Friday, August 10, 2007
LOSER IN "PANTS LAWSUIT" DEMONSTRATES NEED FOR JUDICIAL REFORM
On August 12, 2007 the New York Times reported "A judge who lost a $54 million lawsuit against a dry cleaner is fighting the cleaners’ efforts to collect legal fees from him. The judge, Roy L. Pearson, filed an opposition to the defendants’ motion for fees Friday, saying he should not have to pay the $82,907.50 that the owners of the business, the Chung family, owe from defending themselves against his lawsuit."
Yesterday, the AP reported, Dry cleaner withdrew demand for legal fees but customer still not satisfied.
This case, though certainly extreme, demonstrates how far someone intent on harassment can go when the safeguards installed into the judicial system are not applied. Can anyone say "Rule 11?"
Labels: Wasting Court Time
