The $54 Million Dollar Pants: Judge finally loses his job
Roy L. Pearson, Jr., the infamous law judge who filed a $54 million lawsuit against the Chungs on a pair of pants has finally lost his job.
The judicial committee from the Office of Administrative Hearings, hand-delivered a seven-page letter to Pearson directing him to leave his office at the end of the day.
Of course, the panel said that the lawsuit did not play a substantial role in their decision to not re-appoint him. Instead, the committee reviewed Pearson's judicial decisions and audiotapes of proceedings over which he had presided and found he did not demonstrate "appropriate judgment and judicial temperament," according to a source who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Pearson was also criticizied for displaying a "combative" nature with supervisors and colleagues and for failing to comply with policies in drafting opinions.
Anybody want to take a bet if Pearson sues the city for losing his job?
Comments
Posted by: Jeffrey Quick
Posted on: November 8, 2007 09:58 AM
Of course he'll sue; he's a lawyer. It's basically a no-cost act. I wonder if they'd have noticed what a jerk he was if it wasn't for the pants suit.
Posted by: James (Author)
Posted on: November 8, 2007 10:01 AM
The committee said that he was a bad judge from the decisions and audiotapes he presided over. Perhaps, the pants lawsuit, was the final nail in the coffin, of course they are not willing to really admit that.