Women gets 9 mil $ award against Husband's mistress

[eliza61]

I know in reality you can regulate morality. If some one is gonna cheat, their gonna cheat but I found this amusing.

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wife-wins-million-husbands-alleged-mistress/story?id=10151957

Cynthia Shackelford's story could have been no different than that of any other aggrieved wife: The North Carolina woman, 60, thought her husband Allan was deeply in love with her. Then came his late nights at the office and suspicious charges on his credit card and cell phone bills. And finally, a private investigator confirmed what she had feared: Her husband, she said, was having an affair.

But Shackelford's story has a $9 million twist. Under centuries-old North Carolina case law, Shackelford sued her husband's alleged mistress, Anne Lundquist, for "alienation of affection," charging that the woman broke up her 33-year marriage.

Last week, Shackelford won. A jury awarded her $5 million in compensatory damages and $4 million in punitive damages to be paid by Lundquist.

"She set her sights on him. ... She knew he was married," Shackelford said of Lundquist. "You don't go after married men and break up families."

 

[happygirl]

I hope Elin Woods sees this story

 

[TeresaBelle]

I remember several years ago there was a Lifetime movie made about a story like this...Park Overall played in it. Is the other woman wealthy? Just wondering how she would pay such an amount??

 

[kellyg403]

Yeah...I saw that same lifetime movie! It was actually pretty good! I would have thought that in NC, they would have moved to change it after that. I believe the story was from early 90's and was resolved in the late 90's. If I remember correctly the wife was given millions in that case as well.

I remember thinking back in 2000 when my ex did the adultery thing I wish I had the nerve to sue them both. But hey, getting rid of him was o.k. too!

Kelly

 

[Becky2005]

Glad to see it was all the other woman's fault. That her husband had nothing to do with it. *sigh*

Just seems like it's always the woman's fault for these kinds of things - that is - until a woman gets pregnant in a bad situation and then it's the man's fault (especially teenagers). Hello -- isn't it BOTH people's fault?

 

[happygirl]

Glad to see it was all the other woman's fault. That her husband had nothing to do with it. *sigh*

Just seems like it's always the woman's fault for these kinds of things - that is - until a woman gets pregnant in a bad situation and then it's the man's fault (especially teenagers). Hello -- isn't it BOTH people's fault?

You are 100% right. You really can't sue your husband now can you

 

[lillygator]

she should have sued her hubby, not the other woman.

 

[Ember]

Glad to see it was all the other woman's fault. That her husband had nothing to do with it. *sigh*

No. You see, there was a fire and the sprinkler system came on drenching them both. Only there was a chemical in the water that made their clothes all melt off. So there they were, both naked, and the husband was feeling a little faint from the chemical so he had to lay down on the floor. Then was happened was that the mistress tripped over a garbage can and accidentally landed on the husband in a very compromising way. Repeatedly.

So, as you can see, if the woman hadn't tripped like that then everything would have been fine. So it's clearly her fault.

 

[happygirl]

she should have sued her hubby, not the other woman.

How can you sue your hubby? Isn't anything he has yours and vice versa

 

[lillygator]

How can you sue your hubby? Isn't anything he has yours and vice versa

well I just meant, she should be taking this up with her husband...

 

[eliza61]

Glad to see it was all the other woman's fault. That her husband had nothing to do with it. *sigh*

Just seems like it's always the woman's fault for these kinds of things - that is - until a woman gets pregnant in a bad situation and then it's the man's fault (especially teenagers). Hello -- isn't it BOTH people's fault?

Sure it's her fault. When you go to bed with some one you KNOW is married, you are at fault. Period!! No one held a gun to her head, he didn't rape her so she made a concious decision to sleep with a married man. I have absolutely no problem with that. Was she the only person at fault nope. Did she have the ability to say 'YOUR MARRIED, I don't date married men" YES!!

It takes two to tango but it only take one to stop the dance.

I have no problem with wifey making mistresses life as miserable as humanly and legally possible.

 

[jodifla]

Sure it's her fault. When you go to bed with some one you KNOW is married, you are at fault. Period!! No one held a gun to her head, he didn't rape her so she made a concious decision to sleep with a married man. I have absolutely no problem with that. Was she the only person at fault nope. Did she have the ability to say 'YOUR MARRIED, I don't date married men" YES!!

It takes two to tango but it only take one to stop the dance.

