Only in California ...

RadioFan · Post by **RadioFan** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 7:41 pm

Married Man Sues Online Dating Site

EMERYVILLE, Calif. (AP) -- John Claassen is suing the popular online matchmaker eHarmony for refusing to help him find a date. The company says there's one good reason for that: He's still married.

Claassen, a 36-year-old lawyer, filed a lawsuit in Alameda County Superior Court, alleging eHarmony abridged his civil rights by refusing to match him up.

He said the company, which has an "unmarried only'' policy, broke state law by discriminating against him based on his marital status. :roll: He considers himself separated.

Claassen, who is seeking $12,000 in civil penalties, said Monday he expects his divorce to be official in about two months, but that he shouldn't have to wait until then to use eHarmony.

A spokesman for Pasadena-based eHarmony did not immediately return a telephone call for comment from The Associated Press. But in an e-mail to Claassen, the company said he would be welcome to join "once your divorce is final."

"I just think I've got a right as an individual trying to recover from something that wasn't the high point of my life," Claassen said. "If that includes dating now, why can't I?"

Uh ... because you're too fucking stupid to have lied on the eHarmony form, and because you're still married maybe?

TVO/PLV, your thoughts?

Cuda · Post by **Cuda** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 7:44 pm

TRotS if TVO posts

indyfrisco · Post by **indyfrisco** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 8:01 pm

If he wins, I will sue for not being able to receive my social security payments at the ripe age of 29.

Van · Post by **Van** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 8:14 pm

I still prefer the break.com story of the guy who smoked up a bunch of expensive cigars he bought from some online cigar company. Dude then sued the company for the loss of the cigars, using a loophole that didn't specify how the cigars might become damaged.

The judge admitted it was a frivolous suit but he nevertheless awarded the guy his $15K.

Okay, decided the cigar company. They then brought 24 arson charges against the guy and had him arrested and dude ended up losing the 15K plus court fees...

Probably nothing but an urban myth but a funny lawsuit story nonetheless.

Cicatrix · Post by **Cicatrix** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 8:19 pm

What's 14 inches long and hangs in front of an asshole?

A lawyer's tie.

TenTallBen · Post by **TenTallBen** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 8:34 pm

Sudden Sam wrote:Online dating services are for the pitiful.

I'm pretty sure that's who they cater to. Why do you think they do so much business?

jiminphilly · Post by **jiminphilly** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 8:42 pm

E-harmony has every chance of final bode on this by setting this guy up with the most hideous, gum-flapping fatties that are sitting at the bottom of their to-match list.

Moving Sale · Post by **Moving Sale** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 10:52 am

Cuda wrote:TRotS if TVO posts

Go ahead, make my day.

Ken · Post by **Ken** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 3:37 pm

No, actually... I see that happening ANYWHERE in the country. It would have happened only in Cali if he had also tacked on a rider suing for the cost of cutting down a few trees to suply the paperwork.