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Originally Posted by Burninator
The verdict is in!
In an extremely cautious and detailed ruling, D.C. Superior Court Judge Judith Bartnoff this morning said that Administrative Law Judge Roy Pearson deserves not a penny of the $67 million that he once demanded in compensation for a mixup at his neighborhood dry cleaners.
But astonishingly, Bartnoff said not a word in her decision about Pearson's handling of the case, or about the size of his demand, or about the bizarre scale of his legal assault on the immigrant family who own Custom Cleaners on Bladensburg Road NE.
Perhaps the judge didn't need to: She spoke with her actions instead, awarding the Chung family the costs of the case--an unusual move in a civil case in which each side would ordinarily be expected to pay their own costs.
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/rawfisher/
Looks like a good decision. Although the reporter seems to think that the plaintiff will appeal the decision. Which is really a shame for the Laundry Mat owners. Hopefully when this is all done they will get fully compensated for their legal costs. |
The judge was right not to use the moment to comment on "the bizarre scale of the legal assault."
In keeping it on a professional level, she'll probably reduce the ability of the accuser to contest her decision and, in the end, ensure the right thing is done.
Giving the Chung's their legal costs is all the statement that needs to be made about the frivolous nature of this . . . . . that's somewhere between $50,000 and $100,000 as well if I recall correctly.
Hopefully, the accusing judge eventually faces review and loses his position over this.
Cowperson