Going Dutch in New Amsterdam

The Jewish Chronicle offers the following anecdote in its 'Diary' section, without providing any information on where they got this story. Does anyone know? Or is this just an urban myth?

A New Yorker, who turned down a second date with a guy she met on a Jewish Internet site got more than she bargained for, when her dinner date sent her an e-mail asking for her to split the bill.
The lawyer wrote: "On June 5, you agreed to accept dinner, paid for in full by me, based on your stated offer that we would go out again.
In that you have ignored all overtures to said follow-up meeting, you are hereby considered in breach of contract..."
He goes on to say: "In that this was merely a promise to meet and not a promise to marry, the agreement is binding under New York Law... Payment in full is expected within 30 days."
Fearful that he would take out a lawsuit against her, the girl duly paid up. Maybe a lawyer isn't such a good catch after all.

You can say that again. I bet his profile on said Jewish Internet site goes on about how honest, open and sensitive he is, just looking for true love...