Legal Opinion
Ferraro v. Singh
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 5, 1985No. 1287PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BROSKY, Judge:
It is said that “hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.” 1 The appellant who was, figuratively, left standing at the altar, now wishes to recover for damages arising out of a broken promise to marry. While we are sympathetic with her plight, she is doomed to be disappointed in the law as well as in love. The harsh requirements of statutory law do not permit us to afford her any relief.
Appellant contends that the Heart Balm Act 2 does not bar recovery of sums expended in reliance on a broken promise to marry; nor does it bar recovery for emotional distress. This appeal is from…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Pavlicic v. VogtsbergerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
- Stanger v. EplerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
- Ruehling v. HornungSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
- A. B. v. C. D.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1940
- In Re the Marriage of HeinzmanSupreme Court of Colorado · 1979
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Nicholson v. JohnstonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
- Lindh v. SurmanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
- Smith v. National Railroad Passenger Corp. ("Amtrak")District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1998
- Commonwealth v. Tapper, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Bucks County1995
- Nesbit v. Alton, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Chester County1986
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