How do I go about suing our videographer if I had our wedding in a different state?
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How do I go about suing our videographer if I had our wedding in a different state?
We live in one state but had our wedding in another. It’s been just a little over a year since the wedding and the videographer has not given us a finished product. Along the way at about 6 months after the wedding we contacted them to get an update on the videos. After that we periodically would email for updates and were constantly given dates but never saw any progress. The contract says in 8-12 months for most projects. It’s been over a year now. We were supposed to receive a 2-3 hour documentary of our wedding. Instead, 3 days ago, we were sent a link to 2 video clips (30 mins and 16 mins long) which were uploaded onto a video hosting website.
Asked on July 18, 2014 under Business Law, New Jersey
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
You can sue them for breach of contract--for not providing what they should have provided. You can sue them in the state where the wedding occurred or where the videographer is based; if that's not convenient, you *may* be able to sue them in your state, on the basis that since the documentary was to be delivered to where you live, the "injury" occured at your residence, since that's where the contract was not peformed--it would likely be worthwhile to try this, if thhe other state(s) are not convenient.
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