If so he’s definitely exposed flaws, and made a point. The fact that this has been allowed to go on for two years, at a large cost to the cleaner store, is proof of that.

Pearson, Roy L Jr
3012 Pineview Ct NE
Washington, DC 20018-1617

Or leave a message on his answering machine (he doesn’t answer his phone directly anymore): (202) 269-1191

Or send him an email: roypearsonjr@verizon.net

Yes. *a judgment* in a ludicrous lawsuit is rare because it rarely gets that far. Most people capitulate and settle, either because they make a “business decision” that they’ll spend more fighting, or because they don’t have the money to fight in the first place.

It may well be that there will be no large award, but it’s been *two years* of legal fees and other costs that the cleaner people have had to shell out; not to mention the nightmare on the personal side. Two years. There must’ve been status conferences, mandatory mediation sessions, all kinds of stuff. The case is still pending (apparently).

Agree with you 100% that there must be some other motivation at play. But in the meantime, the cleaner people are paying through the nose.

There has to be tort reform, or it will absolutely strangle this country. The courts are already clogged. A lot of it with this kind of silliness.

Certainly the case should have been never brought, settled out of court or at the most taken to small claims court. There are other motivations at play here. There is something other than $65M that Pearson is getting out of this case. My guess is publicity. He may be running for office in the future and is working on name recognition.

Certainly, no jury anywhere is going to award $65M. More likely, when the case actually comes before a judge at a status conference of some type, the case will be knocked down to a more appropriate level of court.

There is no way that the judge presiding over such a case is going to allow even a $10,000 award stand. There is no way that even a $10,000 award would get passed an appeals court.

Ludicrous lawsuits can be filed. It is very rare that a ludicrous lawsuit gets a judgement for the plaintiff. Have you EVER known of one getting collected? Collecting huge sums of money on a ludicrous lawsuit is an urban myth.

John Bisnar, http://www.californiainjuryblog.com

We’ve learned through very bitter experience of our own that there are plenty of terms (abuse of process, malicious prosecution, etc), but the bar has been set so high (in terms of standard of proof), that it’s virtually impossible (and prohibitively expensive). The problem is you first have to go through the meatgrinder and win the first case; then, you file a second lawsuit for what (on the civil side) is called malicious prosecution. How many people are going to go to the trouble and expense of coming out the other end of two lawsuits.

It’s a scam — a lawyer employment program, and since the courts and most legislatures (for the most part) are populated by lawyers, it’s never going to change.

So, to any and all of you who may have two nickels to rub together (or insurance), get ready. Your day *will* come. It’s really disgusting…

Lawyer seeks $65 Million from dry cleaner for missing pants. Bill Clinton could not be reached for comment. (Via Pajamas HQ.)……