After Morty Seinfeld finds out that Uncle Leo was supposed to give Helen $50 from the winnings his father made at the track in 1941, but never did, Morty is determined to get the money Helen is owed. Could Helen sue Uncle Leo in Federal court for the money? Does any Federal court have jurisdiction … Continue reading “The Kiss Hello” – Federal Jurisdiction
(We will be using "John" when referring to the periodontist and "Jon" when referring to the actor. Interestingly, the unofficial script of the episode does this as well.) In order to convince George to buy a LeBaron convertible, a car salesmen tells George that the vehicle once belonged to John Voight. Wanting to own a car … Continue reading “The Mom and Pop Store” – Ambiguous Contracts
After Elaine hears that her preferred form of birth control, The Today Sponge, is going off the market, Elaine conducts a hard target search of the city, within a 25 block radius, to find as many sponges as she can. When she finally does find a store that has some left, she decides to buy … Continue reading “The Sponge” – Contraceptives
While walking in New York, Kramer notices that a mannequin in Rinitze, a department store, looks exactly like Elaine. Later in the episode, Elaine is infuriated by how the store dresses the mannequin and she threatens to press charges, with Jerry pretending to be her lawyer and citing case-law precedent as support. Does Elaine have … Continue reading “The Pie” – Right of Privacy
After George is told by Minkler and Mooney, front office guys of The New York Mets, that the team is looking to hire a new head of scouting, they follow up by saying that league rules prevent them from actually making an offer to George while he is still under contract with The New York … Continue reading “The Millennium” – Flood v Kuhn
After Jerry's apartment building installs new "low-flow showerheads," Kramer and Newman purchase the Commando 450 showerhead for maximum "power." In the final scene of the episode, Kramer appears to be injured when he uses the Commando 450 for the first time. Does Kramer have a claim against the manufacturer for the injuries? https://youtu.be/lyZ41rgC07o If Kramer … Continue reading “The Shower Head” – Strict Product Liability
After Elaine refuses to take off her Baltimore Orioles baseball cap while sitting in George Steinbrenner's box, Nina's dad Leonard West has security evict Elaine from Yankee stadium. Can Elaine really be kicked out of the ballpark for refusing to take off her baseball cap? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oE8ljMY5qn4 While they may not seem like it, tickets to … Continue reading “The Letter” – Sports Tickets/Licenses
After Bania gives Jerry a brand new Armani suit, he tells Jerry that he can pay him back by taking him out to dinner sometime. Is Jerry actually under any legal obligation to take Bania out dinner? When Jerry took the Armani suit, did he create a legally binding contract that obligated him to take … Continue reading “The Soup” – Gifts
In order to prove that The Mechanic got George's "dangling" Twix as a freebie, George creates a Candy Lineup - hoping to show that The Mechanic did in fact eat George's Twix and not a 5th Avenue Bar. Did George's Candy Lineup satisfy the Constitutional requirements for a permissible lineup, or would a court deem … Continue reading “The Dealership” – Police Line-Ups
After Jerry finds out that The Drake's wedding is off, and Jerry really can go to the Super Bowl, he calls up Tim Whatley to see if he can get the tickets back that he had given to the dentist as a gift. Does Jerry have any legal entitlement to the tickets once he's given … Continue reading “The Label Maker’ – DeGifting
