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| ivorythumper | Aug 10 2007, 07:58 PM Post #1 |
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I am so adjective that I verb nouns!
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Man Sues Florist for Revealing Affair By SCOTT MICHELS,ABC News Posted: 2007-08-10 22:42:18 HOUSTON (Aug. 10) -- A married man is suing 1-800-Flowers for $1 million for revealing that he was cheating on his wife. Leroy Greer said in a lawsuit filed this week in a federal court in Texas that he bought flowers for his girlfriend through 1-800-Flowers. He asked to keep his purchase private. Greer said he was referred to the company's privacy policy, which states that customers can ask 1-800-Flowers not to share personal information with "third parties." But, the lawsuit says, 1-800-Flowers sent a thank-you note to his house and his wife saw it. When she called the company, 1-800-Flowers faxed her a copy of the receipt from Greer's secret purchase. The receipt revealed that Greer had sent another woman a dozen long-stemmed red roses, along with a note that read, "Just wanted to say that I love you and you mean the world to me!" according to court documents. The couple was already going through what Greer's attorney described as an amicable divorce. After learning of the affair, Greer's wife asked for a $300,000 divorce settlement in addition to child support, said Kennitra Foote, Greer's attorney. "That thank-you note is going to cost him money," Foote said. Greer is asking for $1 million for breach of contract and deceptive trade practices. "This is not a moral issue," Foote said. "The issue is, is 1-800-Flowers in the business of causing divorce or are they in the business of sending flowers and sticking to their privacy policy?" A 1-800-Flowers spokesman said the company does not comment on pending litigation. In a statement, spokesman Steven Jarmon said, "We take all matters relating to our customers seriously; however, we are not responsible for an individual's personal conduct." Copyright 2007 ABCNEWS.com |
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| JBryan | Aug 10 2007, 08:01 PM Post #2 |
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I am the grey one
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He has about as much of a chance collecting from 1-800-flowers as coming out with more than his socks from his divorce. |
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| Frank_W | Aug 10 2007, 08:06 PM Post #3 |
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Resident Misanthrope
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And to think, there are people who disbelieve in a thing called karma... LOL |
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| CTPianotech | Aug 10 2007, 08:06 PM Post #4 |
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Fulla-Carp
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uhhhh, why did he give them his real home address? |
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| Terry | Aug 10 2007, 08:23 PM Post #5 |
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Junior Carp
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Not that this guy deserves any sympathy, but I remember being very angry when they sent me a valentine's day 'reminder' postcard mentioning the previous year's recipient by name, and I had moved on to a new girlfriend in the meantime. It didn't cost me a marriage or even a girlfriend, but I did have some explaining to do. This was back when one would have to actuallly call 1 800 flowers. |
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| sue | Aug 10 2007, 08:38 PM Post #6 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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yeah, really. this guy is not the brightest bulb in the chandelier to start with, obviously.What kind of a loser would spend his time suing a florist? Sounds like the only sound decision made here, is by his ex, by choosing to be his ex. |
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| QuirtEvans | Aug 11 2007, 03:33 AM Post #7 |
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I Owe It All To John D'Oh
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If he paid by credit card, they might cross-check the address of the card ... and deny the charge if the address didn't match. |
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| Mikhailoh | Aug 11 2007, 03:38 AM Post #8 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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Hey, the guy was already in the middle of divorce, which can be a very, very long process. Why shouldn't he be dating someone? Everyone I know does. In all honesty, I think he has a very good point. If they offer privacy, fail in that duty and harm results, is that not a better case than McDonald's selling you hot coffee? Edit: I don't think the third party definition would apply to 1-800 sending a customer a thank you note. HOWEVER, if they included the note, or gave it to his spouse? |
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| Daniel | Aug 11 2007, 03:43 AM Post #9 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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The man was cheating on his wife. Some paperwork accidentally got sent to his house. ![]() |
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| QuirtEvans | Aug 11 2007, 03:55 AM Post #10 |
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I Owe It All To John D'Oh
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And therein lies the legal question. Did they in fact have a duty, and did they breach it? |
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| Mikhailoh | Aug 11 2007, 03:59 AM Post #11 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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It's a bit of a stretch, perhaps, but if they gave his wife the text of the card that went with the flowers, I'd bet they end up settling it. Not for a million, but something substantial. |
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| George K | Aug 11 2007, 04:01 AM Post #12 |
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Finally
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Quirt's right. I have serious responsibilities with regard to confidentiality. If I break those, I can be in serious trouble. What are those responsibilities for the florist? |
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| QuirtEvans | Aug 11 2007, 04:27 AM Post #13 |
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I Owe It All To John D'Oh
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I'm going to guess that you're right. Not because they sent the thank-you note home, but because they faxed the wife the receipt. And because any decent trial lawyer will tell them that, right or wrong, the jury will not be happy about that. If they were separated, though, she should be on the hook for opening his mail. That's a federal offense. |
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| ivorythumper | Aug 11 2007, 09:18 AM Post #14 |
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I am so adjective that I verb nouns!
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I think it rests on their own claim to ensure privacy. If they had not done that there would be no obligation, but if they say something to that effect (which seems to constitute a term in a sales contract) and violate it, then there is liability. But it seems the customer has to request that privacy (according to the article). If he didn't, then there might not be an obligation. |
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yeah, really. this guy is not the brightest bulb in the chandelier to start with, obviously.



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