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A lawsuit for your broken heart

Feb 9, 2024 · 22m
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  • Keith King explores heart balm torts, an old legal mechanism allowing people to sue for damages from affairs that break up marriages
  • Episode examines the historical context of these lawsuits and how relationships and property law operated in earlier eras
  • Discusses why these lawsuits still exist in some states today and their application to modern marital disputes

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