Who would think that a bunch of flowers would cause a lot of trouble? Unfortunately, that’s what happened to a man who sent some flowers to his girlfriend.

Leroy Greer, a car salesman from Texas, called 1-800-Flowers and asked them to send a dozen long-stemmed red roses to his girlfriend with a note that read, “Just wanted to say I love you and you mean the world to me.” He asked the company to keep his purchase private.

It was a sweet thing to do. The flowers were delivered as promised and 1-800-Flowers sent Greer a thank you note out of courtesy.

But Greer happens to be married and the note was read by his wife. She phoned the company who gave her a copy of the receipt from Leroy’s secret purchase. When she learned Greer had a girlfriend, things got crazy.

“The couple was already going through what Greer’s attorney described as an amicable divorce. After learning of the affair, Greer’s wife asked for a $300,000 divorce settlement in addition to child support, said Kennitra Foote, Greer’s attorney,” according to Scott Michels of ABC News.

“That thank-you note is going to cost him money,” Foote said.

In retaliation, Greer sued 1-800 Flowers for $1 million for breach of contract and deceptive practices. He claims that the company violated its privacy policy by sharing his personal information with a “third party.”

“This is not a moral issue. The issue is, is 1-800-Flowers in the business of causing divorce or are they in the business of sending flowers and sticking to their privacy policy?” Foote said.

“In fairness to poor Leroy, 1-800-Flowers does appear to have made a mistake. He explicitly asked them not to send anything to his home, and they assured him that wouldn’t happen. If his account is accurate, they proffered a service – discretely delivering flowers – and they failed to deliver,” added Noah Oppenheim of MSNBC.

No one knows what happened afterwards or if the case prospered. But this story should serve as a warning to two-timing romantic husbands.

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