One more reason I don't shoot Weddings!

Interesting story worth reading, a well know studio in the area too. So well known in fact: "in the late 1940s, Arthur Fellig, the celebrated street photographer known as Weegee, twice sought work at the studio when he needed money, but was turned down because he did not own a suit."
Funny how these little bits of informatioin pop up.
 
Further more, not shooting a particular genre of photography simply because you fear the worst case scenario is just plain dim. Head-in-sand photographer me thinks?

You have, in your wedding contract, clauses that abmolish the photographer from such daft scenarios, failure in equipment, death and so forth. You also agree in advance at what time you are likely to finish / go home. You never leave a paid job without first clearing it with both the bride and the groom, to whom you would say goodnight to anyhow.

The studio must have known this, so more fool them. They should / will also have legal cover. This is one sore, unhappy man to be taking the studio to court. One assumes they have limited liability, so if all else fails, close the company and re-open under another name.

Only in America!
 
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...ccidentally-kill-photographer-at-wedding.html

I thought the link would be about the wedding photographer that was accidentally shot and killed by the wedded couple.

Did not happen in America. It happened in Europe.

As far as frivolous lawsuits- good for lawyers, waste of money. We'll see if it is thrown out. The idiot that sued for mental anguish because his pair of pants was late from the dry cleaners was kicked out of his office- he was a judge.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearson_v._Chung
 
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I just found the whole scene distasteful. The customers never had the foggiest idea of what they wanted until AFTER the wedding. Then, it was obvious, crystal clear and very apparent to them.

And, of course, you didn't get the photos they wanted.
 
Something is very strange here. The litigant is represented by Goodwin Proctor, a very prestigious and very large law firm. These guys don't do whiplash or slip & case cases. I would guess that the average client pays them well over a $ million per year. And, the litigant's father is a partner in that firm.

Normally this would be where the partner in charge of the firm calls everyone and says "we look like idiots, our wall street clientele who pays us huge fees are wondering about us, the NY Times is reporting that we are suing someone to recreate a wedding that ended in divorce and the Latvian bride cannot be found. AND, it involves the family of a member of this firm. GET US OUT OF THE PRESS!"

Either there is more to this story or some lawyer is getting his *ss chewed out for the bad publicity.
 
Mr. Remis is just bitter, I bet the photos that were taken were of quite good standard. But he lost his job, wife left him and decided he take a shot at making a quick buck. Recreating his wedding? Rubbish.

"Remis continued to file complaints but never picked up his wedding album or paid his final balance. After years, H&H sent Remis a bill for the outstanding amount due. "He responded with a threatening letter and then shortly thereafter, he sued," -huffingtonpost
 
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Sounds like this wedding lawsuit is well within plaintiff's counsel's bailiwick:

In the products liability area, Mr. McGowen's experience includes defending manufacturers of prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals, medical devices, herbal supplements, industrial chemicals and consumer products in complex, multi-district litigation (MDL) and national class action litigation. He has defended manufacturers in MDL litigation concerning asbestos, phentermine, phenylpropanolamine, hemophiliac/Factor VIII AIDS and ephedra. Mr. McGowen has defended manufacturers in litigation concerning lead paint, vinyl-chloride and DES. He also counsels clients with regard to product recalls.

In the environmental area, Mr. McGowen has represented clients with regard to fuel and chemical spills and counsels clients with regard to complying with federal, state and local environmental laws and managing environmental risks. In the general commercial area, he has litigated a variety of contract actions.

http://www.goodwinprocter.com/People/M/McGowen-Frederick.aspx
 
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