Post by Logan on Jun 8, 2016 22:23:37 GMT -6
Ex-D.C. judge who filed suit against dry cleaner over lost pants may face sanctions
A former D.C. administrative judge who in 2005 filed a $54 million lawsuit against a dry-cleaning business over a pair of missing pants, becoming a national symbol for frivolous litigation, could face disciplinary action by the D.C. Court of Appeals for alleged misconduct in the case.
Roy L. Pearson Jr., who for two years worked as an administrative judge with the District’s Office of Administrative Hearings, sued the owners of a Northeast Washington dry cleaner after he claimed the shop lost his trousers when he took them in for alterations. Pearson alleged fraud, claiming the cleaners did not honor the “satisfaction guarantee” sign that was displayed in their window.
Following a trial, a D.C. Superior Court judge ruled against Pearson. The case made national headlines and was used as a story line on the NBC show “Law and Order.”
On June 3, a three-person hearing committee for the D.C. Board on Professional Responsibility found Pearson committed two ethics violations of interfering with the administration of justice and presenting arguments not supported by facts or law. Sanctions recommended by the committee will be reviewed by the board, and ultimately the Court of Appeals. A final decision could take months.
Read more: www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/ex-dc-judge-who-filed-lawsuit-against-dry-cleaners-over-lost-pants-faces-ethics-charges/2016/06/08/6f315db8-2d98-11e6-9de3-6e6e7a14000c_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-more-top-stories-2_no-name%3Ahomepage%2Fstory
A former D.C. administrative judge who in 2005 filed a $54 million lawsuit against a dry-cleaning business over a pair of missing pants, becoming a national symbol for frivolous litigation, could face disciplinary action by the D.C. Court of Appeals for alleged misconduct in the case.
Roy L. Pearson Jr., who for two years worked as an administrative judge with the District’s Office of Administrative Hearings, sued the owners of a Northeast Washington dry cleaner after he claimed the shop lost his trousers when he took them in for alterations. Pearson alleged fraud, claiming the cleaners did not honor the “satisfaction guarantee” sign that was displayed in their window.
Following a trial, a D.C. Superior Court judge ruled against Pearson. The case made national headlines and was used as a story line on the NBC show “Law and Order.”
On June 3, a three-person hearing committee for the D.C. Board on Professional Responsibility found Pearson committed two ethics violations of interfering with the administration of justice and presenting arguments not supported by facts or law. Sanctions recommended by the committee will be reviewed by the board, and ultimately the Court of Appeals. A final decision could take months.
Read more: www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/ex-dc-judge-who-filed-lawsuit-against-dry-cleaners-over-lost-pants-faces-ethics-charges/2016/06/08/6f315db8-2d98-11e6-9de3-6e6e7a14000c_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-more-top-stories-2_no-name%3Ahomepage%2Fstory