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Plumber gets $750,000 for wife

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/10/26/wadultery126.xml

http://www.abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=3789033

What do you think?

A good law or not? Maybe it would make a few fella's think twice before having an affair with a married woman (or vice versa)?

Comments

  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    God bless America. What a just law. It should be more widespread :yes:

    ...er, the 'property' bit aside...and being able to sue people who advice a spouse to divorce aside - ok, it's somewhat flawed, but the general principle is right.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Runnymede wrote: »
    ...er, the 'property' bit aside...

    But this wasn't about "property" per se. He was awarded damages based on the emotional attachment which was lost as a result of "third party intervention".

    Interesting case IMHO because it puts some responsibility on the "third person in the marriage" for the distress they help to cause.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    But this wasn't about "property" per se. He was awarded damages based on the emotional attachment which was lost as a result of "third party intervention".

    I meant the apparent foundation of the law in general not this specific case.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Wow, that's possibly the stupidest law I ever heard. You can get sued for falling in love with someone else now. Great. :rolleyes:
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Wow, that's possibly the stupidest law I ever heard. You can get sued for falling in love with someone else now. Great. :rolleyes:


    It was a bit more then just falling in love - she had his love child and denied she was having an affair until DNA tests on the baby proved she was lying.


    http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,4136,146069,00.html


    As long as the law can work both ways - i.e. a woman can sue another woman for stealing her hubby it ain't so bad .. depends how often that law gets used and if it becomes abused.
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