The Indiana Consumer Law Group was blessed in 2008 with many excellent clients, for which I am very grateful. I believe that we obtained justice for some, yet for others obtaining justice is a work in progress. I hope that 2009 will see many continued victories, but mostly I pray…
Justice prevails! You may recall that I wrote recently about Judge Roy L. Pearson – the guy who was suing a dry cleaner’s for losing his pants for a couple days and was asking for 67 million dollars. Well, he lost. “Judge Bartnoff has spoken loudly in suggesting that, while…
I have been really, really busy lately… and it’s been a while since I wrote a blog entry. I have a couple topics that I hope to write on soon, but today I thought I’d put my 13 year-old son to work and perhaps obtain an amusing blog entry at…
Roy L. Pearson, Jr., an administrative hearings judge in the District of Columbia, took several suits to Custom Cleaners in Washington, D.C. for alteration. One of the pairs of pants was missing when he returned to pick them up two days later. So Pearson asked the cleaners to pay for…
Haven’t you ever wished the bank would make a mistake and through some glitch deposit about a hundred thousand dollars in your account? And then never find out? Tell me you’ve never thought about that! Anyway, that happened to George Costanza, oops, I mean George J. Costa of La Vista,…
Indiana car owners shouldn’t be surprised, but Indiana’s “In God We Trust” license plate has been challenged in court. Actually, the fact that there is no extra charge for it is being challenged. Sadly, I’m not surprised. I just wrote about how much I liked the new license plate a…
If you live in Indiana, or anywhere along the spring break travel route to Florida, you’ve probably seen quite a few cars with the new Indiana “In God We Trust” license plate. Actually, I’ve been amazed at how many I’ve seen. It’s almost like it’s Indiana’s new license plate. I…
DATELINE: Billings, Montana, Wednesday, March 14, 2007 County Attorney Dennis Paxinos apologizes to the court, the public and to local DUI defendant Phillip Holliday. Why was he making this public apology? The day before, a deputy prosecutor employed by Mr. Paxinos’ office told a local judge an eyebrow-raising story: When…
Wynn Resorts Chairman Steve Wynn yesterday filed a lawsuit against insurance company Lloyds of London. I can’t help but comment on this lawsuit, not because I have anything of value to say about the law involved, but because the facts giving rise to the lawsuit are so humorous. Wynn is…