Lucy and the Judge

With this fun collection, Mike Hoeflich and Steve Sheppard invite readers to explore the story behind an iconic American contract law case, Wood v. Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon. In addition to personal reflections from the authors on the case and its legacy, it includes a brief summary of existing scholarship about the case and the parties, a reprint of the contract and Judge Cardozo's opinion, and selections from Sears's catalogue featuring Lady Duff-Gordon's designs. 56 pp., 15 b&w illustrations.