OMG this is TOO funny....Serves him right...

I'm sure those of you who have cable have already heard about this but I just came across this...


Man sues 1-800-Flowers for ruining his marriage by revealing affair

By Mallory Simon
Court TV

A Texas man is suing 1-800-Flowers for $1 million, saying the company is to blame for his pending divorce.

After Leroy Greer's wife filed for divorce in January 2006, he began seeing another woman and sent his new girlfriend a dozen long-stemmed roses. But a few months after the flowers were sent, Greer reconciled with his wife, and she moved back in to his Missouri City home, according to Greer's lawyer, Kennitra Foote.

That was, until his wife received a thank-you note from 1-800-Flowers.

Confused about the purchase, Bernice Greer called the company, and they faxed her the receipt.

"Just wanted to say that I love you and you mean the world to me!" read the greeting from Greer to his girlfriend, whose name and address were included in the receipt for more than $100 in roses and a stuffed animal.

Bernice Greer promptly moved out again, continued with the divorce and is now asking a court to give her more money because of her husband's now-documented infidelity, according to the lawyer.

Along the bottom of the fax, Greer's wife apparently added her own comment, according to a copy included in the suit. "Be a man!" it began. "If you got caught red handed then don't still lie. Your tmobile has her number so why still lie."

Greer filed suit Aug. 6 in Texas Southern District Court, accusing the company of breaching their contract with him. Greer claims a sales representative promised him before his purchase that the company would not send notice of the transaction to his home or business.

As a result of the infidelity claims, Greer's wife is now asking for an additional $300,000, as well as $4,000 to $5,000 a month in child support for the boy the couple had together.

"Infidelity is one of the things that would qualify as a pendulum-swinger in a divorce case," Foote said. "And now the wife has cold, hard evidence, and it is solely because of 1-800-Flowers."

A spokesperson for 1-800-Flowers, Steven Jarmon, declined to answer questions about the case, but e-mailed this statement:

"At 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, we take pride in creating relationships with our customers by recognizing and thanking them for their business," the statement said. "We take all matters relating to our customers seriously; however, we are not responsible for an individual's personal conduct. Beyond this, it is the company's policy not to comment on pending litigation and legal matters."

One word comes to mind: BUSTED!!!
My goodness so is he a friend of the lawyer who tried to sue the dry cleaners over his pants? LOL

GO 1-800-FLOWERS!! woot! sorry but he should have been truthful with is wife /bonk nobhead

:D This is funny....

The guy is a little on the dumb side too. Isn't he?? You want to run a nookie scam on the side? Don't be using your VISA or MasterCard to rent hotel rooms or buy flowers... That's just dumb. Especially if your spouse handles the finances in the house.

I'm assuming that's how the Flower Company got his address -- either by accessing his VISA credit file OR by taking notes from his Driver's License when he showed it to the clerk.

Otherwise there'd be no way for the company to mail him anything --- unless he volunteered his home address.

I suspect that 1-800-FLOWERS does not mail out thank you notes to their good customers anymore. :D

I'm sure those of you who have cable have already heard about this but I just came across this...


After Leroy Greer's wife filed for divorce in January 2006, he began seeing another woman and sent his new girlfriend a dozen long-stemmed roses. But a few months after the flowers were sent, Greer reconciled with his wife, and she moved back in to his Missouri City home, according to Greer's lawyer, Kennitra Foote.

Since the wife had already filed for divorce BEFORE he got the girlfriend, I think the company should be in big trouble. The wife sounds like a real piece of work also--little greedy there sweetie???

I think it's unfortunate that his actions constitute infidelity and therefore lead to a greater payoff for his ex-wife, since she had already filed for divorce. It does appear that the company broke its agreement with this customer, but I don't see what this guy did wrong in the first place.

I suspect that 1-800-FLOWERS does not mail out thank you notes to their good customers anymore. :D

LOL! I bet you're right! :rofl:

what a dumb ***!:rolleyes: Yep, serves him right!:yes:

I think it's unfortunate that his actions constitute infidelity and therefore lead to a greater payoff for his ex-wife, since she had already filed for divorce. It does appear that the company broke its agreement with this customer, but I don't see what this guy did wrong in the first place.

