Widow sues Beverly Hills matchmaker for failing to find the love of her life
Los Angeles Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse has announced one of its monthly "Loony Lawsuit" awards.The month's frivolity looks at how you can sue someone for anything-even a broken heart.

According to a recent article in the Los Angeles Times, Anne Majerik, a 60-year-old widow, was awarded $2.1 million after suing Orly Hadida, her Beverly Hills matchmaker, for failing to produce the love of her life.

In return for the $125,000 Majerik paid Hadida, a 25-year veteran of the matchmaking business, she expected an "extremely successful and highly-educated, charismatic, kind, down-to-earth romantic who enjoys a life of fine dining, travel and leisure," and who earns a minimum of $1 million a year with an estate valued near $20 million.

When the two women met, Majerik had been involved in another legal dispute with her former matchmaker in San Diego.

"The lady is a serial matchmaker suer," said Hadida's attorney.

According to the jury foreman, the $2.1 million award was meant to punish the defendant, not reward the plaintiff.

"They were both wrong," said the foreman.

"So many in our sue-happy society think the best action is clogging the courts with meaningless lawsuits instead of working towards mutual resolution," said Peter Bylsma, executive director of the Los Angeles Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse.

"Even when frivolous lawsuits are dismissed, it's still at great cost in time, money and personal grief for the person being sued, and it can happen to anyone."