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Georgia man sued for $50K for breach of promise to marry - and loses
I guess the law is still on the books in Georgia... the guy seems like a class A jerk, but I was surprised that you could still do this in the 21st century.
ATLANTA — A Georgia man is learning the hard way that you need to keep your promises. A court has ruled that he must pay $50,000 for breaking his promise to marry his former fiancee.
According to CourtHouseNews.com, the state's court of appeals has ruled that Christopher Ned Kelley must compensate his former fiancee, Melissa Cooper, after first promising to marry her, but then ruining the relationships by allegedly cheating on her twice.
According to court documents, Kelley had given Cooper an engagement ring worth approximately $10,000, lived with her for more than a decade and had a child together.
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/man-must-pay-50k-breaking-promise-marry-woman/ncDDT/?icmp=cmgcontent_internallink_relatedcontent_2013_partners1