Jury rejects breach of contract suit against ex-baseball player by ex-girlfriend
A jury Friday rejected a breach of contract lawsuit filed against former Major League Baseball player Brian Giles by a former live-in girlfriend.
Cheri Olvera, 34, had claimed that Giles, 40, had violated the terms of an unsigned prenuptial contract to provide for her financially. The initial suit, filed in 2008, sought $10 million.
The trial, in the Vista branch of the San Diego Court Superior Court, featured testimony about the tumultuous relationship between the pair. They had planned to marry but the wedding was canceled.
Olvera is now engaged to former major-league player Chuck Knoblauch, who attended the trial.
The jury, in rejecting Olvera's claim, ordered her to return a $107,000 engagement ring given to her by Giles. At the request of Giles' attorneys, the judge refused to allow any testimony about alleged steroid use by Giles.
Giles, a native of El Cajon, played for 15 seasons with the Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates and San Diego Padres before retiring after the 2009 season. He reportedly earned more than $83 million during his baseball career.
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Photo: Brian Giles. Credit: Major League Baseball
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Posted by: lalalashes | April 15, 2011 at 10:50 AM
What a shame for women, who live with these men, take care of them, with them through good and bad times. If this guy gave her an engagement ring spending big bucks, that means something!!!! That is a hell of alot of money to put out if he didn't love her or promise to marry her!!!!
Posted by: Mrs OS | April 15, 2011 at 11:47 AM
What a shame that women live with these men, through good and bad times, just so they can get money from the men. Interesting that she found another ball player to latch on to. Beware Mr. Knoblauch your wallet/bank account are next !
Posted by: dagrif | April 15, 2011 at 12:27 PM
Hopefully Chuck Knoblauch has the sanity to realize what this woman is and RUN FOR ZE HILLS!
Posted by: WestCoastMets | April 15, 2011 at 12:33 PM
I think this speaks volumes about the "character" of the spurned woman........
"Olvera is now engaged to former major-league player Chuck Knoblauch, who attended the trial."
Men really ARE like busses!!!!!
Posted by: OCLady | April 15, 2011 at 12:43 PM
Chuck Knoblauch, good luck sir!
Mrs OS, What a shame for women who live with these guys and assume they have it made and don't have a responsibility to take care of themselves anymore, financially and otherwise. Living together does not a marriage make....
Posted by: Portia | April 15, 2011 at 12:45 PM
She sounds like a jock-aholic in need of some serious treatment. Dr. Drew Pinsky should be able to help.
Posted by: Esoterico | April 15, 2011 at 12:47 PM
If women didn't have the "golden Chalice" men would have no use for them!!
20/20 did a report years ago where a women dressed up as a man for a year and worked and hung out with them and in the end she was embarrassed to say that men a so much more loyal to each other than women are. Woman that lose a husband or boyfriend that all her friends admired will get only "false" sympathy from her girlfriends.
Men console their buddies honestly when that happens...
Wish I could get back my $2,000 earings my ex girlfriend got from me last year. I'd rather take the money and take my buddies to some baseball games!
Posted by: blowndodge | April 15, 2011 at 01:44 PM