Hello,
Please help if you can, I'm looking for some advice regarding the threat of a law suit. My wedding is on August 23rd 2008. We Booked a Band, signed a contract and provided a $500 deposit on February 19th 2008. We then went to see the band perform live at the end of March and they were awful! On April 4th, 2008 we called the agent who we booked the band through to cancel.
Our Agent said to give her two week and she would try to rebook them and if she did she would try to get our $500 deposit back. Today April 17th, 2008, I received a call from our agent saying that not only will the band not refund our deposit but that they are demanding we honor the contract and pay the remaining $2,500. She said they wanted to be fair and agreed to take 1/2 the amount, but if we were not willing to pay 1/2, they would sue us for the entire amount.
Our contract does state that - If this contract is cancelled by purchaser for any cause other then an ACT OF GOD, all Deposits are forfeited and artist maintains the right to claim payment in full.
Help....do you think I should pay half like they requested or should I fight this?
It seems as if a April 4th 2008 cancellation provided a reasonable about of time for them to rebook the August 23rd, 2008 date.
Thanks!
Sallee
Please help if you can, I'm looking for some advice regarding the threat of a law suit. My wedding is on August 23rd 2008. We Booked a Band, signed a contract and provided a $500 deposit on February 19th 2008. We then went to see the band perform live at the end of March and they were awful! On April 4th, 2008 we called the agent who we booked the band through to cancel.
Our Agent said to give her two week and she would try to rebook them and if she did she would try to get our $500 deposit back. Today April 17th, 2008, I received a call from our agent saying that not only will the band not refund our deposit but that they are demanding we honor the contract and pay the remaining $2,500. She said they wanted to be fair and agreed to take 1/2 the amount, but if we were not willing to pay 1/2, they would sue us for the entire amount.
Our contract does state that - If this contract is cancelled by purchaser for any cause other then an ACT OF GOD, all Deposits are forfeited and artist maintains the right to claim payment in full.
Help....do you think I should pay half like they requested or should I fight this?
It seems as if a April 4th 2008 cancellation provided a reasonable about of time for them to rebook the August 23rd, 2008 date.
Thanks!
Sallee
