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Dry Cleaners Sell Shop Shredded by $67M Lawsuit

Colleen Barry — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 03:06:23 CDT

Years of legal fees and emotional trauma have forced a couple to sell the Washington D.C. dry cleaning shop that was hit with a $67 million lawsuit by a customer over a lost pair of pants. The publicity from the lawsuit, which the customer lost, cost Soo and Jin...

Judge May Have Sued His Own Pants Off

Kevin Spak — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 18:42:15 CDT

Roy Pearson, the DC judge who sued his dry cleaners for $54 million after they lost his pants, may need to start tailoring his resume. A city commission informed Pearson yesterday that his reappointment is in jeopardy, reports the Washington Post. Though the pants trial made Pearson a national laughingstock,...

Judge Catches Plaintiff With Pants Down

M. Morris — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 12:28:16 CDT

"Satisfaction Guaranteed" applies only to reasonable demands, and $54 million for a pair of lost pants isn't reasonable, a judge ruled today in siding with the Washington, DC, dry cleaners sued by a disgruntled customer. Roy Pearson had originally asked for $65 million after a $10.50 alteration of a...

DC Man Dons $54M Pants Suit for Day in Court

Colleen Barry — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 08:42:35 CDT

A man suing his dry cleaners for $54 million had to ask the judge for a break yesterday when he broke down crying as he testified about his loss—a pair of pants. The DC Superior Court trial has attracted international attention even though the case now technically concerns consumer...