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07-16-2004, 01:00 AM
Lovestruck Man Sues to See Female Judge
Lovestruck Man in Romania Sues Dozens of Times Just to See Female Judge
The Associated Press
BUCHAREST, Romania July 15, 2004 — Sandu Gurguiatu first sued for money. Then he sued for love.
The love-struck Romanian took his company to court four years ago for what he said was unfair dismissal. But after setting eyes on Judge Elena Lala, he sued his employers and others dozens of times just to see her.
"I fell madly in love with her and when I found out she was married, I didn't know how I would manage to see her," he told the daily Libertatea on Thursday. "The only way was to see her in the courtroom, so I looked in the law book and came up with all kinds of excuses."
Sometimes he would approach her in the halls of the courtroom in Focsani, a city some 125 miles northeast of Bucharest, but was too timid to talk to her about anything but legal matters, the paper reported.
Eventually, the infatuation subsided and Gurguiatu decided to go public with his story.
The Focsani court declined to comment on the report in the newspaper. Lala, the object of Gurguiatu's affection, told the paper she was "stunned."
"I remember judging his cases, but for me all cases are equal," she was quoted as saying.
Gurguiatu lost his first suit. But he won some subsequent ones against other companies including the right to have two towels and enough soap to wash up at work.
ABCNEWS (http://abcnews.go.com/wire/World/ap20040715_2268.html)
Lovestruck Man in Romania Sues Dozens of Times Just to See Female Judge
The Associated Press
BUCHAREST, Romania July 15, 2004 — Sandu Gurguiatu first sued for money. Then he sued for love.
The love-struck Romanian took his company to court four years ago for what he said was unfair dismissal. But after setting eyes on Judge Elena Lala, he sued his employers and others dozens of times just to see her.
"I fell madly in love with her and when I found out she was married, I didn't know how I would manage to see her," he told the daily Libertatea on Thursday. "The only way was to see her in the courtroom, so I looked in the law book and came up with all kinds of excuses."
Sometimes he would approach her in the halls of the courtroom in Focsani, a city some 125 miles northeast of Bucharest, but was too timid to talk to her about anything but legal matters, the paper reported.
Eventually, the infatuation subsided and Gurguiatu decided to go public with his story.
The Focsani court declined to comment on the report in the newspaper. Lala, the object of Gurguiatu's affection, told the paper she was "stunned."
"I remember judging his cases, but for me all cases are equal," she was quoted as saying.
Gurguiatu lost his first suit. But he won some subsequent ones against other companies including the right to have two towels and enough soap to wash up at work.
ABCNEWS (http://abcnews.go.com/wire/World/ap20040715_2268.html)