Alienation of affection & criminal conversation
Plaintiffs are racking up big jury verdicts in North Carolina as the Courts continue to allow lawsuits, known as heart-balm torts, to protect the sanctity of marriage.
$9 Million awarded for affair
“I really loved him, and I really thought he loved me,” Cynthia Shackelford said. “I had not a clue that Allan would wander. He kept telling me 'Oh, she’s just a friend. There’s no affair. I love you.”
Not Your Average Cat Fight: Alienation of Affection Pays $30 Million
This latest verdict may cause more litigation by scorned spouses. Regardless, think 30 million times before you decide to have an affair... Read More
Court of Appeals Throws Out Alienation of Affections Case Between two South Carolina Residents
the torts of alienation of affection and criminal conversation are designed to protect the institution of marriage for North Carolina residents and when the torts occur in the State of North Carolina.
Alienation of Affection/ Criminal Conversation: The Partnership Angle
This past week the North Carolina Court of Appeals heard arguments regarding the constitutionality of North Carolina’s Alienation of Affection and Criminal... Read More
Constitutionality of Heart Balm Torts Will Have to Wait
Ms. Lieu argues that North Carolina’s alienation of affections and criminal conversation tort laws are unconstitutional because they allow the government to intrude on individual’s private decisions regarding sexual conduct and punish them for such decisions.
GPS Tracking: Is it Legal to Covertly Track Vehicles in North Carolina?
The covert use of a GPS tracking device in North Carolina could constitute a trespass, trespass to chattels and invasion of privacy through intrusion into seclusion.
North Carolina Protects South Carolina Marriages Too
is important because many have suggested that the purpose of these torts are to protect the sanctity of marriage for North Carolinians and therefore a case such as this where there are no North Carolinians to protect would allow the Court to clarify the scope of these torts. For now, it appears that N.C. will protect S.C. marriages too.
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