Mascot Badgerer Pleads Guilty
I can understand not wanting to leave Shea Stadium, but don’t take it out on the mascot. A 32-year-old man who was accused of harassing "Mr. Met" at a game back in May has pleaded guilty, the NY Daily News…
Articles by Kevin
I Am Sorry
I am sorry that Mr. Murphrey had to go through what he describes in this letter. I am sorry that attorneys sometimes act unprofessionally and even childishly. I am sorry that I did not have a chance to post this…
Superbad Popcorn Lawsuit Dismissed
In this case both the lawsuit and the movie were superbad.
Woman In Cow Suit Charged With Disorderly Conduct
According to reports, a woman in Middletown, Ohio, was charged with disorderly conduct on Monday for a string of disturbances she caused while wearing a cow suit. The woman allegedly chased children around her neighborhood, urinated on a neighbor’s front…
What Could Possibly Explain the Market Crisis?
Now that the bailout has gone down in flames, and the nation’s soup kettles are starting to heat up, it is worth taking a moment to wonder why so many people seem to be wondering how this all came about. …
“Seinfeld” Episode Used to Illustrate Duty of Good Faith
Admitting he was "perhaps an unlikely legal illustrator," the Maryland Court of Appeals recently cited Jerry Seinfeld to illustrate the contractual and fiduciary duty of "good faith." The case, Clancy v. King, is not especially notable otherwise, except maybe because…
Another Option for Keeping Control of Your Courtroom: Duct Tape
Here’s another one from the archive, showing why it’s a bad idea to cause a Texas judge to lose his patience with you: (Whereupon, the following proceedings were held outside the presence and hearing of the jury.) COURT: All right. …
Millionaire Claims Ghosts Caused Him to Flee His Mortgage, I Mean Mansion
I wrote that post yesterday about Stambovsky forgetting that I also had this one in the pipeline. I was sort of kidding about that case coming in handy for those who might need a reason to bail out of a…
Case Law Hall of Fame: “As a Matter of Law, the House is Haunted”
Here’s a worthwhile addition to the Hall of Fame that may just come in handy these days as well. In Stambovsky v. Ackley (1991), New York’s Appellate Division held that a homebuyer could try to get out of a $650,000 sale contract…
Man With 86 Wives Will Have 86 Lawyers
Human-rights groups in Nigeria say they have "mobilized" dozens of lawyers to help defend a man who has been threatened with death for having too many wives. Bello Masaba, a preacher from the town of Bidda, in a Muslim majority…