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Okay here's the summary. This judge who visited a certain small dry-cleaner business had his pants lost 3 times. Yeah that sucks but the owners offered to pay for his pants but he refused.


He is suing them for 67 Million dollars!

He also wants $500,000 in emotional damages (yeah right).

He also wants $542, 500 in legal fees, even though he is representing himself in court!

He wants $15,000 for 10 years worth of weekend car rentals (supposedly to drive his pants to a different shop).



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the Chungs offered Pearson $3,000 in compensation.

No dice.

Then they offered him $4,600.

No dice.

Finally, they offered $12,000 for the missing gray trousers with the red and blue stripes.

Pearson said no.

The judge went to the lawbooks. Citing the District of Columbia's consumer protection laws, he claims he is entitled to $1,500 per violation. Per day.


So not only is the Judge totally fucking these guys over, but since he is a "judge", the court is not throwing it out. People try dumbass attempts like this to sue people all the time, but they get thrown out as "frivilous lawsuits", which translates to "Don't waste our time with stupid and/or ridiculous lawsuits".

Yeah it sucks that his pants were lost 3 times. But if the service was so bad why did he keep going back? Why didn't he accept their offer to pay for his pants?

In my opinion this guy is a dick and if I saw him I would take a shit right in his pants pocket.


http://abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/Story?id=3119381&page=1

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Re: Judge abusing the legal system to fuck over a small business [message #256758 is a reply to message #256749] Wed, 02 May 2007 05:48 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Re: Judge abusing the legal system to fuck over a small business [message #256765 is a reply to message #256758] Wed, 02 May 2007 07:08 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I am sure this RICIDULOUS lawsuit will fail...I sure hope so.
Re: Judge abusing the legal system to fuck over a small business [message #256770 is a reply to message #256749] Wed, 02 May 2007 07:45 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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What's wrong? If anything, this judge just calculated ahead to compensate for upcomming inflation of the dollar. Also, the emotional damage suffered by the loss of pants is near impossible to describe in money. You are all haters!

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Re: Judge abusing the legal system to fuck over a small business [message #256772 is a reply to message #256749] Wed, 02 May 2007 07:49 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Well, at least one Judge that he's gone before had done that.

He tried to make it a class-action, but was denied... and insulted in the process (well, as much as any Judge can insult him in the scope of his decision making)
Re: Judge abusing the legal system to fuck over a small business [message #256775 is a reply to message #256749] Wed, 02 May 2007 08:02 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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This is the funniest lawsuit since the one where that woman spilled coffee on herself and then sued Macdonalds...

ROFL


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Re: Judge abusing the legal system to fuck over a small business [message #256787 is a reply to message #256749] Wed, 02 May 2007 09:33 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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<prejudice/racism>

Go figure the lawyer's black. THE BLACK MAN IS ALWAYS BEING KEPT DOWN. If it's not the whites, it's now apparently the fucking asians, too!

HEY, MANG, IT BE CONSUMA FRAWD DEY BE TRYIN TA PULL UP IN HERRE. ITZ LIKE ERRYBODY BE TRYIN TO KEEP DA BLAK MAN DOWN, YA KNO'? DEY PROLLY BE REMEMBERIN' DA WHITIES' PANTZ, BUT DEY FORGETZ DA BLAK MAN'S PANTZ! DEY JUS BE ANOTHA SLAVE OWNIN FOOLZ! WHY DON DEY TRY AN COME UP IN DA PROJEKS? DEN DEY SEE HOW IT REELY GOEZ DOWN, YA HERD MEH? SHEET, DEN DEM NIGGAZ REALLY KNO' HOW WE DO!

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Re: Judge abusing the legal system to fuck over a small business [message #256840 is a reply to message #256749] Wed, 02 May 2007 15:16 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Sounds staged and premeditated.

Anyone with half a brain won't give him that much for his 'troubles' -- especially since they offered compensation up front, anyway.
Re: Judge abusing the legal system to fuck over a small business [message #256882 is a reply to message #256749] Wed, 02 May 2007 19:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Here's an example of a "frivilous lawsuit" that just happened, and was thrown out because of its foolishness. Yet mister whiney pants above gets to waste everyones time with his lawsuit, or even worse he could win and totally ruin the lives of the owners of the drycleaning business.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/LAW/05/02/kfc.suit.ap/index.html

I still want to take a dump on his pants.
Re: Judge abusing the legal system to fuck over a small business [message #256959 is a reply to message #256749] Thu, 03 May 2007 07:15 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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While I agree that it is hilarious, this lawsuit does have a valid legal basis to it (though the expected outcome is completely ridiculous), which is why it hasn't been thrown out... yet.

Had he been suing for the cost of the lost item(s) only, I doubt anyone would be complaining.

The KFC one had no legal basis as the doctor could not show he was harmed by it.

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Re: Judge abusing the legal system to fuck over a small business [message #256995 is a reply to message #256749] Thu, 03 May 2007 09:11 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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The sheer amount that this fucker is asking for should be grounds for dismissal all on its own. There's no way anybody deserves $67 million for a pair of fucking pants. Neither is there any way that anyone deserves $500,000 for "emotional damages" because they lost a pair of fucking pants. For that matter, anybody who asks for the compensation of legal fees to the tune of $542,500 when they are representing their own sick, malicious ass ought to be drawn and quartered. Hell, anyone who sues for $15,000 for car rentals so they can drive to a different business is outta their gourd, too. The judge ought to see this for what it is: a malicious prick exploiting the legal system in a pathetic attempt to retire early on somebody else's hard earned money. That is what makes this suit frivolous.

