The Price of a Broken Heart

The Price of a Broken Heart

Aug. 16, 1999

Fact-based story about a landmark legal battle. A woman (Park Overall) learns that her husband has been having a very open affair with his secretary (Laura Innes) and has promised marriage. The wife sues for divorce and also sues the secretary based on an obscure law on alienation of affection, which was created to protect married couples from homewreckers. This sets a new court room consideration, as the culpability of the other woman must be defended and removes from consideration the fault of the married partners.

The Price of a Broken Heart

Aug. 16, 1999

The Price of a Broken Heart
Fact-based story about a landmark legal battle. A woman (Park Overall) learns that her husband has been having a very open affair with his secretary (Laura Innes) and has promised marriage. The wife sues for divorce and also sues the secretary based on an obscure law on alienation of affection, which was created to protect married couples from homewreckers. This sets a new court room consideration, as the culpability of the other woman must be defended and removes from consideration the fault of the married partners.
IMDb rating 5.5
Producers
Original title The Price of a Broken Heart
Directors Paul Shapiro
Writers

Cast

Park Overall

as Dot Hutlemeyer

Laura Innes

as Lynn

Timothy Carhart

as Joe Hutlemeyer

Jordan Allen Williams

as Keith Hutlemeyer

Jenny Andrews

as Faye

Deborah Hobart

as Susan

Andy Stahl

as Mr. Alderman

Dan Byrd

as Eric Hutlemeyer