North Carolina woman awarded $850K in extramarital affair lawsuit against former NASCAR driver

A North Carolina woman was awarded $850,000 in a lawsuit against a former NASCAR driver regarding an extramarital affair. North Carolina is one of the few states that still permits such "heart balm" legal claims.
North Carolina is one of a handful of states that still allow those two types of lawsuits, often called "heart balm" claims.
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