A wedding venue in San Marcos, Texas is facing nationwide backlash after keeping a $15,909.28 booking payment from a couple whose groom, 25-year-old Diego Hernandez, died in late April, seven months before their November 20 wedding date. Posey Meadows reportedly told the family the contract had no death clause, and the owner suggested they rebook the date or host a different celebration instead.
The situation escalated when the bride filed suit in Hays County district court in late July. The venue responded with a countersuit for the remaining contract balance, claiming no proof of death was ever provided. The bride’s attorney says he offered the death certificate repeatedly before the lawsuit was filed, and Diego’s mother, Lucy Hernandez, put it simply:“Where are their morals?”
Since the story went viral, Posey Meadows’Google and Facebook pages have been flooded with negative reviews, and the family says they’re emotionally drained and don’t have a fight left in them. The case raises bigger questions about compassion clauses in contracts and whether consumers need stronger protections when tragedy strikes before a big event. Would you expect a venue to refund a grieving family, contract or not?
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