North Carolina man awarded $8.8M from wife's boyfriend after affair

[jpak]

Source: wlos.com

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — A judge says a Texas man's affair with a North Carolina man's wife should cost him nearly $9 million.

The Herald-Sun of Durham reports that Superior Court Judge Orlando Hudson awarded Keith King $8.8 million in compensatory and punitive damages Thursday from Francisco Huizar III. King had sued Huizar for, among other complaints, criminal conversation and alienation of affection. North Carolina is one of a few states where jilted spouses can sue affair partners.

Attorney Joanne Foil says the affair and an alleged assault by Huizar cost King's company, BMX Stunt Shows, revenue and an employee, as his wife worked for the company. Huizar's attorney, Cheri Patrick, says the Kings' marriage was damaged before Huizar met the wife at a BMX show.

Patrick says King was controlling and manipulative.

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[Squinch]

1. Good god. No question about it, we're back to being chattel, kids.

This verdict says the affair was not a problem between two people, it was a theft by one man of another man's property.

[elias7]

2. Women can't sue for similar reasons under NC law?

[Squinch]

3. Have there been any decisions like this with women as the beneficiaries?

[7962]

4. Yes; a woman was awarded 9M back in '10. Article here.

https://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.

[7962]

5. Yes they can, see my post below. nt

[yardwork]

11. This is not a new law in NC.

It's been around for decades. Efforts to repeal it fail because NC state legislators - who are mostly lawyers - find it lucrative to their private practices.

I agree that it's a ridiculous law, but it predates Trump.

[Lucky Luciano]

6. This is so fucked up. I can't imagine this is constitutional.

An affair partner can’t possibly have any responsibility over other people’s marriages.

[djg21]

21. I agree that this sounds unconstitutional.

It sounds like it could violate the right to intimate association secured by the First Amendment.

[3Hotdogs]

7. Lucky for me, I'm flat broke. Any attorney looking to sue me would do an asset search and decide it

wasn't worth the time.

[AZ8theist]

10. Even if you had money..

A judgement is just that; a judgement. It is NOT a payout. The winning party needs to collect on their own so most of the time these things never get paid. Unless you can get a sheriff to start confiscating assets. Not always easy.

[3Hotdogs]

12. Actually, I just successfully sued the State of N.J. --- $2,590.00 Check came in the mail on Tuesday

Now, it took me 3 1/2 years and a sheriff's effort but I actually won.


I am retired so I have all the time in the world to pursue things like this but I do and I will.

[AZ8theist]

23. Good for you!

I hope they included interest in the final amount. You're entitled to it.
I had a similar situation when my parked car was hit and damaged. Sued and won, but it took three years to get reimbursed. Only reason I got paid was the suit was on the defendants credit report. They couldn't get a mortgage!!! Wa Wa!!

By the way, love the Marx Brothers!! I still crack up after seeing every one of their movies 500 times.

[Judi Lynn]

25. Who doesn't love their scenes running in and out of rooms in hotels, etc. Wonderful! n/t

[33taw]

26. It took a sheriff to collect a judgement against the State of NJ? Maybe I am misreading. Hi

[PCIntern]

8. "This thread is useless without pictures" nt

[LisaL]

9. These laws are so outdated.

Alienation of affection? Give me a break.

[Biden My Time]

13. $8.8 Million?

See? Our society DOES value women!

[Cold War Spook]

14. Luckily for me, since I live in NC,

all my income is judgement proof except from the tax man.

[NutmegYankee]

15. criminal conversation? WTF!?

How is that even legal under the First Amendment?

[Bengus81]

16. Bet he writes him a check for $8.8M next week......

Seriously,does this nut job Judge think this will ever fly?

[Honeycombe8]

17. He did a lot better than the woman who sued the "other woman" over alienation of affection.

She got only a dollar, as I recall.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

18. This is exactly the sort of thing BMX can lead to.

[blue-wave]

19. Good

People should stay out of the relationships of others. Concentrate on improving relations with your own. That goes for all genders.

[Jake Stern]

20. Hope getting laid was worth it, bro.

One type of person I despise nearly as much as drunk drivers are people who cheat on their spouses.

[Izzy Blue]

22. Huizar is said to make only 84,000 a yr

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[Bengus81]

24. $8.8 million....right. Some Judge wanting his 15 minutes of fame and waste everyone's time with BS.