Man sues flowershop for sending his wife a copy of the card he sent his girlfiend (1 Viewer)

[Saint by the Bay]

This story is absolutely hilarious! This guy sends his gf flowers and a card. The flower shop sends a discount coupon to his house. His wife calls the flower shop and they fax her a copy of the receipt and card he sent.

So OK your busted. You had your fun now pay the price like a man right? Wrong! It's the Age of the Lawsuit baby! Sue the flower shop for 1 million bucks for sending your wife the receipt.



http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5042730.html

 

[covingtondog]

A million bucks is not enough. That's way worse than that Mcdonald's chick that had lukewarm water spilled on her lap and she got millions.

 

[Dre]

haha that is hilarious

 

[geauxboy]

Ummmm.........woops. I guess he can't take responsibility for his own actions. Not responsible, so I'll sue.

 

[RANdom_Saint]

2...4...6...8... Let's all go Lit-ti-gate!! Rah!

 

[rob021275]

I do believe the rule reads "Thou shalt not commit adultery."

Ergo, the clause "and send your girlfriend flowers without making sure to completely cover your tracks" is irrelevant.

I wish I was the judge. Case dismissed with all costs to be paid by the cheater.

He's going to need a good lawyer for a different reason.

 

[Aracos]

I do believe the rule reads "Thou shalt not commit adultery."

QUOTE]

That's only a rule if you believe in where the thought comes from. . .

 

[TheBigEasy99]

He might actually have a pretty good case. There are privacy laws in place, and most merchants aren’t allowed to share ANY information about a customer or transaction unless it is specifically authorized by the customer in question (or has been properly subpoenaed by the court system). Try calling Wal-Mart and asking something along the lines of “My wife just came through your cashier line and made a cash purchase. What was it?” Wal-Mart (and just about any other large company) would refuse to issue you any information because of the potential legal ramifications.

Of course the guy was wrong to be cheating on his wife, but the courts won’t look at it from that perspective. They will only look at whether his privacy rights were violated.

 

[gavinj]

Oh, he's definitely got a case and if I was in his position I'd file, too. (I don't cheat on my wife, just speaking hypothetically.)

 

[rob021275]

That's only a rule if you believe in where the thought comes from. . .

True enough...but ignore that advice and cheat on your significant other and see who makes you suffer first -- your significant other or God.

Case in point: Mrs. Lorena Bobbit. Faith in God is not necessary for punishment.

 

[ra]

The case isn't about whether he cheated or not, it's about whether the florist violated any privacy laws.

Doesn't any one read the articles anymore before passing judgement?




"It's not a question whether we took advantage of our female guests... we did... *wink*..."

 

[DadsDream]

I do believe the rule reads "Thou shalt not commit adultery."

Same book says that if your wife's sister's husband dies and they are childless, you have to marry your sister-in-law as your second wife and father children with her. Just sayin'.

 

[steltz02]

A million bucks is not enough. That's way worse than that Mcdonald's chick that had lukewarm water spilled on her lap and she got millions.

Cov dog..

This is the true story behind thev 'lukewarm' McDonalds spill.. unless you are referring to another case..

http://www.lectlaw.com/files/cur78.htm

 

[primadox]

The case isn't about whether he cheated or not, it's about whether the florist violated any privacy laws.

Even though the guy was a complete scum, that is the crux of the matter, legally, IMO.

And as much as I don't want to defend the jerk, I would like to know if the divorce papers were filed at the time of his affair...if so, was he really "cheating" on his wife if they were in the process of getting a divorce? Technically yes, IMO, since they were still legally married, but can she honestly say that her husband seeing another woman while they were in the process of divorce would be a complete surprise? Were they pretty much separated and living in the same home? There are some details missing in the story that could make it much more interesting...

 

[Sandman]

Heh. I'd like to see him recover, only to lose it all to his wife in the divorce.