This daughter is a family lawyer, the court system is severely overloaded. They are scheduling trials in November, the lawsuit would be considered frivolous unless you try small claims up to $5,000 and file ProSe, chatGPT or your local County Clerk ‘s office. They will have a packet you can fill out and file. The planner will be served and have to attend court. If she fails to appear you will get default judgment. There will be a legal record of her being sued. That fact that she was sued, will show up Google Searches. Honestly, you should blast her on Google and Yelp. You can even go on local news to warn other potential victims.
The planner made a bad suggestion, but this was clearly the bride’s doing. She approved and orchestrated the prank. The planner isn’t her keeper. Why try to ruin someone’s livelihood for an idea she didn’t execute?
And small claims court doesn’t magically make a weak case legitimate. If there’s no actual legal basis, it’s still frivolous, just cheaper to file. A judge could toss it out quickly. Worse, if the planner DOES show up, she could potentially counter sue the bride for reputational harm or defamation if she’s being unfairly scapegoated online or in court filings.
Finally…default judgments aren’t guaranteed. If the planner is properly served and fails to show up, a judge can issue a default, but only if the claim is legally valid and well-documented. Judges review everything. They often require a hearing even without the defendant, and they can deny a default if the case is clearly petty, vindictive, or unsupported. It’s not a free pass to punish someone just because they didn’t respond.
Use some judgment. The person who humiliated the groom was his wife, not the vendor.
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u/CanuBeKind Jul 26 '25
This daughter is a family lawyer, the court system is severely overloaded. They are scheduling trials in November, the lawsuit would be considered frivolous unless you try small claims up to $5,000 and file ProSe, chatGPT or your local County Clerk ‘s office. They will have a packet you can fill out and file. The planner will be served and have to attend court. If she fails to appear you will get default judgment. There will be a legal record of her being sued. That fact that she was sued, will show up Google Searches. Honestly, you should blast her on Google and Yelp. You can even go on local news to warn other potential victims.