After the break-up of their New Jersey short-term romantic relationship, she sued him for monetary damages, including unpaid loans, clothing, utilities, boarding, groceries, gas, tolls and alcoholic beverages. Her complaint was dismissed as based on alienation of affections, a cause of action abolished under N.J.S.A. 2A: 23-C- 1 et seq. [The Heart Balm Act]. This dismissal is affirmed on appeal. Digna v. Taveras Fernandez-Virgilio, New Jersey App. Div., June 30 , 2016
Adriana Ferreyr, 28, just filed a $50 million lawsuit against ex-boyfriend 81-year old billionaire George Soros. Ferreyr dated Soros for five years before he dumped her last year, the lawsuit claims. She says he promised to give her an Upper East Side apartment. Soros denies all allegations. In 2005, Soros reportedly paid his second wife, Susan Weber, $24 million to buy her out of his 16-room New York duplex. Ferreyr v. Soros et al, No. 109256/2011, August 16, 2011
This case involves the successful obtaining of a judgment for $10,100 by one unmarried person against the other, arising from their 3-year relationship and based on expenses incurred. Ali v. Volo, Jr., New Jersey App. Div., July 13, 2011
"Plaintiff and defendant met in 1999, when they became line-dancing partners. Shortly thereafter, they fell in love and began 'a very romantic, intimate relationship[.]' The parties decided to live together." Trohalides v. Machat, New Jersey App. Div., August 31, 2010
An undocumented palimony claim may no longer be viable in New Jersey. But here are other theories that might win the day : partition; unjust enrichment; constructive trust; promissory estoppel; breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing; interference with contractual/prospective economic advantage; conversion; theft; fraud-deceit-misrepresentation; abuse of process/malicious prosecution; Tevis; RICO; Sheridan; federal/state wiretap/invasion of privacy. Lauredan v. Lorvanis, New Jersey App. Div., July 19, 2010
The Oscar-winning songwriter behind "You Light Up My Life" says his former fiancée did just that to him - but hid the fact that she already was married. Joseph Brooks filed a fraud suit Tuesday seeking at least $2 million in damages and the return of a $550,000 bank account, a $60,000 engagement ring and other expensive presents he says he gave to Joaly Gomez. The lawsuit marks a new legal entanglement for Brooks, who pleaded not guilty in June to raping 11 women seeking film roles. A court date in the rape case has been set for October 20. Brooks v. Gomez, October 14, 2009
He wanted damages based on her alleged intentional infliction of mental distress. During their 5 year unmarried relationship, he claimed she "unexpectedly and unjustifiably cut off all contact and communication" between him and the parties' children. Even after visitation resumed, he claimed she continued to engage in "alienating behavior." Finding that claims based on the alienation of children's affections are barred by the New Jersey Heart Balm Act and are unsustainable as a matter of law, the court granted her motion to dismiss the complaint. Segal v. Lynch, New Jersey Law Division, September 10, 2008
They never married, but they cohabited for 24 years. After their relationship ended, the issue was whether he had any interest in the property they lived in together. Distinguishing Mitchell v. Oksienik [which involved an unmarried couple who engaged in a joint venture to purchase their residence where they lived as a "married" couple] the New Jersey divorce judge found there was no evidence of a partnership between the parties, who did not conduct themselves as if they were married. They had separate bank accounts, filed separate tax returns, owned separate vehicles and procured separate insurance. For many of the years of the relationship, he admitted he had little or no income. Finally, the property was purchased solely by her, with funds she acquired from selling her own prior property and he did not make any significant mortgage or repair payments. Ristine v. Fleming, New Jersey App. Div., March 26, 2008
A final New Jersey restraining order was justly entered against defendant, with the court's jurisdiction being based on the conceded dating relationship that the parties once had. The history between the parties -- including specific events established in the evidence -- was not the basis of the FRO, but rather was used by the court to develop an understanding of the parties' personal relationship so that an appropriate evaluation of the allegations of the complaint could be made. 