Massachusetts Court Decides Fate of $70,000 Engagement Ring in Breakup Case
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The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that a $70,000 engagement ring must be returned to the purchaser, Bruce Johnson, after his engagement to Settino ended, regardless of fault. This decision overturns a six-decade-old state rule that considered fault in such cases, aligning Massachusetts with the majority of jurisdictions that view engagement rings as conditional gifts to be returned if the marriage does not occur.
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