Word: barnette
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Scoop to Nuts, located on 85 Mt. Auburn St., opened last Friday just in time to cater to the crunch of shoppers looking for special Christmas gifts, said the store's owner Allan S. Barnett...
Wanda: Quiz time, Ralph. Jacalyn Barnett is an attorney who recommends "highlighting the legal consequences of love." What do you suppose she is talking about...
Wanda: Outstandingly wide of the mark, Ralph. Actually, the subject is marriage contracts -- prenuptial agreements, if you will. Barnett is head of the matrimonial department at a New York law firm, and she calls the prenuptial agreements legal valentines that can be "loving and protective documents...
Wanda: Not really, Ralph. Only the financial provisions seem to be enforceable. Barnett drew up a clause for a man who wanted his wife to remain slim, so the marriage contract said she would pay a fine if she gained weight, refundable upon weight loss. It's probably legally binding. Weitzman wants to see "liquidated damages." If the hubby is supposed to fix the plumbing and doesn't, he would have to pay the value of that service as a fine...
Ralph: It might be easier to remain single and just hire the help, beloved wife. For one thing, your plumber can't fine you if you develop crow's-feet or receding gums. Unless, of course, his work contract has a life-style clause prepared by Barnett...