UPDATE: The below analysis was conducted before the Supreme Court ruled on June 15, 2020 that sexual orientation is protected from employment discrimination. Robert can shave his beard Elaine's friend Robert is afraid that he will be fired from his job because he is gay. To fool his boss into thinking he is straight, Elaine … Continue reading “The Beard” – Sexual Orientation Discrimination
After Rachel inadvertently sees George's shrinkage, George gets his revenge on her by tricking Rachel into eating non-Kosher food - lobster - in the omelette he makes her for breakfast. Can George be in legal trouble for tricking Rachel into eating non kosher food? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbJSg4AlV78 New York's first Kosher law was struck down in 2002 … Continue reading “The Hamptons” – NY Kosher Laws
(Editor's note: This analysis is meant to deal only with the concept of Stare Decisis, not the complexities of the exact boundaries of the right to an abortion. That was discussed in this article.) After a discussion with Jerry about abortion, Elaine decides to broach the topic with her new boyfriend Carl to make sure … Continue reading “The Couch” – Stare Decisis
When Jerry attempts to return a a jacket for "spite," the store declines to issue a refund. Is it true that Jerry can’t return an item based purely on spite. Can Jerry change the reason for why he is attempting to return an item? https://youtu.be/fP0MXJAQhmo All parties involved in a contract which is governed by the … Continue reading “The Wig Master” – Obligation of Good Faith
After Jerry’s agent has a dispute with an airplane pilot after a comedy show, Jerry is removed from the flight. Can an airline remove a passenger for simply being annoying to the pilot? When a person purchases a plane ticket, the passenger and airline enter into an agreement called the “contract of carriage.” In the … Continue reading “The Diplomat’s Club” – Removed From a Plane
When Kramer attempts to purchase three calzones from Paisano’s pizza he tries to pay in change, which is rejected by the cashier. Is a store owner permitted to reject a payment made in legal tender? It was not until 1965 that pennies and nickels were even classified as a permissible form of legal payment for … Continue reading “The Calzone” – Paying in Cash
