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 | Jun 16, 2008 | Commercial Mediation, Lawsuits, Off Beat
He’s baaaack. I posted about Judge Roy Pearson and his $54 million lawsuit over a lost pair of pants. Pearson lost his job shortly after he lost the case. Now, he’s suing the District of Columbia for a mere $1 million, claiming wrongful dismissal over...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Feb 19, 2008 | Commercial Mediation, Lawsuits
Since anyone can sue anyone else over anything, you really cannot prevent a lawsuit. There are people who are more prone to be litigious than others. However, you can take steps to minimize the chances of facing a lawsuit. I mediate 50+ commercial cases a year. They...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Nov 7, 2007 | Commercial Mediation, Off Beat
When I mediate a commercial case (or even a divorce case), a common misconception I run into is that litigants think that all judges and jurors act rationally and therefore, since they are right, will always believe and side with them over their adversaries. The...
