Ruling in Pants law suit

[cassiesmom]

There's a link to this story on the online Chicago Tribune home page - I'm sure it was written with tongue squarely in cheek, but I laughed aloud anyway:

"Dry Cleaner Wins Pants Suit"

And the clothing's owner is a judge?! I think he should be relieved of his judicial duties. This is a disgrace.

[Lilith Cherry]

Hopefully the court will also make him pay the dry cleaners' lawyer fees which amount to thousands of dollars .. what a greedy vindictive piece of work the man is!

Three cheers for JUSTICE

[Catty1]

Yes, the judge will pay legal costs, and there is also a meeting being held to see if he should be removed.

[wombat2u2004]

WHAT ????? No posts on this thread by Lizbud and Cataholic ????
Ohhhhhhhhh.......the indignity of having their shot at their rights quashed !!!!
Being an ex law student myself, I can see exactly the abuse of power that this hopefully to be EX-JUDGE tried to get away with. In the legal context there is professionalism to be considered.....and the plaintiff failed to do just that.
A good outcome !!!!!!
Wom

[Laura's Babies]

I am glad that is over with and I know those poor people being sued are too. That whole thing was stupid! (starting with that so called "judge"!) He needs to be booted out and thrown out on his stupid arsssssss.

[Cataholic]

WHAT ????? No posts on this thread by Lizbud and Cataholic ????
Ohhhhhhhhh.......the indignity of having their shot at their rights quashed !!!!
Being an ex law student myself, I can see exactly the abuse of power that this hopefully to be EX-JUDGE tried to get away with. In the legal context there is professionalism to be considered.....and the plaintiff failed to do just that.
A good outcome !!!!!!
Wom

Uh, Wom...maybe I was actually practicing law instead of reading PT? Just a thought...see, I went all the way through school, and have debt, and obligations to pay....

While I hesitate to speak for Liz, I remain convinced that both of us were arguing for the guy's RIGHTS not the validity of the suit itself. Being a former law student (how far did you get, btw?) yourself, I am sure you recognize the distinction between a right and a chance of success.

Even a man charged with the most heinous of crimes is entitled to a defense.

[wombat2u2004]

Uh, Wom...maybe I was actually practicing law instead of reading PT? Just a thought...see, I went all the way through school, and have debt, and obligations to pay....

While I hesitate to speak for Liz, I remain convinced that both of us were arguing for the guy's RIGHTS not the validity of the suit itself. Being a former law student (how far did you get, btw?) yourself, I am sure you recognize the distinction between a right and a chance of success.

Even a man charged with the most heinous of crimes is entitled to a defense.

Is that so ????? Everyone is entitled to a defence ??? Gee...I didn't
know that !!!! Well.....the next time I consider suing someone for $65mill over a pair of pants, I'll contact you. Not that you would win of course, I for one think you are not too conversant with Tort Laws.
Wom

[Cataholic]

Is that so ????? Everyone is entitled to a defence ??? Gee...I didn't
know that !!!! Well.....the next time I consider suing someone for $65mill over a pair of pants, I'll contact you. Not that you would win of course, I for one think you are not too conversant with Tort Laws.
Wom

I am usually all too indulgent in those that take a stance different than mine. We all have differences of opinion. But, when it comes to attacking what you might think I know, professionally, you are all wet. You didn't graduate from law school. I did. You didn't pass the bar. I did. I practice in the area of torts, nearly exclusively. So, stand down. You know not from which you speak.

Normally, when one says they attended law school, without the word graduating in the text, it means they flunked out. Where did you say you went? And, for how long? And, why didn't you finish?

[Edwina's Secretary]

WHAT ????? No posts on this thread by Lizbud and Cataholic ????
Ohhhhhhhhh.......the indignity of having their shot at their rights quashed !!!!
Being an ex law student myself, I can see exactly the abuse of power that this hopefully to be EX-JUDGE tried to get away with. In the legal context there is professionalism to be considered.....and the plaintiff failed to do just that.
A good outcome !!!!!!
Wom

What a rude, mean, hurtful ...and ignorant...post.

[lizbud]

What a rude, mean, hurtful ...and ignorant...post.

Well I don't know about mean or hateful, but it is definately ignorant.

I'd like to know why he has such a emotional investment in this case?

If he would have hung around instead of dropping out of school, he might have been able to grasp the concept of law.

[wombat2u2004]

Ahhhhhhhhh.....it's so nice to be on the winning side.
Ho hum.