When traveling in Italy, Elaine stumbles upon an old man sitting outside a store named "Costanza's." After telling Frank about the store, he reveals that he was born in a village in Tuscany, Italy and yells out that since he was not born in the United States he could never be President and never had … Continue reading Frank Costanza Immigrant – Running for Office
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“The Wizard” – Election After Impeachment
After moving to Del Boca Vista Phase III, Morty Seinfeld takes an interest in politics and wants to run for condo board president. But Jerry tells his father " you can't run for condo president because you were impeached at the other condo." So instead, Morty decides to back Kramer in the next condo board … Continue reading “The Wizard” – Election After Impeachment
“The Race” – Contracts (Bonus content!)
Yesterday, one of our writers argued that Duncan would only need to cover airfare if Lois brought a claim against him under a theory of Promissory Estoppel. In this bonus content, the other writer will take the opposite approach. The principle of Promissory Estoppel dictates that the court will use equitable principles where there are … Continue reading “The Race” – Contracts (Bonus content!)
“The Soup Nazi” – Copyrighting a Recipe
After a bunch of street-thugs walk-away with Elaine's recently purchased armoire, Kramer gifts Elaine a new one he was given by Yev Kassem, aka the Soup-Nazi. Unbeknownst to our favorite chef, he has left his entire list of soup-recipes in one of the drawers. Elaine, who has recently been banned from the store, decides to … Continue reading “The Soup Nazi” – Copyrighting a Recipe
The Parking Garage – Unlawful Imprisonment
Following their purchase of an air-conditioner, Jerry and friends get lost in the mall parking lot while looking for George's car. Since shopping makes Jerry "have to go," he gives into his organic nature for ten seconds. But a security guard spots him and takes Jerry into custody. Does the security guard have a right … Continue reading The Parking Garage – Unlawful Imprisonment
“The Virgin” – Negligence per se
When Ping the delivery boy swerves his bike out of the way and crashes into a parked car to avoid hitting Elaine in the crosswalk, he hurts his head and, more upsetting to George, loses the delivery order, except for the pea pods. Is Elaine at fault for Ping's crash? Can Ping successfully sue Elaine? … Continue reading “The Virgin” – Negligence per se
“The Visa” – Dismissing a Case
After Elaine accidentally causes Ping the delivery boy to crash his bike into a parked car, Ping files a suit against Elaine for the injuries he sustained during the crash. But when George starts dating Ping's cousin Cheryl, the courtroom "terminator," Ping drops the suit based on Cheryl's advice. Is Ping legally allowed to bring … Continue reading “The Visa” – Dismissing a Case
Are ZIP Codes Actually Meaningless?
While flirting with his "birthday wish" girlfriend, Newman jokes that the secret of ZIP codes is that they are actually meaningless. Is this true? What are ZIP codes, and why do we have them? Why do we need them? And why do they make them so small? https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/f43ed3c0-9288-48a5-b153-d19ebe46b07d The first postal codes were developed during … Continue reading Are ZIP Codes Actually Meaningless?
“The Glasses” – Negligence and Res Ipsa Loquitor
After Kramer gets Jerry the Commando 8 air conditioner, he just "installs" it into Jerry's window without sealing the appliance in place. Later, the air conditioner falls out of the window and hits a dog on the sidewalk below. Does Kramer have any legal liability for the injuries that happened to the dog? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62NyFTAKgOI … Continue reading “The Glasses” – Negligence and Res Ipsa Loquitor
“The Soup” – Is Soup a Meal?
Although most New Yorkers have spent the last week trying to figure out what exactly Governor Andrew Cuomo meant when he said that bars must also serve a "meal" as part of outdoor dining, this question was first addressed 25 years ago in an episode of Seinfeld - "The Soup." After overly eager comedian Kenny … Continue reading “The Soup” – Is Soup a Meal?