WASHINGTON (AP) - The a man who lost a $54 million lawsuit against his former dry cleaner is fighting their attempts to collect lawyers' fees from him.
Roy Pearson filed an opposition to the defendants' motion for lawyers' fees Friday, saying he shouldn't have to pay the $82,907.50 that the Chung family owes to defend themselves against his 2005 lawsuit.
His opposition "is yet another example of his irrational crusade against the Chungs. His arguments are meritless," defence lawyer Chris Manning wrote in an e-mail.
Pearson did not immediately reply to an e-mail requesting comment.
Pearson had claimed that the "Satisfaction Guaranteed" sign that once hung in the Chungs' shop was misleading and violated the D.C. consumer protection act. A pair of his pants went missing, but a week later, the store owners said they were found.
Pearson denied that they were his and sued. The lawsuit originally demanded $67 million, but was reduced to $54 million. The case went to trial in June and a D.C. Superior Court judge ruled in favour of the Chungs, the owners of Custom Cleaners.
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