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DALLAS A Dallas-area woman has found Neiman Marcus' generousreturn policy lacking, saying the luxury retailer wouldn't let herreturn $1.4 million worth of tainted items many of them giftsher husband purchased from a store employee with whom he wasallegedly having an affair. Patricia Walker is suing Neiman Marcus, claiming fraud against the retailer. Thelawsuit alleges that many of the items were presented as gifts toWalker from her husband, bought with Walker's credit from herlong-time personal shopper, who received a hefty commission fromthe sales. But Walker's attorney insists the lawsuit isn't about spite. "This is not about revenge," Mark Ticer , Walker's attorney, said Thursday. "This is about accountabilityand getting them to step up and do the right thing." Neiman Marcus spokeswoman Ginger Reeder said corporate policy prevents her from commenting on litigation.The retailer's return policy, as posted on its website, sayscustomers may return, for credit, any items with which they "arenot completely satisfied." In court documents, Neiman Marcus and employee Favi Lo denied theallegations and said Walker's deceptive trade practices claim isgroundless. Most of the items Walker's husband, Robert "Bobby" Tennison, 65,purchased were gifts for Walker, who was seriously injured in a caraccident in 2007 that put her in the hospital for months and madeher homebound until well into 2010, Ticer said. "Adding insult to injury ... it's getting charged to her Neiman'saccount. The bill is getting paid with her money," Ticer said. The gifts included jewelry, glass sculptures, furs, handbags andother items the lawsuit says he bought from Lo. The lawsuit also alleges the store knew about the illicitarrangement but did nothing to stop it because Neiman Marcus"directly profited from Lo's conduct and deceit." Tennison and Lo did not return calls to The Associated Press . Ticer said Walker went from spending about $100,000 a year atNeiman's with help from her personal shopper in 2006 to nearly$850,000 in 2009. Walker didn't realize what was going on untilTennison filed for divorce in 2010. "Had Walker known of this betrayal of trust and confidence," thesuit contends she never would have purchased anything from Lo orNeiman Marcus and she would not have ever authorized Tennison or Loto do so. "Ms. Walker had no idea it was going on at all," Ticer said. "Shewas in the perfect spot to be vulnerable after the horribleaccident." The lawsuit claims that Lo and Tennison "conspired on thesepurchases to both enable Tennison to live a lavish lifestyle thathe could not afford on his own" and allow Lo to receive largecommissions. Ticer said Walker is an extremely private person who had hoped toavoid a jury trial. The lawsuit was filed in Dallas County court inSeptember 2010. A trial date has been set for November 2012. We are high quality suppliers, our products such as Alu Zinc Steel , China Cold Rolled Steel Coil for oversee buyer. To know more, please visits Tin Plate Sheet.
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