Under the "Alienation of Affection" law, Kevin Howard was able to sue the man his wife had an affair with.
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"He came to my house and ate dinner with my children, and I and her. We shared stories we talked about personal lives," Howard said.
Although he says it did not heal his heart, Howard walked away with $750,000.
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"I filed this case because I believe it's very important that people understand that sanctity of marriage is important. Especially in this day and age when people question everyone's morals, people questions everyone's liability of a person and the state-backed me up on it," Howard told WITN.
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The Alienation of Affection law is from the 1800s, following an English law that dates back to 1745 when wives were considered property.
The law exists in five other states.