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
Month: March 2019
“The Shower Head” – Strict Product Liability
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
“The Letter” – Sports Tickets/Licenses
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
“The Soup” – Gifts
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
“The Dealership” – Police Line-Ups
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