Morty Seinfeld is mostly right when he says "no-one's ever been impeached before. I couldn't live here. We'd have to move to Boca." Yes, it is true that no U.S. president has ever been removed from office before by impeachment. However 2 presidents have been impeached by the House of Representatives, but not actually removed … Continue reading “The Cadillac” – Impeachment
When Kramer tries to organize his New Years party for the year in 2000, he declines to include any underwater activities as not everyone will be able to breathe underwater and "he doesn't want to exclude anybody." Could Kramer exclude people who don't breathe underwater from attending his party? Could Newman legally make the next … Continue reading I Don’t Want to Exclude Anybody
As far as the State of New York is concerned, Cosmo Kramer is the "assman" when he is given that license plate by the New York DMV. But could a State really force someone to have a license plate they don't want? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tujqM2u-BVo The truth is, whether you're Wilt Chamberlain, a proctologist, or just some … Continue reading The Assman
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 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
