Peter v. Langley

By Judge Thomas D. Horne

This matter came before the Court on November 5, 2014, for trial on Plaintiff Alexander John Peter’s Motion for Detinue. This case was taken under advisement to determine whether detinue should be ordered. For reasons set for in this opinion, the Motion for Detinue is granted.

This action arises out of a broken engagement. Plaintiff and Defendant, Kelly Rhea Langley, were engaged on November 23, 2012, in Charlottesville, Virginia, where the Plaintiff got down on one knee and presented the Defendant with the engagement ring in dispute. Prior to the proposal, the…