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NEWS ABOUT: Roy Pearson

Roy Pearson stories: 4 news summaries

Dry Cleaners Sell Shop
Shredded by $67M Lawsuit

Deafeated by lost business, trauma

Sep 20, 07 3:06 AM CDT
(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... More »

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Washington DC • Roy Pearson • dry cleaners • lawsuit • pants • dry cleaning • Chungs

Judge May Have Sued His Own Pants Off

Plaintiff in $54M suit vs. dry cleaners
on thin ice in day job

Aug 8, 07 6:42 PM CDT
(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... More »

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courts • Roy Pearson • judge • lawsuit • pants

Judge Catches Plaintiff With Pants Down

DC court rules against litigious fashion victim in $54M (law)suit

Jun 25, 07 12:28 PM CDT
(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... More »

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

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

Tearful plaintiff draws crowd with case about misplaced clothing

Jun 13, 07 8:42 AM CDT
(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... More »

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

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