Caddyshack Quote Worked Into Judge's Ruling Against Giuliani

Fulfilling what must have been a life-long dream, a federal judge quoted from Caddyshack in dismissing Andrew Giuliani's golf lawsuit against Duke University. All together now: So he's got that going for him. You may recall that Andrew, son of Rudolph the Red Faced Mayor, is suing the school for kicking him off the varsity golf team. He says he was promised "lifetime access" to Duke's golf facilities by ex-coach Rod Myers, but then a new coach tossed him into the rough.

Duke's lawyers insisted that Giuliani was cut for obnoxious behavior, like breaking a club and throwing an apple at a teammate. So that's frowned upon on the links these days? Well, in judge Wallace Dixon's courtroom it is! And he's recommending that U.S. District Court in North Carolina dismiss the lawsuit, ruling that Giuliani's argument "brings to mind Carl Spackler's analysis" from Caddyshack: "He's on his final hole. He's about 455 yards away, he's gonna hit about a 2 iron, I think." Ha, quoting Caddyshack never gets old.

The entire decision, posted on Smoking Gun, is riddled with golf allusions, and dads across America are currently dropping everything to email it to their kids. So fair warning. But if Dixon really wants to amuse as he rules, let's see some Better Off Dead quotes in his next decision.

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By John Del Signore in News on May 20, 2009 6:51 PM

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NannyState

"Bark like a dog."

Mike Licht

This case hasn't done much for the sport, but it sure has revived the Golf Joke.

See:

http://notionscapital.wordpress.com/2009/05/21/giuliani-golf-tour/

robingee

It's in da HOLE!

Bubba

Waaaah. Waaaah. Little Mister Mayor got kicked off the golf team because he's an anti-social fuck-wad. Waaaah.

firewire

gee ricky, i'm sorry your mom blew up.

PBRK

You'll get nothing and like it!

Mr Mel

This story reminds me of Giuliani's first inauguration as mayor. Andrew was probably 7 years old and during Rudy's acceptance speech was pulling at his father's jacket, and being generally obnoxious. The pain in the Mayors face was obvious. This was one spoiled little kid. The adult seems to be worse.

MarcusManlius

Didn't Chris Farley play him in a reenactment of that scene on SNL?

robingee

"My father's MAYOR!"

imadick

and was the basis of tommy boy?

Offbalance

I have nothing to add, really, except:

NOONAN!!!

Bluealways

Andy Giuliani? Now I know why tigers eat their young.

Judi Nathan? Lovely woman. She musta been something before electricity.

themsthebreaks

Oh yeah? Well TANKS FOR NUTTIN'!

my respect for this judge is at about 580% right now, caddyshack rocks.

haha...Cinderella story, former greenskeeper...

babyhitler

as long as he didn't quote CADDYSHACK 2.

Rocknrope

Ok, I'll bite...

You! Pick up that blood.

Polite New Yorker

That hat should come with a free bowl of soup... looks good on you, though.

chlyn

I was sure the quote was going to be, "Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son." Well, wrong movie, but that's the first thing that popped into my mind.

Snoopy

Stop kidding around. This is a very serious situation. Caddyshack was a very emotional film and to make it into a side show for the Giuliani family is going overboard. Bill Murray lost his hair doing this film. Please have some respect.