The Wedding Photographer Lawsuit

Odinbc · **Posted:** Mon Nov 24, 2014 3:11 pm **(#1)**

When I saw Revisiting the Case of the Wedding Photographer Threatened with a $300,000 Lawsuit I remembered reading about the original story. Although this follow up has lessons for independent contractors (photographers, designers, etc.), the human nature angle makes it an interesting read for anyone.

Here's a clip of the beginning of the article that includes a link to the backstory.

Robert Schenk wrote:

A couple years ago, I read a story about a Washington wedding photographer that was threatened with a $300,000 lawsuit by an ex-client. The story then seemed to drop out of sight. Sometime thereafter, I decided to put on my investigative reporter mustache and do some sleuthing. Was the threat real? Did a lawsuit actually get filed? If so, what was the result?

Wallace · **Posted:** Mon Nov 24, 2014 4:09 pm **(#2)**

Always have a written contract, when providing any kind of service to anyone.

patdavid · **Posted:** Mon Nov 24, 2014 6:00 pm **(#3)**

Hands down the best thing about this case is the title:

Poon v. Tang

I wish I was making this up...

Wallace · **Posted:** Mon Nov 24, 2014 6:13 pm **(#4)**

patdavid wrote:

Hands down the best thing about this case is the title:

Poon v. Tang

I wish I was making this up...

Not to mention the "Honey vs. Pot" case.

Oregonian · **Posted:** Mon Nov 24, 2014 6:33 pm **(#5)**

I'm so glad that the photographer won. Whatta fiasco. You wonder why they sued him.

Wallace · **Posted:** Mon Nov 24, 2014 6:51 pm **(#6)**

Oregonian wrote:

I'm so glad that the photographer won. Whatta fiasco. You wonder why they sued him.

With "Dude" being a lawyer and all, you think he would have thought this through a bit. The article makes a good point about how photographers take X amount of pictures, but only submit Y to the client.

sallyanne · **Posted:** Mon Nov 24, 2014 8:38 pm **(#7)**

Oregonian wrote:

I'm so glad that the photographer won. Whatta fiasco. You wonder why they sued him.

Glad it turned out on a positive note. Even with a bit of advice for the future.

jennyhaddin · **Joined:** Apr 16, 2015 **Posts:** 1

I am so glad that the photographer won and he turns out on a positive note.

2-ton · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2015 6:41 pm **(#9)**

What a fun read, hard to believe it was actually real!

Mokonafan · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2015 6:52 pm **(#10)**

The writer is brilliant I was like LOL... glad the photographer won.

samford073 · **Joined:** Sep 15, 2015 **Posts:** 1

It’s really nice to read such a dramatic story. If it is true then I want to congratulate you that finally you won the case.

Erisian · **Posted:** Tue Sep 15, 2015 6:20 am **(#12)**

Great story written by a hilarious writer! It's unbelievable that anybody - especially a lawyer could have written such a horrifying letter. In England, a letter like that would probably amount to harassment and you might even add threatening behaviour to the pot. I'm so glad the photographer won!

server · **Joined:** Jul 28, 2017 **Posts:** 1

jennyhaddin wrote:

I am so glad that the photographer won and he turns out on a positive note.

Hello jenny,
Really It's an amazing story.
Thanks

:clap

jamesdamian · **Joined:** Mar 26, 2019 **Posts:** 1

Gald for the photographer.