Frivolous Lawsuit
I suppose that it’s less lame than the multi-million pants, but come on.
CHICAGO Jul 1, 2007 (AP)Stealing someone’s heart can cost you: Just ask German Blinov. A Cook County jury ordered Blinov to shell out $4,802 last week after he was sued by a husband from a Chicago suburb for stealing the affections of the man’s wife.
Arthur Friedman used a little-known state law to mount the legal attack against Blinov. The alienation of affection law, one of eight across the country, lets spouses seek damages for the loss of love.
But Natalie Friedman, the woman at the center of it all, claims her husband asked her to have sex with other men and women including Blinov to spice up their relationship. She supposedly began having feelings for Blinov, prompting her husband to file the lawsuit.
I mean, really… it’s a terrible idea to try to talk someone into swinging—a person is either into it, or they’re not. And, you know, “alienation of affection” is one of the reasons why it’s such a bad idea.
Or…. what a dumb ass.
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It’s not clear from the source that this is a frivolous lawsuit. The only reason it seems frivolous is the testimony of the woman. But we have no idea what other evidence was introduced one way or the other.
If her testimony is inaccurate, then the suit isn’t frivolous at all, although you could still question the wisdom of the law.
That the judge ruled against the woman seems to increase the probability that we are not hearing the whole story.
— anon Jul 4, 07:34 PM #
Come back when you’re not anonymous.
— Veronica Jul 4, 07:41 PM #
It’s not frivilous. It’s repulsive. The real message is that women are property to be compensated for.
Yuck. Blogged on this 3 days ago.
— Matthew Saroff Jul 5, 03:36 PM #
There’s definitely a “compensation for lost booty” vibe going on. I mean… come on… she can’t be “stolen,” she’s a person not a car stereo.
— Veronica Jul 5, 04:22 PM #