Another ridiculous lawsuit
05-03-2007 | 02:27 PM
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Another ridiculous lawsuit
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18471265?GT1=9951
[QUOTE]WASHINGTON - The Chungs, immigrants from South Korea, realized their American dream when they opened their dry-cleaning business seven years ago in the nation's capital.
For the past two years, however, they've been dealing with the nightmare of litigation: a $65 million lawsuit over a pair of missing pants.
Jin Nam Chung, Ki Chung and their son, Soo Chung, are so disheartened that they're considering moving back to Seoul, said their attorney, Chris Manning, who spoke on their behalf.
"They're out a lot of money, but more importantly, incredibly disenchanted with the system," Manning said. "This has destroyed their lives."
The lawsuit was filed by a District of Columbia administrative hearings judge, Roy Pearson, who has been representing himself in the case.
Pearson said he could not comment on the case.
According to court documents, the problem began in May 2005 when Pearson became a judge and brought several suits for alteration to Custom Cleaners in Northeast Washington, a place he patronized regularly despite previous disagreements with the Chungs. A pair of pants from one suit was not ready when he requested it two days later, and was deemed to be missing.
Pearson asked the cleaners for the full price of the suit: more than $1,000.
But a week later, the Chungs said the pants had been found and refused to pay. That's when Pearson decided to sue.
Three settlement offers
Manning said the cleaners made three settlement offers to Pearson. First they offered $3,000, then $4,600, then $12,000. But Pearson wasn't satisfied and expanded his calculations beyond one pair of pants.
Because Pearson no longer wanted to use his neighborhood dry cleaner, part of his lawsuit calls for $15,000
[QUOTE]WASHINGTON - The Chungs, immigrants from South Korea, realized their American dream when they opened their dry-cleaning business seven years ago in the nation's capital.
For the past two years, however, they've been dealing with the nightmare of litigation: a $65 million lawsuit over a pair of missing pants.
Jin Nam Chung, Ki Chung and their son, Soo Chung, are so disheartened that they're considering moving back to Seoul, said their attorney, Chris Manning, who spoke on their behalf.
"They're out a lot of money, but more importantly, incredibly disenchanted with the system," Manning said. "This has destroyed their lives."
The lawsuit was filed by a District of Columbia administrative hearings judge, Roy Pearson, who has been representing himself in the case.
Pearson said he could not comment on the case.
According to court documents, the problem began in May 2005 when Pearson became a judge and brought several suits for alteration to Custom Cleaners in Northeast Washington, a place he patronized regularly despite previous disagreements with the Chungs. A pair of pants from one suit was not ready when he requested it two days later, and was deemed to be missing.
Pearson asked the cleaners for the full price of the suit: more than $1,000.
But a week later, the Chungs said the pants had been found and refused to pay. That's when Pearson decided to sue.
Three settlement offers
Manning said the cleaners made three settlement offers to Pearson. First they offered $3,000, then $4,600, then $12,000. But Pearson wasn't satisfied and expanded his calculations beyond one pair of pants.
Because Pearson no longer wanted to use his neighborhood dry cleaner, part of his lawsuit calls for $15,000
05-03-2007 | 02:37 PM
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What a scum bag, but this is America, and that does not surprise me. Everyone in America feels entitled to something that is not theirs. They feel entitled to 1 million times compensation for the smallest inconvenience.
"You lost my pants, so now I am suing you and your poor immigrant family for $65million." America at it's finest! I used to live in Israel, do you know what would happen if I tried to sue someone for $65 million for losing my pants there? I wouldn't even make it in the court room door.
If I were them, I'd move back to Seoul too. I've been to Seoul many times and it has both good and bad qualities. But once again, if you tried to sue someone for 65 million for losing your pants there, you would not be permitted into court.
America seriously needs to do something about all of the off-the-wall, ridiculous, childish, unrealistic, immature lawsuits that actually make it to court. The last guy was a doctor or something, and now this guy is a judge! These people are supposed to be respectable, but they turn out to be the absolute lowest of the low. Boggles the mind.
"You lost my pants, so now I am suing you and your poor immigrant family for $65million." America at it's finest! I used to live in Israel, do you know what would happen if I tried to sue someone for $65 million for losing my pants there? I wouldn't even make it in the court room door.
If I were them, I'd move back to Seoul too. I've been to Seoul many times and it has both good and bad qualities. But once again, if you tried to sue someone for 65 million for losing your pants there, you would not be permitted into court.
America seriously needs to do something about all of the off-the-wall, ridiculous, childish, unrealistic, immature lawsuits that actually make it to court. The last guy was a doctor or something, and now this guy is a judge! These people are supposed to be respectable, but they turn out to be the absolute lowest of the low. Boggles the mind.
05-03-2007 | 03:34 PM
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"He was offered 12k AND his pants.. wtf is his problem? "
They should just take that $12k and pay someone to make sure he has an "accident" on the way home one day. How did this guy ever become a judge? I don't see his career lasting very long at all.
They should just take that $12k and pay someone to make sure he has an "accident" on the way home one day. How did this guy ever become a judge? I don't see his career lasting very long at all.
