Couples from Texas will pay $ 1 million for slandering their wedding photographer
'02.08.2017'
Source: Daily News
Spouses from Texas must pay their wedding photographer more than 1 a million dollars in moral damage.
The jury ruled that Neely and Andrew Moldovan began to spread in the media and the Internet slander of the photographer, destroying her reputation and business, reports Daily News.
The case in court was resolved on Monday, July 31, after it was determined that the couple had "wrongfully attacked" Andrea Polito and her company Andrea Polito Photography Inc.“conducting a massive social media campaign against her,” said a press release. Wffa.
The couple hired Polito to photograph their wedding in October 2014 of the year, but then stated that she had an “unreasonable fee”, according to a civil suit filed in 2015 year.
A week after the wedding, Moldovans began to be interested in when their pictures would be ready, but Polito reminded them that they still have to choose a cover for their album to complete the work, reports Dallas News.
The couple objected to paying 125 dollars for the cover. Despite mentioning this in the contract, Polito decided to cover these costs. When she came to the spouses several days later, she found out that they had already contacted several news agencies and complained that she “was holding their photos hostage,” according to the suit.
The jury agreed that Moldovan made “disparaging and defamatory statements” on social networks and wedding blogs, saying that the photographer “deceives people.”
Polito said the couple destroyed her 13-year-old business almost overnight. During the year she usually had from 75 to 100 wedding orders. After the words Moldovan, she had only two orders.
“People knew me and my reputation,” she said. - I photographed several weddings of the Dallas elite. Everyone called me names, mocked me ... I was humiliated. "
Polito said CBSthat for two years she had not photographed weddings after this event. She added that she hopes that others in such a situation will be able to learn to “fight for what is right and fight for your calling.”
