Lost $65 million
dollar pant: Verdict
You might think $65 million
buys a lot of trousers. You could buy a trouser factory
and still have plenty of change. So how did Judge
Pearson justify his claim?
His case is that the Custom Cleaners have not honoured
the ‘Satisfaction Guaranteed’ sign above their
counter. This has caused Judge Pearson ‘mental
suffering, inconvenience and discomfort’.
Naturally, it will take millions of dollars to
rebuild his life.
Plus there are his legal costs. Judge Pearson has hired
himself as a lawyer. And he doesn’t come cheap!
The Ruling
The judge in the case rules in favour of Custom
Cleaners. ‘Satisfaction guaranteed,’ she
writes in her ruling, does not apply to ‘a
customer’s unreasonable demands.’