Roy Pearson loses his Million Dollar Pants appeal

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Roy Pearson loses his Million Dollar Pants appeal

#1 Post by themanintheseersuckersuit » Wed Mar 04, 2009 1:29 pm

The DC Administrative Law judge who sued his dry cleaners over lost pants, lost his case, his job and now his appeal.

http://howappealing.law.com/PearsonVsChungDCApp.pdf

Actually I should have been reporting that he lost his petition for rehearing the appeal.
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#2 Post by peacock2121 » Wed Mar 04, 2009 1:50 pm

Can't muster the sympathy for him.

Did he lose his wife and dog as well?
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#3 Post by themanintheseersuckersuit » Wed Mar 04, 2009 2:07 pm

peacock2121 wrote:Can't muster the sympathy for him.

Did he lose his wife and dog as well?
and his pickup truck.
Suitguy is not bitter.

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The problem, then, is that such calls do not address an opposition audience so much as they signal virtue. They talk past those who need convincing. They ignore actual facts and counterargument. And they are irreparably smug.
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Re: Roy Pearson loses his Million Dollar Pants appeal

#4 Post by frogman042 » Wed Mar 04, 2009 4:37 pm

One would think that spending a million dollars on a pair of pants, that they would certainly be appealing - I hope he saved his reciept so he can get a refund. Granted they probably looked great in the store, but it is the appeal they have in everyday life that is important.
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Re: Roy Pearson loses his Million Dollar Pants appeal

#5 Post by SportsFan68 » Wed Mar 04, 2009 5:07 pm

themanintheseersuckersuit wrote:
peacock2121 wrote:Can't muster the sympathy for him.

Did he lose his wife and dog as well?
and his pickup truck.
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#6 Post by ulysses5019 » Wed Mar 04, 2009 6:08 pm

Here's a quarter. Call someone who cares.
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Re: Roy Pearson loses his Million Dollar Pants appeal

#7 Post by peacock2121 » Thu Mar 05, 2009 5:56 am

ulysses5019 wrote:Here's a quarter. Call someone who cares.
Call Thousandaire!
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Re: Roy Pearson loses his Million Dollar Pants appeal

#8 Post by MarleysGh0st » Thu Mar 05, 2009 7:17 am

ulysses5019 wrote:Here's a quarter. Call someone who cares.
Who knew Uly was a country music fan? 8)
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#9 Post by silvercamaro » Thu Mar 05, 2009 7:26 am

MarleysGh0st wrote:
ulysses5019 wrote:Here's a quarter. Call someone who cares.
Who knew Uly was a country music fan? 8)
Well, he does drive a Silverado.
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Re: Roy Pearson loses his Million Dollar Pants appeal

#10 Post by ulysses5019 » Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:01 am

silvercamaro wrote:
MarleysGh0st wrote:
ulysses5019 wrote:Here's a quarter. Call someone who cares.
Who knew Uly was a country music fan? 8)
Well, he does drive a Silverado.
But I don't have a gun rack yet. Spock won't give me one of his hand-me-downs.
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Re: Roy Pearson loses his Million Dollar Pants appeal

#11 Post by silvercamaro » Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:07 am

ulysses5019 wrote:
silvercamaro wrote:
MarleysGh0st wrote: Who knew Uly was a country music fan? 8)
Well, he does drive a Silverado.
But I don't have a gun rack yet. Spock won't give me one of his hand-me-downs.
Not many people use them any more around here. The feeling is that the gun rack, even empty, makes the truck a target for break-ins by bad guys looking for guns.

I'm sure I could get you an NRA bumper sticker and a Toby Keith CD.
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Re: Roy Pearson loses his Million Dollar Pants appeal

#12 Post by peacock2121 » Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:09 am

silvercamaro wrote:
ulysses5019 wrote:
silvercamaro wrote: Well, he does drive a Silverado.
But I don't have a gun rack yet. Spock won't give me one of his hand-me-downs.
Not many people use them any more around here. The feeling is that the gun rack, even empty, makes the truck a target for break-ins by bad guys looking for guns.

I'm sure I could get you an NRA bumper sticker and a Toby Keith CD.
Hey!

I have plenty of Toby CDs!

no gun rack and the NRA can kiss my butt.

Although I am for a woman's right to arm herself. (not so sure about a man's right)
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