So, you'd think if your spouse attacked you with 3-foot samurai sword, it'd pretty clearly be reasonable grounds for divorce, right? Not according to a family court Judge in Long Island, who ruled that such an attack did not amount to "cruel and inhuman" behavior (because no one was physically injured).
Computer analyst Shlomo Kupperman wanted to eradicate his 30-year marriage after his wife Irene attacked him with the samurai sword in August 2005. Kupperman, who is a black belt in karate (and a member of the American Karate Council), feared for his life after the near-miss attack, and claims to have developed a sleeping disorder because he feared "sneak attacks." Judge Edward Mason rejected the "cruel and inhuman" grounds, but did grant a divorce because of abandonment—Irene Kupperman moved to Virginia in 2007 to open her own bath and shower business.
In the upbeat recap, Kupperman's lawyer Anthony Capetla said: "He's happy he's divorced. It has been a dead marriage for years." Fortunately for Kupperman, that wasn't literally true.
