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   From: d.stefano@comcast.net   
      
   "^^^"  wrote in message   
   news:1152485733.756295.21260@s13g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...   
   >A Massachusetts man whose family traveled all the way to India to check   
   > out a possible bride for his son is suing the woman's relatives   
   > because she was too ugly and unpolished for his baby boy.   
   >   
   >    In his lawsuit, Dr. Vijai Pandey of Belchertown claims his wife,   
   > son and daughter were "shocked" to discover the Indian woman was   
   > "ugly with dark complexion and protruded bad teeth and couldn't   
   > speak English to carry on conversation."   
   >   
   >     Pandey then called off the arranged marriage, according to the   
   > lawsuit posted on the Web site thesmokinggun.com   
   >   
   >   
   >   
   >    "I felt cheated, really, and there was no remorse from the other   
   > side, like it was our mistake," Pandey told the Herald yesterday.   
   > "I felt taken advantage of."   
   >   
   >    The Pandey family were good friends with a couple from Maryland,   
   > Lallan and Kanti Giri, who suggested that Pandey's 37-year-old son,   
   > Pranjul Kumar Pandey, propose to their niece, Savita Giri, according to   
   > the lawsuit. Savita Giri lives in India.   
   >   
   >    The Giris said it would be a "great family favor" because   
   > Savita's father had died and her family was struggling, the lawsuit   
   > said.   
   >   
   >    Pandey pointed out that his youngest son was "extremely   
   > handsome" had a "fair complexion" and spoke English. Pandey said   
   > in the lawsuit that he was assurred compensation if Savita wasn't   
   > "beautiful and suitable," the lawsuit claims.   
   >   
   >    Pandey made numerous calls to the woman's mother and sent her   
   > money for Savita's passport and other expenses, the suit claims.   
   >   
   >    In the lawsuit, Pandey claims the Giris sent him a picture of   
   > Savita but he "couldn't tell much about Savita's complexion and   
   > beauty from it."   
   >   
   >    Pandey said the Giris "reassured that Savita was beautiful and   
   > suitable and they take full responsibility."   
   >   
   >    In August 2003, Pandey's youngest son, Pranjul Pandey, his mother   
   > and sister traveled to New Delhi, India, to meet Savita. After they   
   > described her appearance to Pandey, he told his wife to "politely   
   > tell Savita's mother that marriage was off."   
   >   
   >    Pandey is suing for $200,000 to cover travel expenses, other   
   > expenses and emotional distress.   
   >   
   >    Maryland attorney Matthew Hertz, speaking for the Giris, said the   
   > family simply made the introductions and sent a picture. "It was no   
   > more than, 'Hey, I know someone," said Hertz, who said no money was   
   > exchanged.   
   >   
   >    Pandey had told the Giris he needed to marry off his youngest son,   
   > and they mentioned Savita, Hertz said. Hertz said a picture was sent   
   > and that "was the end of Mr. Giri."   
   >   
   >    The Giris did not return a message left at their home yesterday.   
   >   
      
   Damn we could all be rich if we could sue for ugly   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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