Finals (May 2025)

B Team 2023 defeats An Irishman and a Vietnamese Woman Walk Into a Bar in a 3-2-2 decision (+1, +1, +1, -1, -1, T, T).

The case: On August 30, 2024, Chuck Birdie and his fiancée, Marlea Katz, visited The Human Yoyo LLC’s “Devil’s Drop” attraction for a bungee jump. During Chuck’s descent, the bungee cord catastrophically snapped, resulting in severe injuries, including spinal damage and multiple fractures. Investigations later revealed Chuck had underreported his weight—230 lbs instead of the 221 lbs logged—surpassing the attraction’s 225-lb safety threshold. Marlea Katz alleges the company neglected equipment maintenance and violated safety protocols, directly contributing to the accident. The defense asserts Chuck’s misrepresentation of his weight invalidated the liability waiver he signed, shifting responsibility onto him.

Plaintiff: Kole Alfonso (UCLA '25), Hannah Le (UCLA '26)

Defense: Nasier Muldrow (UCLA '24), Dyllan Balassi (UCLA '24)

Casewriters: Karen Ang (Shanghai American School Pudong ‘25), Lea Cheng (UWC Changshu China ‘26)

Judges: Jackson Calegari, Daniel Chien, Ayaan Bandukda, Emily Michie, Abygale Kim, Vivian Mei, Kaden Carr