Pearson v. Custom Cleaners: Liveblogging the Case of the $54 Million Pants
Over at the Washington Post's Offbeat blog, Emil Steiner is liveblogging Pearson v. Custom Cleaners -- aka "The Case of the $54 Million Pants." Check it out by clicking here (and scrolling down -- no, farther down).
Here's Steiner's account of the plaintiff's testimony:
If I had $54 million in my pocket, I'd almost give it to Roy Pearson to end this thing. Pearson took the stand this afternoon in his trial against Custom Cleaners, and it wasn't exactly spellbinding.Pearson went into seemingly every minute detail of life: his history of community service, his weight gain as a middle-aged man, his financial woes and his painful divorce. Even the opposing defense counsel was rubbing his eyes and suppressing yawns.
But the judge let Pearson tell his story, taking occasional notes, always with a somewhat bemused expression on her face. I could almost see the thought bubble over her head: Take as much time as you need to orchestrate your circus. (Though if circuses were this slow, Barnum & Bailey would be out of business.)
Then, just before 3:30, Roy L. Pearson broke down, appeared to almost cry, and quickly requested a break. Would it be heartless to ask whether he had been bored to tears?
Jeez. Should we lay off Judge Pearson? Until now, he struck us as a raging asshole rather unsympathetic plaintiff. But now it sounds like he may have... issues.
Does Roy Pearson need $54 million? Or does he just need a good therapist -- and the right combination of prescription drugs?
Pearson v. Custom Cleaners: The Plaintiff Testifies (and Breaks Down!) [Offbeat]
Offbeat Blog [Washington Post]
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No on eshould lay off of this man. He is a despicable human being, and affront to the legal profession, and a mockery to the robe and bench. I hope he has to pay every single cost and fee associated with this outrageous case. And I hope he is disbarred.
No one should lay off of this man. He is a despicable human being, and affront to the legal profession, and a mockery to the robe and bench. I hope he has to pay every single cost and fee associated with this outrageous case. And I hope he is disbarred.
No one should lay off of this man. He is a despicable human being, an affront to the legal profession, and a mockery to the robe and bench. I hope he has to pay every single cost and fee associated with this outrageous case. And I hope he is disbarred.
Is there some kind of legal defense fund for the family that runs the dry cleaners?
"Should we lay off Judge Pearson? It sounds like he may have... issues..."
Only if he drops the lawsuit.
Until then, he should be tormented.
Don't overlook this gem, where Judge Pearson presents testimony that his dry cleaners are, in fact, just as bad as Hitler:
"Hewell then explained, in often amusing terms, the nature of her beef with Custom Cleaners. She testified that they had "ruined" a pair of her suit pants, and when she complained to Mr. Chung, he ignored her. She then stated that he chased her out of the store. As a veteran who had served in the WAC in Germany, she said, she thought she could handle him -- but remembering what the Nazis did during the Holocaust, she still felt intimidated. So she ran to a nearby car and told the driver she was a senior citizen and she was being attacked."
As I understand it from CNN, the court has granted nonsuit and ordered the P to pay attorny's fees?
Update?
7:19, do you have a link? i don't see anything about a nonsuit on cnn or anywhere else.
This guy is a douchebag. Stop paying attention to him.
Anything bad that happens to this guy is well deserved.
Nonsuit indeed. The man has no pants. Don't you fools understand?
Nonsuit! Nonsuit! Nonsuit!
Since a Washington Post reporter is doing a blog on this case, it may not be necessary, but you can check the status of this case at the www.dccourts.gov/pa/
then click on "search by case number" then put in 2005 for the year and 4302 for the case number.
This case is just the same as at least a dozen I have right now (i'm a government drone). Crazy pro se cases are actually pretty interesting to me. What is great about this case is that he is a lawyer. I dream about getting that conspiracy letter from a lawyer...someone who can not only figure out how to file a case, but actually get past the pre-trial motions and argue to the jury that major league baseball is in cahoots with al queda.
Nothing on the DC courts website about the nonsuit as of today. However, it looks like the defendants got a directed verdict on the "Same Day Service" issue...
Also, it's a bench trial, so hopefully the judge will toss this assclown out on his ass.
I wouldn't bet on anything, though. This is DC Superior Court, where anything can happen, no matter how weird it may seem. From 10 years of reading the Atlantic Reporter lead sheets (hey, that's my job), I can say that with some confidence.
Contribute to the Chung's defense form by going to www.customcleanersdefensefund.com
Contribute to the Chung's defense FUND by going to www.customcleanersdefensefund.com
I am going to see how the Chungs do with their attorney's fees claim before I contribute. I predict a full award, followed by the plaintiff's BK.
I hope the Chungs sue for malicious prosecution.
From Judge of the Day: No, we don't have the highest opinion of administrative law "judges." Roy Pearson should be flattered that news stories about his idiocy identify him as a "judge," instead of a "petty and lame-ass federal bureaucrat."
Actually, FWIW Pearson is a petty and lame-ass municipal bureaucrat. He is District of Columbia, not a federal, ALJ. Not that the federal ALJ corps is free of sadistic bullies like him, but he himself is not a fed.
http://www.customcleanersdefensefund.com/
Here is the website for the defendents fund