The Paper Chase
Tempest in a Pothole
Season 2, Episode 9 · Aired 1984-05-29
Synopsis
Bell sues the city for damages and lost wages when he rides over a pothole and breaks his arm. Kingsfield has difficulty coping when Nottingham, his secretary, transfers to another office.
In the series
This episode is part of The Paper Chase (1978–1979) on CBS.
Law school as blood sport — Professor Kingsfield terrifies a generation of pre-law kids.
Key cast
- John Houseman as Professor Charles Kingsfield
- James Stephens as James T. Hart
- Tom Fitzsimmons as Franklin Ford III
- James Keane as Willis Bell