SpeedRacer 1 #1 June 25, 2007 $54 Million Pants Lawsuit Tossed Out A Washington, D-C, judge has ruled against a man who tried to take a dry cleaner to the cleaners for losing a pair of his pants. Roy Pearson had initially sued Custom Cleaners for $67-million, claiming that the business violated the city's Consumer Protection Act by failing to live up to the expectations of the "Satisfaction Guaranteed" sign that was once placed in the store window. He later modified his lawsuit, bringing his claim down to $54-million. The judge found he didn't have a pants leg to stand on -- and instead ordered Pearson to pay up. He has to pay the dry cleaner's court costs. Pearson claimed the cleaner lost a pair of suit trousers and later tried to return a pair that wasn't his. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #2 June 25, 2007 Does he also have to pay the city's court costs and a fine for misuse of the justice system? ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #3 June 25, 2007 Quote Does he also have to pay the city's court costs and a fine for misuse of the justice system? I'll settle for kicking his sorry ass off the bench. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GQ_jumper 4 #4 June 25, 2007 Does he also have to pay the city's court costs and a fine for misuse of the justice system? Quote The counter suit to have the defendants attorney's fee's reimbursed is being looked into. I hope he has to pay up.History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites NCclimber 0 #5 June 25, 2007 There's a Wallace and Gromit joke in here somewhere. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ryoder 1,590 #6 June 25, 2007 Quote Quote Does he also have to pay the city's court costs and a fine for misuse of the justice system? I'll settle for kicking his sorry ass off the bench. ...and out of the bar, and pay all the plaintiff's expenses, AND pay the plaintiff's compensation for all the trouble he caused them. I once had a dry-cleaner lose all my dress shirts. After several weeks of getting the run-around, I did some homework on small-claims court. Then I called the cleaners and gave them the option of having a reimbursement check ready for me in an hour, or seeing me in small-claims court. They opted for the former. Problem solved."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BillyVance 35 #7 June 25, 2007 Quote Quote Quote ...and out of the bar, and pay all the plaintiff's expenses, AND pay the plaintiff's compensation for all the trouble he caused them. I once had a dry-cleaner lose all my dress shirts. After several weeks of getting the run-around, I did some homework on small-claims court. Then I called the cleaners and gave them the option of having a reimbursement check ready for me in an hour, or seeing me in small-claims court. They opted for the former. Problem solved. And that's how it should be done. But that judge had to be an asshole... "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
NCclimber 0 #5 June 25, 2007 There's a Wallace and Gromit joke in here somewhere. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #6 June 25, 2007 Quote Quote Does he also have to pay the city's court costs and a fine for misuse of the justice system? I'll settle for kicking his sorry ass off the bench. ...and out of the bar, and pay all the plaintiff's expenses, AND pay the plaintiff's compensation for all the trouble he caused them. I once had a dry-cleaner lose all my dress shirts. After several weeks of getting the run-around, I did some homework on small-claims court. Then I called the cleaners and gave them the option of having a reimbursement check ready for me in an hour, or seeing me in small-claims court. They opted for the former. Problem solved."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #7 June 25, 2007 Quote Quote Quote ...and out of the bar, and pay all the plaintiff's expenses, AND pay the plaintiff's compensation for all the trouble he caused them. I once had a dry-cleaner lose all my dress shirts. After several weeks of getting the run-around, I did some homework on small-claims court. Then I called the cleaners and gave them the option of having a reimbursement check ready for me in an hour, or seeing me in small-claims court. They opted for the former. Problem solved. And that's how it should be done. But that judge had to be an asshole... "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
