The Institute for Legal Reform tells Big Head DC that the Chung family has been forced to close another one of their drycleaning businesses as a result of the infamous $54 million dollar lawsuit filed against them by Judge Roy Pearson, who said they lost a pair of his pants. He lost his original case, but is appealing.

“The Chung family’s action today to close their Custom Cleaners store due to a nearly three-year battle against Judge Pearson’s abusive lawsuit is a sad reality and another reminder of the real effect that frivolous lawsuits have on businesses across the nation,” says Lisa A. Rickard, president of the organization. “The Chungs have now shuttered two of their three stores due to this lawsuit.”

“What is worse is that Washington DC’s Consumer Protection Act, the law that Judge Pearson is using as a weapon against the Chungs, is still in effect,” she adds. “This law was designed to protect the citizens of the District of Columbia, but instead is being used as a weapon against them.”

The organization now calls on Mayor Adrian Fenty and the Washington, D.C. City Council “to quickly amend this law to bring common sense back to the consumer protection laws.”