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German 'love witch' loses court battle
 | Also submitted as "Today's Idiot", and deservedly so. |
BERLIN - A German woman won a lawsuit against a love witch who failed to induce her ex-boyfriend to come back with rituals under the full moon designed to cast a spell over him, a Munich court said Monday.
| "She jumped down and turned around and gave me a wink..." |
The witch lost, said Munich district court spokeswoman Ingrid Kaps. The love witch was ordered to return her 1,000 euro ($1,300) fee and pay several hundred euros in costs.
| "It smelled like turpentine and looked like India ink!" |
The plaintiff was in despair after her boyfriend left and tried to get him to return with help from a woman who calls herself a love witch, she added. The court has ruled it was a service that was objectively impossible to render.
| "I didn't know if it was day or night!" |
The witch disputed the plaintiffs claim of a money-back guarantee, Kaps said. The witch, described as an elderly woman, also lost an appeal. The spokeswoman declined to give the names or ages of those involved.
| "I started kissing everything in sight!" |
A love ritual is not suited to influence a person from long distance, the court said.
| "But when I kissed a cop down at 34th and Vine..." |
As the promised service could not be rendered, the plaintiff is not obligated to pay.
| "He broke my little bottle of Love Potion Number 9!" |
Posted by: Fred 2006-10-31 |
