Seinfeld and the Law
I have a lot of respect for the Maryland Court of Appeals and its recent decision in Thomas L. Clancy, Jr. v. W and T. King. The case has to do with whether the author Tom Clancy violated his fiduciary duties by withdrawing from a book series. That, however, is not the reason for why the Maryland Court deserves respect. In the case, the judges cite, as an example of bad faith in contract, Jerry Seinfeld and his conduct in the episode the Wig Master. The judges refer to the dispute Jerry has with a store clerk when he tries to return an expensive jacket because of “spite” and refer to Jerry’s reason as an example of breach of the duty to act in good faith toward the other party to a contract. This is a brilliant example of sound legal reasoning made available to non-lawyers.
The Wall Street Journal’s Law blog has the story and you can read the decision here.
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