Left at altar, she gets $150,000 in court

RoseMary Shell gave up her job for fiancé: ‘He made a promise to me’ Men (or women) who decide to get on bended knee: Be warned. You could find yourself on both knees, facing a judge instead of a justice of the peace. That’s what happened in Florida this week, when a woman was awarded $150,000 after suing her former fiancé for calling off their wedding. For RoseMary Shell, the jilted bride-to-be who left a high-paying job in Pensacola to live with her prospective partner in Gainesville, there was a “wow” in lieu of a vow. “[I was] a little bit [surprised], but I was thrilled,” Shell told TODAY’s Meredith Vieira on Friday. “But I felt like justice was really done.” For Wayne Gibbs, the ex-fiancé, a case of cold feet came at a price. “Mr. Gibbs feels that the verdict did not accurately reflect the evidence and will appeal,”... [read full story]