Donoghue v. Stevenson
After, May Donoghue successfully sued a manufacturer for bottling a snail inside her ginger beer, a lightbulb went off in her head. May has been spotted raking in free meals across the globe. Her secret? Bringing snails with her to every restaurant and slyly placing them inside her drink.
Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad Company
After getting off scotch free, the employee of Long Island Railroad Co. has since been arrested for recklessly setting off fireworks in crowded movie theatres. When reached for comment, Ms. Palsgraf only said “I told you so”.
R. v. Oakes
After escaping a trafficking possession charge in Canada, Oakes (in an attempt to escape the notoriety he gained from being the subject of a major Supreme Court case) moved to Colorado and helped found the movement that recently got weed legalized in the State. He lives with his wife and three children and their dog Shifting Onus
Peoples and BCE
After coming before the scrutiny of the Supreme Court and becoming part of the biggest muddling of business law that U of T’s Professor Macintosh has ever witnessed, the Directors of Peoples Inc. and BCE Inc. started a sweat lodge in Northern Manitoba where they go to “get away from it all.” They invite the Professor up every year, but he’s too bitter about having to teach this part of the law to ever go.
