A judge ruled in favor of a dry cleaner Monday in a bizarre lawsuit that saw the small business sued for $54 million over a pair of missing pants.

District of Columbia Superior Court Judge Judith Bartnoff ruled that the owners of Custom Cleaners did not violate the city's laws on consumer protection by failing to live up to Roy Pearson's expectations of the "Satisfaction Guaranteed" sign that was displayed in the window.

"A reasonable consumer would not interpret 'Satisfaction Guaranteed' to mean that a merchant is required to satisfy a customer's unreasonable demands" said Judge Bartnoff in her ruling.

Pearson was also ordered to pay the court costs of the defendants, Soo Chung, Jin Nam Chung and Ki Y. Chung.

Pearson, who is also a judge, originally demanded $67 million after a pair of pants belonging to him were lost. Pearson produced the figure by adding up various alleged law violations as well as $2 million in common law fraud violations.

The Chung's court costs total just over $1000. A motion to recover their attorney fees, which total in the tens of thousands of dollars, will be considered at a later date.

"Judge Bartnoff has spoken loudly in suggesting that, while consumers should be protected, abusive lawsuits like this will not be tolerated. Judge Bartnoff has chosen common sense and reasonableness over irrationality and unbridled venom" said Chris Manning, the Chung's attorney.