LaVigne v. Wise

WALLACH MILLER, J.,

Plaintiff, Marcel LaVigne, and defendant, Joan Wise, were married among white sand beaches and sparkling Caribbean waters on December 6, 1996 in St. Ann’s Parish, Jamaica. Prior to the wedding, plaintiff gave defendant a diamond engagement ring. About six weeks after the wedding, the couple separated and Wife filed a complaint under the Divorce Code requesting a civil annulment alleging she was induced into the marriage by fraud and that plaintiff had a sexually transmitted disease. Plaintiff did not oppose the annulment, which was entered by decree of the Honorable…