‘Unjust and ghoulish’: Wedding venue keeps nearly $16K after groom-to-be dies, then countersues fiancée
KSAT • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Diego Hernandez, who died suddenly at 25, and his fiancée had paid nearly $16,000 to Posey Meadows wedding venue before his death, but the venue refused to refund the money after the wedding was canceled.
- The fiancée sued Posey Meadows for refunding the deposit, calling the venue's decision an "unjust and ghoulish windfall," while the venue countersued for breach of contract, citing nonpayment of the remaining balance.
- The contract stated that deposits are forfeited upon cancellation but did not address cancellations due to death, complicating the legal dispute.
- Posey Meadows claimed the family did not provide proof of Diego’s death, but the fiancée’s attorney provided the death certificate, which is now part of the court case.
- Diego’s mother expressed emotional exhaustion and disappointment over the legal battle, emphasizing the family's grief and surprise at the venue's refusal to return the money.
