Pants Lawsuit Judge Sues To Get His Job Back

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THE FORMER JUDGE who sued a dry cleaners for $54 million over a pair of lost pants is hitting the courts again, but this time he's fighting to get his job back, according to NBC4.

Roy L. Pearson Jr. has filed a suit in federal court claiming that he was wrongfully dismissed for exposing corruption within the Office of Administrative Hearings.

Pearson, a former administrative law judge, lost his job when his term expired in May 2007. A D.C. commission voted against reappointing Pearson in October 2007.

The lawsuit is yet another twist in a story that began with Pearson suing Soo and Jin Chung, who owned Custom Cleaners in Northeast, for misplacing a pair of his pants. Pearson initially sued for $65 million, claiming the establishment did not live up to a "Satisfaction Guaranteed" sign posted in the shop.

During the trial, Pearson argued that he deserved the millions for the "mental suffering, inconvenience and discomfort," he went through during the two year lawsuit process. D.C. Superior Court ruled in the Chungs' favor in June 2007, and ordered Pearson to pay the Chungs' court costs.

» "Former Judge Who Lost $54M Pants Suit Sues To Get Job Back" [NBC4]
» "Court Rules for Cleaners In $54 Million Pants Suit" [WaPo]

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