Posted on 08/09/2007 11:06:37 AM PDT by goldstategop
If you're going to cheat on your spouse, you might want to consider the hilarious case of Leroy Greer. This advice would best be considered by a certain preoccupied Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director of Detention and Removal.
On Monday, Greer filed suit against 1-800 FLOWERS for $1 Million, claiming breach of contract (Leroy Greer v. 1-800-Flowers.Com Inc., Case No. H-07-2543 (Houston)). Greer cheated on his wife and sent flowers to his extramarital girlfriend via 1-800 FLOWERS. He asked them not to send a receipt or any record of it to his home or office, conditions to which he alleges the company agreed. 1800flowers.jpg
But, months later, the company sent a thank you note to his home. His wife saw it, called the company, obtained the receipt, and found out the whole deal. She filed for divorce. Above the Law has a copy of the receipt, which says, "Occasion: Love & Romance," and "Must Include Cuddly Plush/Stuffed Animal."
I doubt Greer will collect much in this suit. He certainly doesn't deserve $1 Million for it. Damages have to be foreseeable by the party who allegedly caused the damages. Did 1-800 FLOWERS know Greer was cheating on his wife? I doubt he openly said so. But when a man orders flowers sent to a woman who does not live at his home and asks that there be no record sent to his home or office, it's probably a likely suspicion that the woman is an extramarital paramour.
And then there is the amount he paid for the flowers. In a breach of contract suit, if you win, you will usually, at least, get that back. So maybe he'll get back $40 or $50, plus the filing fee. 1-800 FLOWERS probably has a standard agreement with all purchasers on its website, limiting the damages to a certain small sum. And finally there is the issue of adultery, which is still illegal in most states. Under some law, the commission of a an illegal act limits your ability to sue and get damages over being caught engaging in it. Plus, a court geneally won't want to reward that.
Most people wouldn't have the gall to sue over this. Now everyone around the world knows about the private life of Leroy Greer. And for what?
Besides, his affair will have no bearing on the actual divorce settlement anyways. And if you look at the divorce papers, I'm pretty sure you won't see "Husband had an a affair" listed as the reason for the application, it will say "alienation of affection", or something along those lines in lawyer speak.
(Not that I wouldn't tell her if she asked.)
ROTFLOL!
She’d seen it on the credit card invoice the next month anyway! LOL!
If anyone should be suing for breach of contract, it’s the moron’s wife.
But I never could work out the time logistics for a tryst. My life consisted of either being at work or with my wife. I didn’t huge chunks of discretionary unaccounted for time in my life.
The thing that has always puzzled me about adultery is,
Where do they find the time?
On what basis, exactly???
The point is, don't EVER send flowers for no reason, it makes you look guilty. It's a pet theory I picked up from other women and personal observations. If a guy sends flowers for no reason, he's most likely feeling guilty about something he did. Especially if he sends flowers while he's out of town on business.
Remember boys, no flowers unless you definitely have a reason and put that reason on the card. If you want to do something for no reason, candy or jewelry is the better way to go. Or just take her out for nice dinner or to someplace special if you want to do something for no reason.
Just leave a note on the pillow when you leave for work, telling her how much you love her and appreciate her. Boy, it works better than a $100 dinner and a bottle of wine!
nathan,
Read my first post on the thread. I thought the guy was a moron, and should be held up for ridicule, scorn, and for mockery.
We ARE thinking along the same lines.
I was just suggesting that if he put a little more effort into his marital relationship, he would have felt a lot better about his wife, and himself.
Adultery is illegal? Even in Ca? Pretty funny article, though. Good on Mrs. Greer!
actually in this day and age of identitity theft he does have a legit case on the disclosure of his financial information.
This is a contracts case.
Duty, breach, causation, damages.
In this case the damages are probably statutory at a minimum.
The issue of adultery is just the sensationalism part.
The author is not so bright.
I thought in California it was manditory and those who are faithful to their wives and husbands were lawbreakers. (/s)
Duty, breach, causation, damages.
My torts professor would have jumped all over you for using the elements of tort to describe a contract case. He was a regular John Houseman clone.
Heeheehee! Excellent!
My opinion of you has just shot up past the Dow Jones :)
Very cool!
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