It may have legal grounds- but if something this obscenely outlandish is legal, doesn't that show a glaring flaw in our legal system that needs to be fixed right fucking now?


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Re: Judge abusing the legal system to fuck over a small business [message #257001 is a reply to message #256749] Thu, 03 May 2007 09:38 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Unfortunately, costs are subjective (for the most part), and have nothing to do with the legality of the case itself... which is what the court must hear out.

That's not to say that should he win that he'll get what he asks for, but as far as the law is concerned, he was harmed by the act he claimed happened and there is a valid reason for the claim. In order for it to be heard in court, that's really all that is required.

The damages claimed, though, could cause him problems if he doesn't get a sympathetic judge. He may even be awarded less that what the defendants offered him.

However, it is America. And while I don't intend this as an insult, its legal system is known for giving substantially large awards than would be normal elsewhere.
Re: Judge abusing the legal system to fuck over a small business [message #257027 is a reply to message #256749] Thu, 03 May 2007 11:29 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I imagine the judge would just throw it out, or order him to be given about $10 and leave.


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Re: Judge abusing the legal system to fuck over a small business [message #257068 is a reply to message #256749] Thu, 03 May 2007 13:20 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Not to mention that even if the drycleaning business owners sold or mortgaged everything that their family owns for 3 generations, and spends the rest of them and their grandchildrens lives giving 100% of their income, he would be lucky to get a million bucks much less 67 mil.
Re: Judge abusing the legal system to fuck over a small business [message #257117 is a reply to message #256749] Thu, 03 May 2007 15:49 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Re: Judge abusing the legal system to fuck over a small business [message #257327 is a reply to message #257068] Fri, 04 May 2007 15:10 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Blazer wrote on Thu, 03 May 2007 16:20

Not to mention that even if the drycleaning business owners sold or mortgaged everything that their family owns for 3 generations, and spends the rest of them and their grandchildrens lives giving 100% of their income, he would be lucky to get a million bucks much less 67 mil.

But he would get it from the stores insurance policy. Though in the end this will either get throwen out or be reduced so much that it might as well have been throwen out.


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Re: Judge abusing the legal system to fuck over a small business [message #257332 is a reply to message #257327] Fri, 04 May 2007 15:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I think the dry cleaning service deserves to sue them instead.
Re: Judge abusing the legal system to fuck over a small business [message #257996 is a reply to message #257332] Wed, 09 May 2007 17:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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bluethen wrote on Fri, 04 May 2007 17:32

I think the dry cleaning service deserves to sue them instead.

they can counter sue for racism Thumbs Up and yea...poor ppl sued 67 mil for 3 pants...i want 2 say this 2 the judge: LOOK AT THEM!!! LOOK IN THEIR EYES!!! DO THEY LOOK LIKE THEY HAVE 67 MILLION??? YOU
SIR ARE A RETARD FOR SUING THEM!


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Re: Judge abusing the legal system to fuck over a small business [message #257999 is a reply to message #257996] Wed, 09 May 2007 17:39 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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EKT-Sadukar wrote on Wed, 09 May 2007 18:24

bluethen wrote on Fri, 04 May 2007 17:32

I think the dry cleaning service deserves to sue them instead.

they can counter sue for racism Thumbs Up


Umm... no they can't...
Re: Judge abusing the legal system to fuck over a small business [message #258001 is a reply to message #256749] Wed, 09 May 2007 18:52 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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if the owners are asians and the judge is white they can Big Grin

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Re: Judge abusing the legal system to fuck over a small business [message #258062 is a reply to message #256749] Thu, 10 May 2007 07:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Sorry, but they can't.
Re: Judge abusing the legal system to fuck over a small business [message #258088 is a reply to message #258062] Thu, 10 May 2007 11:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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warranto wrote on Thu, 10 May 2007 15:32

Sorry, but they can't.



These days, the law seems to lick their asses. Offer them houses, and make them feel right at "home". Even though they have just immigrated into the country! When there are white homeless people in their own country. :/ Teachers are even scared to punish a black kids just because they *can* get fired for it.
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gamemodding wrote on Thu, 10 May 2007 19:24

warranto wrote on Thu, 10 May 2007 15:32

Sorry, but they can't.



These days, the law seems to lick their asses. Offer them houses, and make them feel right at "home". Even though they have just immigrated into the country! When there are white homeless people in their own country. :/ Teachers are even scared to punish a black kids just because they *can* get fired for it.



Why is it that some things are accused of racism when that thought wont have crossed their minds?


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Doesn't mean they can try to charge for racism. Considering they already admitted that the items of clothing were lost, and as business owners are liable, they have no recorse as far as "racism" goes, simply because of the circumstances surrounding the case. Had the judge never lost any pairs of clothing at the drycleaners, and was bringing this to court with no basis, then perhaps they would have something there.
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He may be suing just because they are Asian. Judges are way overpaid, and have enough money to just throw a pair of pants away everyday.
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