‘Empty-chair’ trial nets $30M bench verdict for jilted woman 
By:
Paul Tharp
Published: March 18, 2011
Tags: alienation of affection, North Carolina
A North Carolina judge has awarded the jilted spouse of Donald Puryear $30,162,000 in her suit against the woman she accused of stealing his affections.
Wife wins $9 million in alienation of affection suit
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: March 26, 2010
Tags: alienation of affection
A wife has won $9 million against her husband’s alleged mistress in a record-setting alienation of affection verdict in North Carolina.
Wife settles alienation of affection suit for $25,000
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: February 2, 2010
Tags: alienation of affection
The wife of a man who cheated on her with another woman has settled the alienation of affection case against her husband’s girlfriend for $25,000.
N.C. limits alienation of affection suits
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: October 19, 2009
Tags: alienation of affection
While North Carolina remains one of the few states that still allows alienation of affection claims, a new law recently took effect limiting the time period for the suits.
Other affairs not admissible in alienation of affection suit
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: September 8, 2009
Tags: alienation of affection
Evidence of a defendant’s other extramarital affairs is inadmissible in an alienation of affection suit against her, the 8th Circuit has ruled.
N.C. to limit alienation of affection suits?
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: July 27, 2009
Tags: alienation of affection
A bill that would shorten the statute of limitations and limit recovery from a business in alienation of affection suits in North Carolina has been passed by the state legislature and is waiting on a signature from the governor, reports the Insurance Journal.
Alienation of affection suit filed by husband
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: July 10, 2009
Tags: alienation of affection
A husband has filed suit against the man his wife had an affair with, alleging alienation of affection, the Chicago Sun-Times reports .
Ex-wife wins $500,000 in suit against new wife
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: June 12, 2009
Tags: alienation of affection, divorce
A jury awarded a woman $500,000 in an alienation of affection lawsuit against her former husband’s new wife, the Fayetteville Observer reports .
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