# Moronic DC Judge wants $54 million-for $75 Pair of pants! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 13, 2007, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moronic-dc-judge-wants-54-million-for-75-pair-of-pants/407835 "2007-06-13T11:50:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2007, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moronic-dc-judge-wants-54-million-for-75-pair-of-pants/407835/1 "2007-06-13T11:50:51Z")
Judge stupid is going ahead with his lawsuit-against 3 poor asian -American drycleaners. he claims they lost his pants-and he wants $54 million! even the bar assoc. 9normally a fan of outrageous lawsuits0 says it is stupid! Question: how does somebody this stupid become a judge? šŸ˜• ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2007, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moronic-dc-judge-wants-54-million-for-75-pair-of-pants/407835/2 "2007-06-13T12:39:31Z")
I heard Howard Stern talking about this a few weeks ago. The judge really has a hard on for the dry cleaner and if he hasnā€™t already ruined him financially, heā€™s well on his way. A couple tidbits I recall. The dry cleaner actually just misplaced the pants, but found them and tried to return them. The judge refused to accept them and drop the whole thing. The dry cleaner has attempted on at least a couple of occassions to settle (for thousands of dollars), but the judge has refused to accept the settlement and drop the whole thing. The guy sounds crazy, malicious and evil. It sounds like heā€™s bent on ruining this man, and putting a financial burden on him such that he will never recover. What a tool. Maybe someone will come along with some sites. šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2007, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moronic-dc-judge-wants-54-million-for-75-pair-of-pants/407835/3 "2007-06-13T13:20:31Z")
Shouldnā€™t another judge dismiss this case? ---
**Author:** ![brachyrhynchos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brachyrhynchos/32/376_2.png) [@brachyrhynchos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brachyrhynchos)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2007, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moronic-dc-judge-wants-54-million-for-75-pair-of-pants/407835/4 "2007-06-13T14:17:36Z")
[Link](http://abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/Story?id=3119381&page=1) What a jerk. He wanted to wear his pants _on his first day on the bench._ :dubious: He wants ten years worth of weekend car rentals to transport his precious pants to another dry cleaners. Damn, those must have been some mighty fine pants. ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2007, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moronic-dc-judge-wants-54-million-for-75-pair-of-pants/407835/5 "2007-06-13T14:26:16Z")
That judge is going to be really pissed when drycleaning is outsourced to India. ---
**Author:** ![Shamozzle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shamozzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shamozzle)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2007, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moronic-dc-judge-wants-54-million-for-75-pair-of-pants/407835/6 "2007-06-13T15:42:43Z")
So, _obviously_, this case will be throw out of court and the presiding judge will chide the plaintiff-judge for being a certified, 5-star asshole, right?.. RIGHT?!? ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2007, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moronic-dc-judge-wants-54-million-for-75-pair-of-pants/407835/7 "2007-06-13T15:46:47Z")
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**Author:** ![vetbridge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5e925/32.png) [@vetbridge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vetbridge)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2007, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moronic-dc-judge-wants-54-million-for-75-pair-of-pants/407835/8 "2007-06-13T15:49:33Z")
The thing is, _every_ other pair of pants hiz honor has ever worn make his ass look big. ---
**Author:** ![Shamozzle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shamozzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shamozzle)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2007, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moronic-dc-judge-wants-54-million-for-75-pair-of-pants/407835/9 "2007-06-13T16:03:13Z")
[QUOTE=vetbridge] The thing is, _every_ other pair of pants hiz honor has ever worn make his ass look big. [/QUOTE] Well, he _is_ one giant ass, so I guess that canā€™t be helpedā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2007, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moronic-dc-judge-wants-54-million-for-75-pair-of-pants/407835/10 "2007-06-13T16:07:39Z")
Despite all the jokes, this clown is costing the taxpayers $2600/day in court costs. Plus-the poor owners of the dry cleaning shop have to defend themselves against this idiot! What a NICE introduction to the wacky world of american ā€œjusticeā€! Any chance this fool could be disbarred/de-benched, or whatever they do to crooked judges? :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2007, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moronic-dc-judge-wants-54-million-for-75-pair-of-pants/407835/11 "2007-06-13T16:09:28Z")
Iā€™m not sure why this thread isnā€™t in the Pit, but whatever. Thereā€™s a gentleman providing blog updates from the courtroom [here](http://www.wtop.com/?nid=25&sid=1165063). I heard about this months ago and kept expecting the case to be dropped, but apparently this jackass is going to get through this trial afterall. I hope the judge on the case is only allowing the trial to go forward to provide enough evidence for a victory in the counter-suit. ---
**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2007, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moronic-dc-judge-wants-54-million-for-75-pair-of-pants/407835/12 "2007-06-13T19:06:35Z")
_Sing a song of missed pants, lost at cleaners dry Four and fifty million because they made him cry First day on the bench with his trousers gone astray Oh why did they have to lose those lucky pants that way? The judge is in his court house listening to him whine About the guarantee printed on the cleanerā€™s sign ā€œItā€™s all a pack of lies,ā€ says he, ā€œthis is not how it goes!ā€ All the while excising his face that he might spite his nose._ ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Il_Palazzo)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2007, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moronic-dc-judge-wants-54-million-for-75-pair-of-pants/407835/13 "2007-06-13T19:26:02Z")
Well, from what Iā€™ve heard, the drycleaner had a sign outside that said ā€œ100% Satisfaction Guarenteedā€ or similar. The man decided that he wouldnā€™t be satisfied without $54 million. The dry cleaner guarenteed his satisfaction, didnā€™t they? ---
**Author:** ![Mikemike2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikemike2/32/305_2.png) [@Mikemike2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mikemike2)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2007, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moronic-dc-judge-wants-54-million-for-75-pair-of-pants/407835/14 "2007-06-13T19:44:10Z")
This judge really annoys me. Running a small business is hard work with a lot of risks, and you often get the priviledge of working for no pay. Compare that to the income of a judge who also has an excellent pension and almost 100% job security. I hope the judge is censured and publicly humiliated. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2007, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moronic-dc-judge-wants-54-million-for-75-pair-of-pants/407835/15 "2007-06-13T19:44:19Z")
[QUOTE=Asimovian] Iā€™m not sure why this thread isnā€™t in the Pit, but whatever. [/QUOTE] [There already was one.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=424689) šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![Shamozzle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shamozzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shamozzle)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2007, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moronic-dc-judge-wants-54-million-for-75-pair-of-pants/407835/16 "2007-06-13T21:54:43Z")
[QUOTE=Lord Il Palazzo] Well, from what Iā€™ve heard, the drycleaner had a sign outside that said ā€œ100% Satisfaction Guarenteedā€ or similar. The man decided that he wouldnā€™t be satisfied without $54 million. The dry cleaner guarenteed his satisfaction, didnā€™t they? [/QUOTE] Well \*thatā€™s \*certainly grounds fora $54 million case if you ask me. :rolleyes: šŸ™‚