First, Pants Man Loses Case. Next, His Job.

Washington Post ^ | 08/ 2/2007 | Marc Fisher

[Daffynition]

By the middle of next week, Roy Pearson, the D.C. administrative law judge who sued his neighborhood dry cleaners for $54 million and lost, will receive a letter that starts the process of putting him out of a job.

City sources tell me that a marathon meeting of the commission that reviews the performance of administrative law judges (ALJs) ended last night with unanimous agreement to meet again next Monday to revise and finalize the wording of a letter that will state the panel's doubts about granting Pearson the 10-year reappointment that he has been seeking throughout the last months of his battle against Custom Cleaners and its owners, the Chung family.

The panel had expected to complete work on the Pearson case last night, but discussions were complicated by a series of conflicting recommendations to the Commission on Selection and Tenure of ALJs by the chief ALJ, Tyrone Butler. In rapid succession this spring, Butler told the commission that "I do not oppose" Pearson's reappointment, that "I recommend reappointment," and that "I do not recommend" reappointment, according to sources who have seen the letters.

[Daffynition]

Good news.

[SIDENET]

Poor guy.

(sniffle)

[gondramB]

Hell yes - its so rare to find someone who represents all that is bad about the legal system get what he deserves.

[Socratic]

With a decrease in his pay grade, it seems that he about to be taken to the cleaners.

[PAR35]

In rapid succession this spring, Butler told the commission that "I do not oppose" Pearson's reappointment, that "I recommend reappointment," and that "I do not recommend" reappointment, according to sources who have seen the letters.

Perhaps someone should review the performance of TyRone as well.

[SandRat]

Now he might REALLY Lose his pants.

[Talking_Mouse]

He should still pay the over $100,000.00 in legal fees the Chungs incurred fighting his craziness.

[GATOR NAVY]

The commission is expected to address the Chung case specifically in its letter to Pearson, pointing out that his no-holds-barred pursuit of mega-millions in a case stemming from a $10.50 alteration on a pair of suit pants raises serious questions about his judicial temperment...

LMAO! Ya think?

[mylife]

WoW! There is justice in the world!

[caisson71]

Maybe after he’s fired he can start to get a real job where there are consequences for being stupid.

[spanalot]

there is justice

[Spruce]

Soon-to-be-ex-administrative law judge Roy Pearson is a class ‘A’ Clymer.

[Malsua]

This is Justice...not that commie version where Justice means wealth re-distribution.

Now is the other Judge...Mr. Pump it during trial in the greybar hotel?

[Conservative4Ever]

Just desserts.

Cleaners looses pants
Pants owner brings silly suit
Owner looses shirt

[SandRat]

Shouldn’t that be LHPO (Laughing His Pants Off)?

[Jack Wilson]

Any way that dry cleaners could file a class action suit against him, maybe mental distress? Give him some of his own medicine?

[michigander]

LOL! It appears that his next alteration is going to be a bit tight in the crotch.

[Daffynition]

We may have to remember this date as an historic event, the way things are going in this country.

[Northern Yankee]

My thoughts exactly!

[Diana in Wisconsin]

This story must’ve pained ‘The Washington Compost’ to no end to print, LOL!

Good news for The Little Guy! I don’t own one piece of clothing that requires dry cleaning, but I’m tempted to buy a silk blouse, dirty it and send it to the Chungs to help them rebuild their business! :)