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  • September 2007

    • Dry Cleaners Sell Shop Shredded by $67M Lawsuit

      Washington Post  |  Sep 20, 07 3:06 AM CDT

      Dry Cleaners Sell Shop Shredded by $67M Lawsuit

      (Newser) - 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 Chung most of their business, and this is the second of three stores they've had to close. More »

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  • August 2007

    • Judge May Have Sued His Own Pants Off

      Washington Post  |  Aug 8, 07 6:42 PM CDT

      Judge May Have Sued His Own Pants Off

      (Newser) - 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, it's only one of many questions about his record. More »

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      lawsuit  • judge  • courts  • pants  • Roy Pearson

  • June 2007

    • Judge Catches Plaintiff With Pants Down

      Washington Post  |  Jun 25, 07 12:28 PM CDT

      Judge Catches Plaintiff With Pants Down

      (Newser) - "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 $1,000 suit went awry, the Washington Post reports. More »

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      lawsuit  • Washington DC  • court  • pants  • Roy Pearson  • dry cleaners

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

      Washington Post  |  Jun 13, 07 8:42 AM CDT

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

      (Newser) - 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 protection and a "Satisfaction Guaranteed" sign, not the pricey pants. More »

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      lawsuit  • court  • pants  • consumer protection  • Roy Pearson  • dry cleaning

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