Monday, June 25, 2007
We previously blogged on the case of JUDGE SUES CLEANERS FOR $65 MILLION OVER LOST PANTS.
We then provided an update from the New York Times on the case that "has spurred complaints to the District of Columbia Bar and city officials from national tort reform and trial lawyer groups worried about its effect on public trust in the legal system."
This case was so outrageous that we could not joke about it. But, others have. For example, The News Vault states "In another hilarious twist to this story, during his hearing today, the [plaintiff] ran out the courtroom with tears running down his face after recalling the lost pair of trousers that led to his lawsuit."
Today, however, http://www.washingtontimes.com/ reported Dry cleaners wins $54 million pants suit. The Defendants were awarded court costs, but the issue of whether they will be awarded attorney's fees is yet to be decided.
Judge Pearson’s two-year term expired on May 2, and a judicial panel has yet to decide on his reappointment; in the interim, he remains on the city payroll as an attorney adviser to the Office of Administrative Hearings, at a yearly salary of $100,512.
