy loses everything. I really do. Then again he was a lawyer at one time which explains some things about his personalit. It pissed me off to no end when I first heard about it. Still does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayjann Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 have to agree. he sued for Millions over a pair of trousers..... i lost an Arsenal shirt once in a laundry in Patong,i was so grateful i gave them 1000 Bt..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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