Lindh v. Surman

742 A.2d 643 (1999)

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Nature of the Case

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Facts

Roger Lindh (P) proposed marriage to Janis (D) by presenting her with an engagement ring purchased for $17,400. P testified that the price was less than the ring’s market value as he was a good customer of the jeweler. D had never been married, and she accepted the proposal and the ring. Just two months, later the discord that had developed between the two was so intense that P called off the wedding and asked for the ring back. D obliged and gave the ring back. They reconciled and then P again proposed, and she accepted a second time, but in March 1994, P again called off the wedding. D refused to return the ring, and this litigation ensued. Roger (P) sued Janis (D) seeking the ring or its equivalent value. A panel of arbitrators awarded judgment to D and P appealed where a brief nonjury trial resulted in judgment for P for $21,200. D appealed, and the Superior Court affirmed.