Posted on 07/25/2007 11:23:44 AM PDT by JZelle
Legal reform groups and supporters from across the country attended a cocktail fundraiser last night at which the star attraction was a pair of pants.
The $54 million pants, as they've come to be known, were the subject of a lawsuit that gained international attention and ridicule of the American legal system. Now, they have their own security guard.
The dry cleaners defeated the lawsuit, but now owe about $100,000 in legal fees.
The American Tort Reform Association and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform — groups that advocate tighter guidelines for filing lawsuits — joined forces to put on last night's fundraiser in an effort to defray the legal costs for Jin Nam Chung and Soo Chung, owners of Custom Cleaners in Northeast.
"Without your support, the Chungs could very well have gone bankrupt," defense attorney Chris Manning told the crowd of about 150.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
Has any action been taken against that judge who was in deep financial trouble and tried to get his debts paid off by those small business owners? He’s a disgrace to his profession and should be immediately kicked off the bench and possibly even lose his law license. I’d like to see one of those lawyers step up to the plate and literally sue the “pants” off the guy.
“Loser Pays” is fine, if it is determined that the suit was either malicious or specious to begin with. It is possible that a plaintiff can lose, even if their suit is righteous. For such people, it would just compound the injustice done them to have to pay the for the trial.
He should be jailed for contempt of court and abuse of process. And be forced to pay restitution minus the value of his used smelly britches.
At least they beat the pants off the plaintiff. I hope they don’t lose their shirt over it.
All the plaintiff has left are his ... briefs.
If the defense attorney is so concerned for the welfare of his client, why not just cut his fees?
One has to wonder how much time and effort was required to defeat this claim. $100,000? Even at $500 per hour, that is 200 hours. A first year law student could have gotten this case thrown out on a law and motion calendar so I can't imagine why it would require the equivalent of 200 hours of senior partner pay from a large prestigious law firm.
Well maybe I can imagine.
Hey, Jude. You know he had you in mind. :>)
Consider it a vote of confidence!! LOL!
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