2007-06-25

富人不可为富不仁 (sued for $54 million over a missing pair of pants)

Judge Rules for Dry Cleaner
In Case of Missing Pants

Associated Press
June 25, 2007 10:58 a.m.

WASHINGTON — A judge on Monday ruled in favor of a
dry cleaner that was sued for $54 million over a missing pair of pants
in a case that garnered international attention and renewed calls for
litigation reform.

District of Columbia Superior Court Judge Judith
Bartnoff ruled that the Korean immigrant owners of Custom Cleaners did
not violate the city’s Consumer Protection Act by failing to live up to
Roy L. Pearson’s expectations of the “Satisfaction Guaranteed” sign
that was once placed in the store window.

MORE ON THE CASE

• Commentary: The Great American Pants Suit
06/17/07

• Law Blog: Q&A With Dry Cleaners’ Lawyer

“Plaintiff Roy L. Pearson, Jr. takes nothing from the
defendants, and defendants Soo Chung, Jin Nam Chung and Ki Y. Chung are
awarded the costs of this action against the plaintiff Roy L. Pearson,
Jr.,” the ruling read.

Mr. Pearson, an administrative law judge, originally
sought $67 million from the Chungs after he claimed they lost a pair of
suit trousers and later tried to return a pair that he said was not
his. He arrived at the figure by adding up years of law violations and
almost $2 million in common law claims. Mr. Pearson later dropped
demands for damages related to the pants and focused his claims on
signs in the shop, which have since been removed.

Chris Manning, the Chungs’ attorney, countered that no
reasonable person would interpret the signs to be an unconditional
promise of satisfaction.

The two-day trial earlier this month drew a
standing-room-only crowd, including many Korean and international media
outlets covering the story. It even overshadowed the drunken driving
trial of former Mayor Marion Barry.

The Chungs also said the trial had taken an enormous
financial and emotional toll on them and exposed them to widespread
ridicule.

简直就是浪费纳税人的钱，无理取闹！

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