In the state of PA, if the parents are suing their daughter's former groom for a breach of contract that he signed a long with the parents f...

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In the state of PA, if the parents are suing their daughter's former groom for a breach of contract that he signed a long with the parents for vendors for the wedding? The brides parents paid for everything and the groom called off the wedding after the time that the money could be refunded to the parents . He is claiming it falls under heart balm act but I thought that only covers if the bride were to sue him not the parents

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The Heart Balm act precludes all kinds of causes of action arising out of breach of promise to marry. This act abolished all causes of action in PA.

Unless the groom or his parents signed a contract obligating the groom or his family to be liable for the wedding expenses, its too bad but the parents have no grounds to sue the groom. Nor can the parents recover under any unjust enrichment theory. This was an expense that the parents agreed to voluntarily incur. Its too bad that the wedding was called off but I don't see why the groom or his family would be liable here.

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What does your lawyer say?

John