I agree. Dating at such a time might well be inadvisable, but it doesn't constitute cheating. As far as the man knew, his marriage was over.

I think it's unfortunate that his actions constitute infidelity and therefore lead to a greater payoff for his ex-wife, since she had already filed for divorce. It does appear that the company broke its agreement with this customer, but I don't see what this guy did wrong in the first place.

I was thinking the same thing, Pink . . . and you all know how I feel about cheating! :no:

But I don't consider that he was cheating . . . they were in the middle of divorce proceedings and I think he should have been free to pursue other interests.

I think it's unfortunate that his actions constitute infidelity and therefore lead to a greater payoff for his ex-wife, since she had already filed for divorce. It does appear that the company broke its agreement with this customer, but I don't see what this guy did wrong in the first place.

My thoughts exactly!

I'll throw in my two pennies here with my thoughts on this.

The couple were trying to get back together again and stay married. The husband knew that so it's cheating. He deserves what he's getting because he said one thing to his wife and loved another woman. No divorce paper, then you're not divorced yet. If someone says they're separated, that does not mean the marriage is over yet or that there isn't a chance they could get back together.

An actual divorce is the finish, when the papers are signed and delivered. Often people will try to work things out at the very last minute when they realize what that will mean.

I'm with Chessaere...until those divorce papers are signed, sealed and delivered you are married. There are choices in everything and to those choices consequences and now he's not only losing his shirt in this, he might lose his pants because in the end, we don't know how a court or malicious ex is going to view it.

And the fact that she took him back tells me that even though they were separated, they kept in contact enough so that there was no misunderstanding that that was to be a time to date others..., so if you know that's a possibility, and you're still in communication with your ex...why bother starting a new relationship. So until the dust settles and everyone goes to their corners satisfied with the outcome...lay off other people, goodness, we just have no control over ourselves anymore.

Paris

The couple were trying to get back together again and stay married.
The story does not indicate that, only that they eventually got back together. Filing for divorce is usually not the best indication that you want to stay married or that you wish to have any further claim over the actions of your soon-to-be-discarded spouse. They could have been completely out of contact at the time that he was seeing this other person. We don't know because that information wasn't given.

And that doesn't answer the question of whether the company was negligent when they mislead or outright lied to their customer.

I think that there must be something more to the story. For example, it would be easy to establish that the flowers were sent AFTER the divorce papers were filed and BEFORE the woman returned to her husbands home.

Anyways, I want to tell you a story about a female friend I met online. She was cheating on her husband and was stupid enough to BUY presents for her LOVER using her husbands credit card. This story has not ended though, the husband forgave her after many tears and couples counselling and now she is planning a trip to meet another on line lover.

I begged her not to go, she is still thinking about it.

Here is more info..I copy/pasted since links aren't allowed. Google it and you can find the interview. If you look at the bottom of the interview you'll see what I did. He wanted his wife back and that's what he's upset over the most. The wife got hurt after seeing the note and refiled.

A Missouri City man is suing an online florist because they sent his wife a receipt for flowers he ordered - the problem is the flowers weren't for her.

Red roses are supposed to symbolize love, passion, happiness and romance - but all that changes when your wife finds a receipt for flowers you sent to your girlfriend.

Leroy Greer told FOX 26 News that when he sent the flowers, he was not together with his wife.

Greer has filed a federal lawsuit against 1-800-FLOWERS, INC.

In April 2007, Greer, who was in the middle of a divorce, used the company website, 1800flowers.com, to order a dozen red roses and teddy bear for a woman who was not his wife.

According to Kennitra Foote, the attorney for Greer, "a couple months later 1800flowers sent a thank you card to his home and his wife who he was reconciling with saw the card and said who ordered flowers and why?"

After Mrs. Greer called the company, she was sent a copy of the receipt by fax along with the note he sent with the flowers and what he purchased.

The copy of the note included with the purchased items read "Just wanted to say I love you," which was sent to the girlfriend.