I have no problem with wifey making mistresses life as miserable as humanly and legally possible.

Yep!

 

[Tuffcookie]

I just love a happy ending!

TC

 

[Robinrs]

Glad to see it was all the other woman's fault. That her husband had nothing to do with it. *sigh*

Just seems like it's always the woman's fault for these kinds of things - that is - until a woman gets pregnant in a bad situation and then it's the man's fault (especially teenagers). Hello -- isn't it BOTH people's fault?

Some women feel more justified blaming the person who is NOT in their bed making them look like a fool. It makes them feel better about themselves.

 

[Robinrs]

Sure it's her fault. When you go to bed with some one you KNOW is married, you are at fault. Period!! No one held a gun to her head, he didn't rape her so she made a concious decision to sleep with a married man. I have absolutely no problem with that. Was she the only person at fault nope. Did she have the ability to say 'YOUR MARRIED, I don't date married men" YES!!

It takes two to tango but it only take one to stop the dance.

I have no problem with wifey making mistresses life as miserable as humanly and legally possible.

No one took it from her, it's BOTH person's fault.

Most of the time the loser husband makes the mistress feel like the wife is just HORRIBLE to him or they somehow FORGET to mention they're married at ALL.

They know exactly how to get to her in a way that takes the blame away from himself. Believe me, I work at a place where the married men here are SERIAL cheaters, and feel like they're entitled or the whole "morality" thing does not apply to them.

The new girls hired here usually have no idea that they're married, they are just THRILLED to have a higher up giving them some attention.

One of the new salesgirls was invited to their annual golf and beach "outing". All the corporate honchos from around the country go on this soiree. She did her research and got the NAMES of the wives AND kids of each of the men. When they approached her she would ask "so how is WIFE'S NAME and KIDS' NAMES?"

She said they reacted like they had been hit with holy water!!!

 

[The Orchid]

Glad to see it was all the other woman's fault. That her husband had nothing to do with it. *sigh*

Just seems like it's always the woman's fault for these kinds of things - that is - until a woman gets pregnant in a bad situation and then it's the man's fault (especially teenagers). Hello -- isn't it BOTH people's fault?

I think then when a husband or wife cheats, the cheater IS going to pay. If not in the divorce (the non-cheater would get a greater percentage of marital assets, right?), then as the family is torn apart, children take sides, mutual friendships are destroyed, the faithful partner's family is lost to the cheater, home and property is sold, and dreams are destroyed. Even the cheater suffers. Typically, it really is the "other woman" or "other man" who gets to sit there living the best of both worlds. Kinda nice to see them get to pay for the mess they help create. I'm not sure I agree with 9 million dollars, but I do think it is refreshing to see the co-cheater get to see his/her world crumble too.

I do not think anybody should be tied down in an unhappy relationship, but how hard is it to get a divorce before you start sleeping with somebody else?

 

[Robinrs]

How can you sue your hubby? Isn't anything he has yours and vice versa

Divorce is a form of suing, when everything he had becomes yours!

 

[Becky2005]

I have no problem with wifey making mistresses life as miserable as humanly and legally possible.

I still think it's his fault too for taking his pants off!!

I haven't the foggiest idea what he told her before everything started.

I think she should make HIS life as miserable as possible too but she won't and I don't believe the article for a second that it's not about the money. She didn't choose to sue the OTHER woman he had affairs with, it was only this one when it came down to needing money.

I have never been a mistress & would feel the exact same way if it was a guy suing another guy for having an affair with his wife.

 

[jodifla]

I think then when a husband or wife cheats, the cheater IS going to pay. If not in the divorce (the non-cheater would get a greater percentage of marital assets, right?), then as the family is torn apart, children take sides, mutual friendships are destroyed, the faithful partner's family is lost to the cheater, home and property is sold, and dreams are destroyed. Even the cheater suffers. Typically, it really is the "other woman" or "other man" who gets to sit there living the best of both worlds. Kinda nice to see them get to pay for the mess they help create. I'm not sure I agree with 9 million dollars, but I do think it is refreshing to see the co-cheater get to see his/her world crumble too.

I do not think anybody should be tied down in an unhappy relationship, but how hard is it to get a divorce before you start sleeping with somebody else?

Yes, this!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Planogirl]

9 million dollars? Sorry but to me that's just bizarre. How do they put a price on something like this?