I gave my white silk gown to have it cleaned and when I got it back it was unrecognizable 
. It went from a pearl white gown to a dirty yellow rag with burn marks. I have filed a claim against the dry cleaning business that claims that my gown was yellow when I brought it in to get cleaned. We have gone to the settlement conference and nothing was established. The owner offered to refund my cleaning bill of $150. The gown cost over $2000 to make, it is custom made and it's not something you can buy at a department store. We have only filed for the cost of the dress, not sentimental value or psychological distress. The judge at the conference suggested for me to take him to trial. I would like to, however I prefer to file an offer to settle without going to trial, it seems like it will be a long process with out the guarantee of payment.
My question is how good are my chances of winning if we go to trail with this case?
. It went from a pearl white gown to a dirty yellow rag with burn marks. I have filed a claim against the dry cleaning business that claims that my gown was yellow when I brought it in to get cleaned. We have gone to the settlement conference and nothing was established. The owner offered to refund my cleaning bill of $150. The gown cost over $2000 to make, it is custom made and it's not something you can buy at a department store. We have only filed for the cost of the dress, not sentimental value or psychological distress. The judge at the conference suggested for me to take him to trial. I would like to, however I prefer to file an offer to settle without going to trial, it seems like it will be a long process with out the guarantee of payment. My question is how good are my chances of winning if we go to trail with this case?