After reading it, Mrs. Greer wrote her husband Leroy a note of her own before refiling her divorce papers.

According to Leroy Greer, she decided to ask for more money. He told FOX 26 News that he "was gonna give her $150,000 and $4,000 a month in child support. She was satisfied with that."

Mr. Greer said finding out about those $100 roses caused his wife to demand a $400,000 lump sum plus $6,000 a month in child and spousal support."

Mrs. Greer declined the request to interview with FOX 26 News, but 1-800-FLOWERS sent a statement to FOX 26 that said:

"We take pride in creating relationships with our customers by recognizing and thanking them for their business. We take all matters relating to our customers seriously; however, we are not responsible for an individual's personal conduct. Beyond this, it is the company’s policy not to comment on pending litigation and legal matters."

Foote said "People are going to swing one way or another they're gonna think he doesn't deserve anything he just got busted he should just take it, but its more than just his reputation or him being an adulterer."

According to Leroy Greer, it's about his soured marriage. Greer is seeking more than one million dollars in damages.

The story does not indicate that, only that they eventually got back together. Filing for divorce is usually not the best indication that you want to stay married or that you wish to have any further claim over the actions of your soon-to-be-discarded spouse.

See, that's what I was thinking as well. "Separated" is one thing; having actually filed for divorce is something else altogether. The wife moved out of the house and filed for divorce. After she filed, the husband started dating someone and then, a few months after that, the husband and wife decided to give it another go. It happens.

Here is more info..I copy/pasted since links aren't allowed.


maybe I'm missing something - what's the new info disclosed? (sorry, only had time to skim and I'm trying to do three things at once over here)

I would not appreciate being sent a Thank you from a company, that I purchased something from, on the web.

I buy Christmas presents online. All I need is for inquiring Grandkids to see what I got them. :D

I expect to be contacted through my email address, not home address.

In the early 80's I read a story about a Hollywood producer whose wife, mistress and gay lover all found out about each other because his Valentine order got mixed up. It's too funny!!!

Ali

In the early 80's I read a story about a Hollywood producer whose wife, mistress and gay lover all found out about each other because his Valentine order got mixed up. It's too funny!!!

Ali

LOL! Good one, LB! :D

Like Baretta used to say "Don't do da crime, if ya can't do da time"

I have ordered from 800flowers.com many, many times and not once did I ever receive a thank you note.

*wonders if I should be glad or offended*

Actually, I don't think he has a case. Nor do I think his wife does either.

From the CourtTV website article:
"After Leroy Greer's wife filed for divorce in January 2006, he began seeing another woman and sent his new girlfriend a dozen long-stemmed roses. But a few months after the flowers were sent, Greer reconciled with his wife, and she moved back in to his Missouri City home, according to Greer's lawyer, Kennitra Foote."

and

"As a result of the infidelity claims, Greer's wife is now asking for an additional $300,000, as well as $4,000 to $5,000 a month in child support for the boy the couple had together."

If they were separated at the time, it doesn't seem like infidelity to me. It sounds like the wife is trying to take advantage of things. Neither one of them should profit from it. They need to just get a divorce and move on with their lives.

From the CourtTV website article:
"After Leroy Greer's wife filed for divorce in January 2006, he began seeing another woman and sent his new girlfriend a dozen long-stemmed roses. But a few months after the flowers were sent, Greer reconciled with his wife, and she moved back in to his Missouri City home, according to Greer's lawyer, Kennitra Foote."

and

"As a result of the infidelity claims, Greer's wife is now asking for an additional $300,000, as well as $4,000 to $5,000 a month in child support for the boy the couple had together."

If they were separated at the time, it doesn't seem like infidelity to me. It sounds like the wife is trying to take advantage of things. Neither one of them should profit from it. They need to just get a divorce and move on with their lives.



Hey Trish! Love your avatar girl!! :-)

I totally agree with this. The wife filed and left the first time. I don't think it's fair to profit from anything he did during the separation. That doesn't mean a court will see it that way, but I think the only thing she should get a piece of paper marked "divorced" on it. Just my .02 cents.