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

  • August 2007

    • Letting It All Hang Out? Bill Would Put It All Back In

      Atlanta Journal-Constitution  |  Aug 23, 07 12:14 PM CDT

      Letting It All Hang Out? Bill Would Put It All Back In

      (Newser) - Young men will want to hike up their sagging pants, and women cover up bra straps and exposed thongs if Atlanta’s City Council adopts a proposal to amend the city’s indecency laws, the Journal-Constitution reports. The measure, which would fine violators for exposing boxer shorts, thongs and bras, is discriminatory and won't stand up in court, the ACLU warns. More »

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      Louisiana  • Atlanta  • hip-hop  • culture  • ACLU  • First Amendment  • indecency  • pants  • dress code  • Delcambre

    • No Ifs, Ands, or Butts: Town Outlaws Saggy Pants

      Shreveport Times  |  Aug 14, 07 6:56 AM CDT

      No Ifs, Ands, or Butts: Town Outlaws Saggy Pants

      (Newser) - A Louisiana town has taken a stand against saggy pants: starting tomorrow, anyone whose underwear shows will be hit with fines or jail time. And those who want to argue will just have to zip it. "Pull ‘em up or pay up," warned the police chief of Mansfield, population 5,496. Offenders of the Mansfield ordinance will face $150 fines or up to 15 days in jail. More »

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      fashion  • Louisiana  • law  • clothes  • pants  • baggy pants

    • 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

  • July 2007

    • $54M Pants Party Helps Pay Legal Fees

      Associated Press  |  Jul 25, 07 12:40 PM CDT

      $54M Pants Party Helps Pay Legal Fees

      (Newser) - A guard stood watch over the most expensive pair of pants in the world at a fundraiser yesterday evening in Washington. Guests sipped cocktails, nibbled appetizers, and took photos with the notorious garment, which was so important to its original owner that he sued his dry cleaners for $54 million. He lost, but the cleaners still have legal bills. More »

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      lawsuit  • law  • lawyer  • fundraiser  • pants  • dry cleaners  • Chungs  • tort law reform

  • 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

    • Bottoms Up! La. Town Gets Down and Dirty

      BBC  |  Jun 14, 07 6:20 PM CDT

      Bottoms Up! La. Town Gets Down and Dirty

      (Newser) - In Delcambre, La., showing your skivvies is about to come with criminal consequences, thanks to a new ordinance that prohibits residents from wearing low-hanging pants. Saggy-trousered offenders may be fined $500 and risk 6 months in jail. “They’re better off taking the pants off and just wearing a dress,” the mayor says of the low-riders. More »

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      fashion  • race  • Louisiana  • discrimination  • indecency  • pants  • indecent exposure  • baggy pants  • Delcambre

    • 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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