MatcomNews Update: Dry Cleaner In $54 Million Law Suit WINS! (Batshit judge loses case)

[matcom]

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WASHINGTON - A judge ruled Monday in favor of a dry cleaner that was sued for $54 million over a missing pair of pants.

The owners of Custom Cleaners did not violate the city's consumer protection law by failing to live up to Roy L. Pearson's expectations of the "Satisfaction Guaranteed" sign once displayed in the store window, District of Columbia Superior Court Judge Judith Bartnoff ruled.

"A reasonable consumer would not interpret 'Satisfaction Guaranteed' to mean that a merchant is required to satisfy a customer's unreasonable demands" or to agree to demands that the merchant would have reasonable grounds for disputing, the judge wrote.

Bartnoff ordered Pearson to pay the court costs of defendants Soo Chung, Jin Nam Chung and Ki Y. Chung.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070625/ap_on_re_us/67_million_pants;_ylt=Aga7g6wWebudsbHZm53tnM9vzwcF

[NewWaveChick1981]

1. I'm glad the ruling judge was sane.

:hi: Judge Batshit certainly isn't. :)

[lizziegrace]

2. I bet the bashit judge appeals

I fear it's not over for this small business, but that's just my take on it.

[kay1864]

3. "Court costs" at this point are only $1000

A motion to recover the Chungs' tens of thousands of dollars in attorney fees will be considered later.

I sure hope they win those fees back.

And I hope that whiner gets disbarred for a flagrantly abusive lawsuit.



Pictures of their victory:

[underpants]

4. DAMMIT!

(thinks to self) okay now I have to figure out how to get all those clothes back from each and every dry cleaner in the metro Richmond area.

There goes my retirement plan. :nuke:

[lizerdbits]

5. Good

I can't imagine going through all that BS instead of just buying a new pair of pants. Court costs, time off work (which at his position/salary might not be an issue). And now he has to pay the company's costs! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! :rofl:

[Dr. Strange]

6. MatcomNews?

Couldn't find a reputable news organization?

:P :patriot:

[Lil Missy]

7. This fuckhead should be slapped with the defendants attorney fees PLUS punitive damages.

What a fucking asshole. The bastard should be disbarred for flagrant abuse of the legal system too.