Law Practice
Dec. 18, 1999
Ally McBeal
Ally McBeal: Newman's Department Store fired Steven Maloney, its 20-year Santa Claus, because he was too fat, though Maloney thought "it was understood I would be Santa forever." Maloney hires John Cage, "the best lawyer in town" to sue Newman's, and Ally joins as co-counsel. Georgia Thomas, defending Newman's, argues that "fat and jolly belong at Wal-Mart." James Russell, Newman's CEO, testifies that he chose a "lean, ripped version of Santa" so Santa could appeal to
Newman's Department Store fired Steven Maloney, its 20-year Santa Claus, because he was too fat, though Maloney thought "it was understood I would be Santa forever." Maloney hires John Cage, "the best lawyer in town" to sue Newman's, and Ally joins as co-counsel. Georgia Thomas, defending Newman's, argues that "fat and jolly belong at Wal-Mart." James Russell...
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