Videographer avoiding contact

Warwick_Hunt

Deastons wrote: »

Would that not then be criminal damage?

The OP contracted the videographer to do the job and has paid upfront, so doesn't the raw footage somehow belong to the OP? If they were to delete it, that would be criminal damage.

If the videographer hasn't taken proper care of the footage or wilfully deleted it, isn't there technnically grounds for the OP to sue the videographer for the cost of re-staging the wedding?

No.

Deastons wrote: »

I tend to agree, but one's wedding day can be an incredibly important day. Priceless, one might say.

And I think, legally, I'm correct in what I say?

Based on what?

Deastons

Warwick_Hunt wrote: »

No.



Based on what?

Ah. I see now. Thanks for explaining your points so clearly.

Warwick_Hunt

Deastons wrote: »

Ah. I see now. Thanks for explaining your points so clearly.

When you asked a closed question I thought that you’d required and appropriate answer.

Elle_Woods

Deastons wrote: »

If the videographer hasn't taken proper care of the footage or wilfully deleted it, isn't there technnically grounds for the OP to sue the videographer for the cost of re-staging the wedding?

Deastons wrote: »

I tend to agree, but one's wedding day can be an incredibly important day. Priceless, one might say.

And I think, legally, I'm correct in what I say?

How would anyone go about re-staging their wedding? I agree that a wedding day is an incredibly important day, but a staging would not be your wedding day! To stage a fake ceremony with guests etc. for a new wedding video sounds really very odd.

When you say that you think you are correct legally, it would be helpful for the OP to have a link to some support for this. In my limited experience, courts generally award monetary compensation for actual losses.

Deastons

Elle_Woods wrote: »

When you say that you think you are correct legally, it would be helpful for the OP to have a link to some support for this. In my limited experience, courts generally award monetary compensation for actual losses.

You tell me to give a link to back-up my advice, but then don't give a link to back-up your advice...