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Will Judge Roy Pearson win his appeal?
Settled as No
Roy's appeal was not won
http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202426869941
http://legaltimes.typepad.com/files/pants-decision.pdf
Background:
WASHINGTON (AFP) — An appeals court Wednesday began hearing a case brought by a former judge who is suing a drycleaners for 54 million dollars claiming they lost his pants.
Pearson says he received a pair of pants from Soo Chung in May 2005 that was not his. When he demanded Soo Chung pay him 1,000 dollars, the price of the entire suit, she refused, convinced the pants were indeed his.
Pearson claims in his case that a sign reading "satisfaction guaranteed" on the shop's door is misleading and dishonest. He is demanding 1,500 dollars for each day the drycleaners put up the sign.
"A written opinion should be issued in two to four months" from three appellate judges, said Christopher Manning, attorney for Jin and Soo Chung, a South Korean immigrant couple that runs the drycleaning business.
More Information here:
<a href="<a href="http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&sourceid=mozclient&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&ncl=1261069939">http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&sourceid=mozclient&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&ncl=1261069939<;/a>"><a href="http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&sourceid=mozclient&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&ncl=1261069939<;">http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&sourceid=mozclient&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&ncl=1261069939<;</a>;/a>
Pearson says he received a pair of pants from Soo Chung in May 2005 that was not his. When he demanded Soo Chung pay him 1,000 dollars, the price of the entire suit, she refused, convinced the pants were indeed his.
Pearson claims in his case that a sign reading "satisfaction guaranteed" on the shop's door is misleading and dishonest. He is demanding 1,500 dollars for each day the drycleaners put up the sign.
"A written opinion should be issued in two to four months" from three appellate judges, said Christopher Manning, attorney for Jin and Soo Chung, a South Korean immigrant couple that runs the drycleaning business.
More Information here:
<a href="<a href="http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&sourceid=mozclient&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&ncl=1261069939">http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&sourceid=mozclient&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&ncl=1261069939<;/a>"><a href="http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&sourceid=mozclient&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&ncl=1261069939<;">http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&sourceid=mozclient&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&ncl=1261069939<;</a>;/a>
Settlement details:
As reported by a major mainstream news source.
Settled
| Yes |
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| No |
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Activity: H$3,236
Settled as No on Fri 19th Dec 2008 12:34pm PST
Suspend date: Sat 28th Feb 11:59pm PST (7 weeks to go) Settlement date: Fri 19th Dec 2008 12:34pm PSTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Thu 18th Dec 2008 11:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
Initial likelihoods: Yes: 15%
Action history:
Created Wed 22nd Oct 2008 12:57pm PDT by chatarra
chatarra
Settlement requested Thu 18th Dec 2008 2:26pm PST by 
newswrangler![[Power User]](http://www.hubdub.com/images/icon_superuser.gif "This user is a super user")
: Correct prediction = "No"
"Former Judge Loses $67 Million Pants Case"
<http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202426869941> (market suspended)
newswrangler: Correct prediction = "No"
"Former Judge Loses $67 Million Pants Case"
<http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202426869941> (market suspended)
Settlement requested Thu 18th Dec 2008 2:39pm PST by newswrangler: As the settlement link is not "mainstream media", I had intended to include a link to the appellate decision:
"Appellant failed to establish either that the Chungs’ “Satisfaction Guaranteed” and “Same Day Service” signs constituted false or misleading statements, or that they lost his pants. Thus, the judgment for the Chungs on the fraud and CPPA claims was proper.
Further, the trial court did not
abuse its discretion in denying appellant’s motions for a jury trial.
Accordingly, the trial court’s judgment is Affirmed."
<http://legaltimes.typepad.com/files/pants-decision.pdf>
newswrangler: As the settlement link is not "mainstream media", I had intended to include a link to the appellate decision:
"Appellant failed to establish either that the Chungs’ “Satisfaction Guaranteed” and “Same Day Service” signs constituted false or misleading statements, or that they lost his pants. Thus, the judgment for the Chungs on the fraud and CPPA claims was proper.
Further, the trial court did not
abuse its discretion in denying appellant’s motions for a jury trial.
Accordingly, the trial court’s judgment is Affirmed."
<http://legaltimes.typepad.com/files/pants-decision.pdf>
Settled as 'No' Fri 19th Dec 2008 12:34pm PST by 
ryanj![[Admin]](http://www.hubdub.com/images/icon_admin.gif "This user is an admin")
: Roy's appeal was not won
http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202426869941
http://legaltimes.typepad.com/files/pants-decision.pdf
ryanj: Roy's appeal was not won
http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202426869941
http://legaltimes.typepad.com/files/pants-decision.pdf
Suspend date: Sat 28th Feb 11:59pm PST (7 weeks to go) Settlement date: Fri 19th Dec 2008 12:34pm PSTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Thu 18th Dec 2008 11:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
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score: 10
AFP via Yahoo! 10 weeks ago
immigrant couple that runs the drycleaning business. The Washington Court of Appeals heard the case Wednesday after former judge Roy Pearson last year lost the original case he brought against the couple in a lower court. Pearson says he received a pair
score: 10
Webindia123 10 weeks ago
Former Judge Roy Pearson has renewed his $54 million lawsuit against a Washington dry cleaners over a pair of lost pants. Pearson told a three-judge panel of the District of Columbia Court
score: 10
Sydney Morning Herald 10 weeks ago
immigrant couple that runs the drycleaning business. The Washington Court of Appeals heard the case today after former judge Roy Pearson last year lost the original case he brought against the couple in a lower court. Pearson says he received a pair of
score: 10
National Post 10 weeks ago
Chung, a South Korean immigrant couple who run the dry cleaning business. The heard the case after former judge Roy Pearson last year lost the original case he brought against the couple in a lower court. Mr. Pearson says he received a pair of pants,
score: 10
ABC Online 11 weeks ago
Korean immigrant couple that runs the drycleaning business. The Washington Court of Appeals heard the case after former judge Roy Pearson last year lost the original case he brought against the couple in a lower court. Mr Pearson says he received a pair
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