In addition to restoring a little bit of faith in the American justice system, this one made me chuckle. An article in the Washington Post describes how an administrative law judge in Washington, D.C. sued a neighborhood dry cleaners business that lost a pair of his pants. Apparently, this judge was so distressed by the loss of his pants that he felt defrauded by the "Satisfaction Guaranteed" sign posted at the business and wanted $54 million to soothe his anguish.
After refusing several offers (for as much as $12,000) to settle, the judge took the case to trial. At the conclusion of the trial, the complaining judge was awarded absolutely nothing.
In addition, he was ordered to pay the court costs (a few thousand dollars) of the dry cleaners, and there is a possibility that he'll be further ordered to pay the dry cleaners' attorney fees accrued over the two-year trial, which total over $100,000.
Now that's justice!
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