by Marvin Schuldiner | Mar 4, 2009 | Commercial Mediation, Lawsuits
Former Judge Roy Pearson has lost his bid to have his appeal heard by the entire bank (“en banc”) panel of appelate judges. All 6 of the other judges on the panel refused to hear the case which the other 3 judges unanimously denied. Pearson’s only...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Jan 7, 2009 | Commercial Mediation, Lawsuits, Off Beat
Roy Pearson won’t go away quietly. He is now asking for an en banc hearing of his appeal on the $54 million lawsuit over his lost pants. Previously, 3 appellate judges rejected his appeal and now he wants all 9 judges on the circuit to hear his appeal.
by Marvin Schuldiner | Jan 3, 2009 | Commercial Mediation, Lawsuits
The saga of the $54 million lost pants lawsuit appears to finally be over. As you will recall, a judge in DC sued a cleaner for $54 million for losing a pair of pants. Roy Pearson subsequently lost the lawsuit and his job as a judge (in part due to the lawsuit). ...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Oct 22, 2008 | Commercial Mediation, Lawsuits
The appeal in the $54 million missing pants lawsuit was heard today. The three-judge appeals panel peppered former judge Roy Pearson with questions about whether he was aware of other rulings in which a promise of “Satisfaction Guaranteed” meant that...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Sep 12, 2008 | Commercial Mediation, Lawsuits, Off Beat
They’re back again. One of my favorite blogging topics, the (former) judge and his $54 million pants lawsuit. I’ve written before about Judge Roy Pearson’s lawsuit against a dry cleaner for losing a pair of pants. As you will recall, he lost his...
