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Runaway groom: Jilted bride sues ex-fiance for $100K
MSNBC ^ | 12/29/2010 | Hugo Kugiya

Posted on 12/29/2010 1:36:24 PM PST by Immerito

Dominique Buttitta wanted to get married in style, so she spared no expense on her upcoming nuptials: $30,000 to reserve a banquet hall outside Chicago; $11,000 for flowers and spot lighting; $10,000 for an orchestra; $5,000 on her wedding dress and veil.

As Buttitta excitedly continued preparations, the costs kept mounting. Then, four days before the big day, her fiance called the Oct. 2 wedding off.

With such short notice, she could not recover most the money she had spent — so the 32-year-old lawyer is suing. In a civil suit filed a few weeks ago in Illinois, she accuses Vito Salerno, 31, of “breach of promise to marry” and intentional infliction of emotional distress. She’s seeking more than $95,000 in damages, plus the costs of filing the suit.

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Society
KEYWORDS: bridezilla; chicago; eyetalianwedding; il; illinois
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To: Breto
Who was it that said “whenever I get the urge to get married I just find a woman I cant stand and buy her a house”.

The way I heard it was "whenever I get the urge to get married I just find some woman who hates my guts and buy that b*tch a house!"

21 posted on 12/29/2010 1:53:04 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (DEFCON I ALERT: The federal cancer has metastasized. All personnel report to their battle stations.)
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To: nascarnation
some aspects of her are judged “not guilty”

Remember, this is prenuptual.

Take the same girl and add 55 pounds, a dirty floral moo-moo, a perpetual bad attitude, and a bad case of PMS...then make your decision.

22 posted on 12/29/2010 1:54:26 PM PST by SonOfDarkSkies
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To: SonOfDarkSkies

You’re absolutely correct, and I’m old enough to know better, LOL


23 posted on 12/29/2010 1:56:19 PM PST by nascarnation
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To: Opinionated Blowhard
She looks pretty good to me...

...doesn't mean I'd marry her though.

24 posted on 12/29/2010 1:58:14 PM PST by lwd
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To: nascarnation

Me too...been there, done that.;-)


25 posted on 12/29/2010 1:58:45 PM PST by SonOfDarkSkies
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To: Immerito

Hopefully for the now former groom there’s no Mafia Don in the background wanting to have a chat with him.


26 posted on 12/29/2010 1:59:14 PM PST by ReverendJames (Only A Lawyer And A Painter Can Change Black To White)
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To: Immerito

I don’t even need to read the article. Pay her and get it done. It’s probably far, far, far less to take care of it now than it will be 5 seconds after saying “I do.”


27 posted on 12/29/2010 2:00:56 PM PST by Tucsonican
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To: Immerito

It was easier in the old days - just have your brothers go over and break his legs for despoiling her virtue.


28 posted on 12/29/2010 2:01:30 PM PST by PGR88
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To: frithguild

This gal looks like she is good at spending money.


29 posted on 12/29/2010 2:02:46 PM PST by PGR88
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To: SonOfDarkSkies

However per long established FR protocols....

“Guilt” is established based on the currently available evidence rather than future projections. And personality/IQ/criminal intent is never allowed to be considered, LOL.


30 posted on 12/29/2010 2:05:29 PM PST by nascarnation
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To: E. Pluribus Unum; Breto

“I don’t think I’ll get married again. I’ll just find a woman I don’t like and give her a house.” - Lewis Grizzard (1946-1994)


31 posted on 12/29/2010 2:11:32 PM PST by peyton randolph (There is no such thing as moderate Islam)
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To: JennysCool

Is he gay?


32 posted on 12/29/2010 2:14:36 PM PST by dljordan ("His father's sword he hath girded on, And his wild harp slung behind him")
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To: Immerito

Gosh. I don’t think I spent $1,000 on my wedding - maybe $600, and I thought it was turning into a circus even at that - 46 yrs. ago.


33 posted on 12/29/2010 2:15:12 PM PST by Twinkie (Awake and strengthen that which remains . . . . . . . . Revelation 3)
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To: Immerito
$100,000 to get rid of a woman?

Bargain! Cheap! Pocket change! Couch cushion money! At least it is that way AFTER the marriage. As far as paying this gal now? Before hand? Nah! She made a boo-boo.

The guy is obviously right in wanting to get away from this woman. I suggest he have some fun with her if she wants to do things this way. Depositions can be fun. I'm sure he can ask some interesting questions. How about emails or chats? Maybe he has some "private" photos. Post it all. I suggest that he be as outrageous as he can and maybe he can leverage all this publicity in to some cash. Who wants to buy the movie rights?

She is a lawyer and she is pushing her weight around. Never be afraid of lawyers. None of them are as smart as they think they are. If they were they would be doing something creative or be able to produce something. They are ALL bloodsucking liars so be the same way back. He really could have a good time with this.

34 posted on 12/29/2010 2:16:50 PM PST by isthisnickcool (Sharia? No thanks.)
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To: peyton randolph

Lewis Grizzard, author of the classic book, “She Tore my Heart Out and Stomped that Sucker Flat!”, among other notable works.


35 posted on 12/29/2010 2:18:47 PM PST by BwanaNdege ("a comeuppance is due the arrogant elites" - Charles Krauthammer)
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To: All

36 posted on 12/29/2010 2:25:51 PM PST by BushMeister ("We are a nation that has a government - not the other way around." --Ronald Reagan)
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To: youngidiot
I think that idiot man actually ended up marring(sic) her.

If you meant marrying, you think incorrectly, youngidiot.

37 posted on 12/29/2010 2:25:51 PM PST by A.A. Cunningham (Barry Soetoro is a Kenyan communist)
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To: Immerito

$30,000 to reserve a banquet hall outside Chicago; $11,000 for flowers and spot lighting; $10,000 for an orchestra;

He should have sued her for stupidity.


38 posted on 12/29/2010 2:26:58 PM PST by omega4179 (Quem deus vult perdere, dementat prius)
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To: peyton randolph

?I don?t think I?ll get married again. I?ll just find a woman I don?t like and give her a house.? - Lewis Grizzard (1946-1994)

and a car and half your stuff and half your paycheck forever and your balls on a plaque and your reputation and your peace of mind
Oh, yeah. This guy got off easy!

You know those guys sleeping under the bridge? Half of them are former investment bankers who got divorced.


39 posted on 12/29/2010 2:28:26 PM PST by 240B (he is doing everything he said he wouldn't and not doing what he said he would)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum; Mr. K

I believe that was Ron White who said that. The late Sam Kinnison said, “I quit thinking about marriage because I got tired of giving away half my $#!+ every five years to someone who hates my guts.”


40 posted on 12/29/2010 2:31:53 PM PST by CholeraJoe (Eat moer DUCK! War Eagle!!!!)
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