After losing his lawsuit over a pair of lost pants, it seems that Roy Pearson may finally be facing the consequences of his actions:
A dry cleaning business is turning the tables on a man who unsuccessfully sued the firm for $54 million, asking a judge to order him to cover $83,000 in legal fees.
The motion, filed in D.C. Superior Court, comes less than two weeks after a judge denied Roy Pearson’s claim over a pair of pants that allegedly went astray. Pearson accused Custom Cleaners of failing to honor the “Satisfaction Guaranteed” sign posted at the shop.
Attorneys for the business’s owners, Soo and Jin Chung, wrote that Pearson, an administrative law judge, conducted himself in an outrageous manner since the dispute began in spring 2005.
“From his outrageous demands for compensation . . . to his amazingly voluminous discovery and motions practice to his unconscionable continual disregard for the Court’s Orders, Plaintiff’s motives have been clear — quite simply, to harass Defendants and to attempt to utterly destroy their lives,” attorney Christopher Manning wrote.
As a lawyer and an administrative law judge, Pearson should have known better, Manning said.
“Instead of honoring our judicial system, the plaintiff decided to use his intimate knowledge (and unreasonable interpretations) of District of Columbia laws to harass and exploit hard working South Korean immigrants who work in excess of 70 hours a week to live the American dream,” he wrote.
Now Pearson must face consequences, Manning said, adding, “Simply put, Defendants ask the Court to compensate the parties who have truly suffered throughout this bizarre odyssey — the Chungs.”
And, quite frankly, here’s hoping the Chung’s get every penny they are asking for.
Previous Posts:
The Case Of The $ 65 Million Pants
The Case Of The $ 65 Million Pants, Part II
Because, You Know, $ 9 Million Makes All The Difference
A Frivolous Case Goes To Trial
Even Pants Get Their Day In Court
The Multi-Million Dollar Pants Saga Continues
Losing Your Pants, And Your Job
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