A woman in Alabama called off her wedding and then sold the diamond engagement ring at a discounted price, resulting in a legal dispute with her ex-fiancé.
Earlier this month, the state‘s appeals court ruled that the woman should compensate her ex for the ring he bought for $32,000, which she then turned around and pawned for $10,000.
A lower court judge ruled earlier this year that the ring was an unconditional gift in law, and her ex-fiance lost his lawsuit. In its appeal, the Alabama appeals court vacated the lower court‘s ruling and ruled that an engagement ring is a gift conditional on the marriage going through.
“We agree that, when an engagement is terminated, the donor has the right to request the return of the engagement ring and that, when such a request is refused, an unjust enrichment cause of action exists,” the appeals court ruled, according to the records, obtained by the Charlotte Observer.
