Posted on 03/27/2006 9:45:07 AM PST by iPod Shuffle
Posted on Mon, Mar. 27, 2006
Married man is suing for date
EHARMONY REFUSES HIM UNTIL DIVORCE
Mercury News
John Claassen wants a date so badly he's suing for one.
He's taking eHarmony.com to court, because the popular online matchmaker refused to find him the perfect mate.
Why? Because he is married.
Technically, Claassen says, he is legally separated. But that's not good enough for eHarmony, which says it is in the business of matching singles ``free of relationship commitments.'' That puts him in cyber-dating limbo.
``Most people don't file a suit to get a date,'' Claassen said Friday after filing a civil rights suit last week in Alameda County Superior Court. ``If I had my druthers, I'd be divorced by now. I'm emotionally in a different state than I am legally,'' the 36-year-old Emeryville lawyer said.
Claassen alleges eHarmony is discriminating against him on the basis of his marital status. He and his wife of eight years separated last May, and he expects the divorce to be final within two months. When he reached marital status on eHarmony's online compatibility profile, he responded truthfully: ``legally separated.''
But eHarmony says its policy is clear: No marrieds need apply.
Citing California civil code, section 51, Claassen alleges eHarmony, based in Pasadena, is breaking state law because it is denying him access to its matching service based on marital status. He seeks $12,000 in civil penalties.
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"He's a desperate retard".
Same thing I said but in different words.
All the guys better keep their hands in their pockets when they are around me!
I'm glad you were joking--I thought maybe pinching was an Irish thing, like in Italy. I've wanted to visit Ireland and you had me worried that I'd have to wear protective gear. :-)
HOOOORAY FOR eHARMONY!!
I'm always a perfect gentleman.
Honest.
P!? Where are you!? The rest of the gang is here.
Wouldn't you want the hands where you can see them?
If they are in your pockets I won't have to worry about being pinched, would I?
Who needs to wait for the weekend for the Singles thread? We've hijacked this one.
I could drive over there and kick his butt.
It's not really an Irish thing - very rare that it's done over here, mainly because Irish women are vicious!!
Ping!
You might as well come over here and stick your 2 cents in.
The rest of us are.
Call me - I'll go with you!
It's like the thread that would not die. :)
Nice thought, but he's a lawyer. He'd sue you.
I guess...
Let's just bomb Emeryville. It's right next to Berzerkely anyway.
I'll wear a balaclava and go at night.
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