The former administrative law judge Roy L. Pearson (pictured) was unsuccessful but now the case is back in court.
Pearson has taken his case to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals claiming the lawsuit is not about a pair of pants.Rather, it is about whether the owners of a neighborhood business misled consumers with a sign that claimed "Satisfaction Guaranteed," he said.
"There is an unconditional guarantee," he argued, unless the merchant indicates otherwise.
Pearson said the sign was deceptive and that the burden was on owners Jin Nam Chung and Soo Chung to explain whether the promise came with restrictions.
Mr. Pearson sued Custom Cleaners in 2005 after claiming the Chungs lost a pair of trousers from a $1,100 blue and burgundy suit.
A D.C. Superior Court judge ruled against Pearson more than a year ago, awarding him nothing.
Pearson had originally sued for $67 million in what some outsiders say is a frivolous lawsuit.
The appeals court is expected to rule in several months. If Pearson loses again, he could seek to have the case heard by the full court or appeal to the Supreme Court.
The case has taken its toll on both sides. The Chungs have sold the dry cleaning shop, citing a loss of revenue and the emotional strain of defending the lawsuit.
Pearson lost his job when a D.C. commission voted not to reappoint him.
And all over one pair of pants.
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