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A Washington DC man has sued a dry cleaner for $65 million after they lost his pants. The cost of altering the pants was $10.50.

When the neighborhood dry cleaner misplaced Roy Pearson's pants, he took action. He complained. He demanded compensation. And then he sued. Man, did he sue.

Two years, thousands of pages of legal documents and many hundreds of hours of investigative work later, Pearson is seeking to make Custom Cleaners pay -- would you believe more than the payroll of the entire Washington Nationals roster?He says he deserves millions for the damages he suffered by not getting his pants back, for his litigation costs, for "mental suffering, inconvenience and discomfort," for the value of the time he has spent on the lawsuit, for leasing a car every weekend for 10 years and for a replacement suit, according to court papers.

Pearson is demanding $65,462,500. The original alteration work on the pants cost $10.50.

He's a lawyer too. He should know better. If I were the judge in this case, I'd charge him with frivolous, if not malicious, misuse of the court system and try to get him disbarred.

Labels: The Crazy Years