7. Judge Sues Dry Cleaners For $65 Million After They Lose His Pants
What happens when a former lawyer turned judge feels he has been ripped off? He tries to sue a small business run by a family of Korean immigrants for $65 million, but then lowers his price to a much more modest number... $54 million. It all started on May 3, 2005, when Roy Pearson, a lawyer turned administrative judge, dropped off his custom pair of pants at the dry cleaners, Custom Cleaners, which was run by Ki, Jin and Soo Chung. When he arrived on May 5 to pick up his pants, he was told that they weren't ready yet, but they would be given to him the following day. When Pearson went back on May 6, he was told that his pants were missing. The main argument that Pearson had in this case was a result of two big signs that Custom Cleaners had on its walls. The signs read "Satisfaction Guaranteed" and "Same Day Service." Almost all of Pearson's case revolved around the sign that said "Satisfaction Guaranteed" and claimed since he was satisfied, he was entitled to a large sum of money. The Chungs tried to settle on numerous occasions. First, they agreed to the original cost of $1,150 that Pearson asked for so he could buy a new suit. Then the Chungs offered him $3,000, then $4,600, and finally, $12,000 to settle the case. Pearson rejected their offer before returning with his 'final' asking price, $65 million. Pearson grossly exaggerated his numbers, and said the Chungs were responsible for paying his rental car fees, $15,000, which he now needed because he had to rent a car, every weekend for 10 years, to drive to a new dry cleaners. He also claimed that he suffered emotional distress and trauma after losing a pair of pants, and became emotional in court when confronted about the pants. Pearson lost the case, destroyed his reputation as a judge, and the Chungs were supported by pretty much everyone in America. An online fund was even started to help pay the Chungs legal fees. Pearson was told that he would have to pay a portion of Chungs legal fees, at least $1,000. The original modification work on this famous, now lost, pair of pants cost Pearson a whopping $10.50. No wonder he was so upset about losing those pants, he put a fortune into them!
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