The highest court in the state of Massachusetts just decided what to do with a $70,000 engagement ring at the center of a dispute between a former couple.
It overruled a six-decade-long state rule that pushed judges to identify who was to blame for the end of a relationship, instead stating that the engagement ring must be returned to the person who first purchased it.
The former couple, Bruce Johnson and Caroline Settino, first started dating in the summer of 2016. Johnson allegedly paid for extravagant gifts and vacations for Settino, according to court documents.
BRIDE CALLS OFF ENGAGEMENT, ATTENDS WEDDING DAYS LATER WITH HER FRIENDS AND FAMILY
In August 2017, Johnson asked Settino’s father for her hand in marriage and proposed with a $70,000 diamond engagement ring.
According to court filings, Johnson claimed Settino then became critical and unsupportive, not accompanying him to treatments for his prostate cancer, and berating him.
Johnson looked through Settino’s mobile phone and…
