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Throwdown with Bobby Flay: Celeb chef sues furniture designer for $40K, claiming custom-made couch was 'intolerably uncomfortable' and unsuitable for sitting

+ Bobby Flay is suing Jamie Stern Design for $40,000, according to court papers filed earlier this month in New York City
+ The celeb chef claims that the custom-made sectional he ordered from the company at a cost of $19,406.35 is unsuitable for sitting
+ 'The sofa was deficient and not suitable for use in plaintiff's residence as it was intolerably uncomfortable to sit on for any extended period of time,' says Flay
+ Jamie Stern Design did not respond to a request for comment

By Chris Spargo For Dailymail.com
Published: 18:29 EDT, 20 June 2017 | Updated: 21:19 EDT, 20 June 2017

Fans of Bobby Flay are used to watching the Food Network star throwdown in the kitchen for his popular show.

But the celebrity chef is moving things to the living room in a lawsuit.

In court papers filed on June 8 in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, Flay accuses Jamie Stern Design of delivering him a sectional couch that is unsuitable for his needs.

The 52-year-old culinary star is demanding his money back - and then some.

Flay, who paid $19,406.35 for the custom leather piece, is asking for double that amount in addition to interest and further relief as the court deems just and proper.

The reason, according to the court filing, is that 'the sofa was deficient and not suitable for use in plaintiff's residence as it was intolerably uncomfortable to sit on for any extended period of time.'


Leather luxury: The celeb chef claims that the custom-made sectional he ordered from the company at a cost of $19,406.35 is unsuitable for sitting (file photo of a Jamie Stern sectional above)

Flay states in court papers that he placed his order for the couch in 2015 and it was delivered early the next year.

Once it arrived, he notified Jamie Stern Design about his issues with the sectional, according to the filing.

'Despite numerous complaints by plaintiff, defendant failed to either repair the Sofa or reimburse plaintiff for costs of the unusable sofa,' reads the complaint.

The court papers were first obtained by LLNYC.

The court papers also go after the sectional for failing to perform its required job.

'The Sofa breached its implied warranty because it would not be used for the ordinary purpose for which a sofa is use,' states the filing.

It is unclear if Jamie Stern Design has responded to the complaint yet. The company did not respond to a request for comment.

Flay, who has been in a one year relationship with 'Graves' actress Helene Yorke, 32, is no stranger to a courtroom.

He and ex-wife Stephanie March, 42, battled for months over their pre-nuptial agreement after 10 years of marriage back in 2015, before finally coming to terms in July of that year.

The two said in joint statement soon after: 'We have come to an amicable divorce settlement.

'We look forward to putting this difficult time behind us and we ask that you respect our privacy as we move forward.'

March was able to get more than the $5,000 a month in alimony she was promised in the couple's pre-nuptial agreement, but Flay was allowed to keep the couple's Manhattan apartment and Hamptons home.

In court papers, March accused Flay of having a string of affairs throughout their marriage, including one with actress January Jones of 'Mad Men' fame.
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