Man sues fiancee because she wouldn’t return $15,000 ring

A man sued his ex-financee after she refused to give back her engagement ring after he called off the wedding ten days before it was set to go ahead.

Edwin Shien Bing Toh demanded his ex-fiancee Winnie Chu Ling Su to give back the $15,500 diamond engagement ring along with $5000 worth of expensive gifts including a diamond necklace and Louis Vuitton handbag as well as an additional $1000 cash.

Downing Centre Local Court documents reveal the pair met through a mutual friend in 2015 where months later they opened a joint bank account to buy an engagement ring and two wedding bands collectively costing $16,800.

Edwin Shien Bing Toh sued his ex-fiancee Winnie Chu Ling Su for not giving back the $15,500 diamond engagement ring after he called off the wedding ten days before day (stock image)

The court did not order Ms Su to return to engagement ring or gifts, but did order her to return to two wedding bands and $1000 cash (stock image)

The court did not order Ms Su to return to engagement ring or gifts, but did order her to return to two wedding bands and $1000 cash (stock image)

Months later, Mr Toh proposed to Ms Su in December where they ‘re-enacted the scene for a photographer’.  

However, Mr Toh called off the wedding after three months, ten days before the big day in March 2016 during a meeting with Ms Su and a friend.

Mr Toh demanded his former fiancee return three rings and five presents after the pair both verbally agreed to return ‘everything that belongs to each party’. 

While some items were returned, including Mr Toh’s shoes, a wallet and wedding clothes, Ms Su refused to give back the diamond ring court documents show. 

Magistrate Rodney Brender said their verbal agreement wasn’t a contract and that Mr Toh gave back his shoes to avoid conflict. 

‘He may have felt a little guilty for breaking off the engagement 10 days before the wedding,’ Mr Brender said.  

The magistrate said many gifts were given in happy times and with optimism. 

‘Sometimes that optimism is borne out, sometimes it isn’t,’ Mr Brender said. 

‘Why would the law treat a gift of a ring between same sex couples as different?

‘Or between couples who give a ring in anticipation of a de facto relationship starting and prospering?’ 

Court documents showed Mr Brender did not order the engagement ring or five gifts to be returned but did order the wedding bands and $1000 cash to be returned to Mr Toh. 

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