Man Sues Florist For Revealing Affair

[Kor37 9]

Man Sues Florist for Revealing Affair

By SCOTT MICHELS,ABC News

Posted: 2007-08-10 22:41:48

Filed Under: Weird News

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, a married man going through a divorce, claims in a federal lawsuit filed in Texas that he bought flowers through 1-800-Flowers for his girlfriend and asked the company to keep his purchase private.

 

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."

 

 

 

I think the man here has a case. It is not the florist's business whether or not this man was having an affair. They clearly violated their privacy policy and should pay through the nose for it. Besides, the man was already in the process of getting a divorce so I'm not sure it could even be called "having an affair".

[Theunicornhunter 2]

I'm not so he has a case - they didn't send the receipt to a third party - they sent it to him. He should have changed his mailing address.

 

And if he's still legally married - it is an extra marital affair.

[Kor37 9]

I'm not so he has a case - they didn't send the receipt to a third party - they sent it to him. He should have changed his mailing address.

 

And if he's still legally married - it is an extra marital affair.

 

I disagree. The man is the first party, the woman he sent the flowers to is the 2nd party. His wife was the third party. Plus, the florist knew full well that his wife wasn't the recipient of the flowers and was therefore the third party involved.

[Theunicornhunter 2]

No they sent the thank you note to him not his wife - the fact that the wife found it doesn't mean they sent it to her.

 

As for the copy of the receipt - were they both on the card as many married couples are - spouses who are legally married couples are not third parties - a married couple in most instances is considered a single party. You can't call up your bank where you have a joint account with your spouse and say - hey, don't let the spouse know what I'm doing she's a "third party". You can't take your spouse off of an insurance policy without their signature. If someone who is listed on a credit card account asks for a copy of the receipt they're entitled to it.

 

And everyone knows they privacy statements that every institution has to send out are not offers to cover up indescretions - what they mean is that you can request your name be removed from the mailing lists they sell to other entities like credit firms. And since they probably have a written privacy statement it will be easy enough to see what the terms were.

 

And the person who sent the receipt probably didn't know anything - they probably didn't even live in the same city or even state of the person who took the order and possibly neither was in the same state as the company that delivered the order. That's how those things work. You call an 800 # they take the order and then subcontract the delivery to the closest participating florist.

 

The divorce probably wasn't all that amicable to begin with and this guy is just looking for someone to blame.

[Gummy 0]

The guy should have had his receipt sent to a PO Box rather than his home address. Shame on him for not covering his tracks better.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named 2]

They probably used whatever address was on the credit card.

[Odie 0]

If he used a different address that was not on the credit card the end of the month statement would still gave him away. He should have gone to a flower shop and paid in cash.

Edited August 14, 2007 by Odie

[He Who Shall Not Be Named 2]

True, but the man would have had up to a month to think of something and his wife might not have even seen the bill. He could have simply said he bought the flowers as a going away present for someone at work or whatever.

[Madame Butterfly 0]

Man Sues Florist for Revealing Affair

By SCOTT MICHELS,ABC News

Posted: 2007-08-10 22:41:48

Filed Under: Weird News

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, a married man going through a divorce, claims in a federal lawsuit filed in Texas that he bought flowers through 1-800-Flowers for his girlfriend and asked the company to keep his purchase private.

 

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."

 

 

 

I think the man here has a case. It is not the florist's business whether or not this man was having an affair. They clearly violated their privacy policy and should pay through the nose for it. Besides, the man was already in the process of getting a divorce so I'm not sure it could even be called "having an affair".

 

 

I'd have to strongly disagree.

 

This dude is an idiot. They ask for a billing address when you order flowers, he didn't have to use his home address. He's wanting someone else to take the blame for his infidelities, and I hope he loses this case big time.

[Kor37 9]

Man Sues Florist for Revealing Affair

By SCOTT MICHELS,ABC News

Posted: 2007-08-10 22:41:48

Filed Under: Weird News

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, a married man going through a divorce, claims in a federal lawsuit filed in Texas that he bought flowers through 1-800-Flowers for his girlfriend and asked the company to keep his purchase private.

 

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."

 

 

 

I think the man here has a case. It is not the florist's business whether or not this man was having an affair. They clearly violated their privacy policy and should pay through the nose for it. Besides, the man was already in the process of getting a divorce so I'm not sure it could even be called "having an affair".

 

 

I'd have to strongly disagree.

 

This dude is an idiot. They ask for a billing address when you order flowers, he didn't have to use his home address. He's wanting someone else to take the blame for his infidelities, and I hope he loses this case big time.

We may disagree......but it SO NICE to see Madame Butterfly dipping her perfectly manicured toes into our little forum again.......

[Madame Butterfly 0]

Man Sues Florist for Revealing Affair

By SCOTT MICHELS,ABC News

Posted: 2007-08-10 22:41:48

Filed Under: Weird News

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, a married man going through a divorce, claims in a federal lawsuit filed in Texas that he bought flowers through 1-800-Flowers for his girlfriend and asked the company to keep his purchase private.

 

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."

 

 

 

I think the man here has a case. It is not the florist's business whether or not this man was having an affair. They clearly violated their privacy policy and should pay through the nose for it. Besides, the man was already in the process of getting a divorce so I'm not sure it could even be called "having an affair".

 

 

I'd have to strongly disagree.

 

This dude is an idiot. They ask for a billing address when you order flowers, he didn't have to use his home address. He's wanting someone else to take the blame for his infidelities, and I hope he loses this case big time.

We may disagree......but it SO NICE to see Madame Butterfly dipping her perfectly manicured toes into our little forum again.......

 

 

:) Ironically I just had my first pedicure Kor. :)

 

Nice to be back. :)

[TJ Phaserman 2]

if you ask me he has every means to sue the company, but however, if he'd wait till after the divorce and send the flowers then, he wouldn't need the lawsuit. not to mention the stress from his soon to be divorced from wife.

[trekz 7]

One sad note: this all happend just as the affair was in full bloom. Now the man is revealed as a seedy character, with a reputation that is soiled.

[Madame Butterfly 0]

One sad note: this all happend just as the affair was in full bloom. Now the man is revealed as a seedy character, with a reputation that is soiled.

 

 

That must be a huge relief to the woman he was beginning to be "in full bloom" with.