Massachusetts Court Orders Return of $70,000 Engagement Ring After Breakup
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The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that an engagement ring must be returned to the purchaser if a wedding is called off, regardless of who is at fault, overturning a six-decade-old state rule. This decision came from a case involving Bruce Johnson and Caroline Settino, where Johnson ended the engagement after suspecting infidelity. The court's ruling aligns with the modern trend in other jurisdictions, treating engagement rings as conditional gifts that must be returned if the marriage does not occur.
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