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POUGHKEEPSIE – New York State Attorney General Letitia James has recovered thousands of dollars from a Central Valley wedding venue.  The $40,000 in refunds were announced on Monday, March 21.

The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) received several complaints from couples that had booked their wedding receptions at the Falkirk Estate and Country Club, prior to the pandemic.  The couples had all provided deposits to the venue but were denied refunds after their weddings were canceled due to a state order preventing large gatherings.

In an agreement with Falkirk, owned by Wayne Corts, the venue will repay two couples $18,300 and provide additional refund payments for any other individuals who made deposits between June 26, 2020, and May 19, 2021, but were denied refunds.

“Today’s agreement returns joy and money to New Yorkers who were unfairly denied refunds for their canceled weddings,” said Attorney General James. “Although the pandemic forced many couples to cancel their weddings, they shouldn’t have been left waiting at the altar for their refunds. This is a big day for couples who were not able to celebrate at Falkirk, and I encourage anyone who paid a deposit but was denied a refund for their canceled event to contact my office.”

In a letter to the OAG, Falkirk claimed that it used the deposits to fund the venue’s operations instead of earmarking it for the couples’ events, as required.

Other impacted individuals have 180 days from the date the agreement was signed to submit a request for a refund. Following previous negotiations with OAG, Falkirk already returned $22,500 to two couples for their canceled weddings.

To submit a request for a refund, please contact Assistant Attorney General Cheryl Lee at (845) 485-3925.

The agreement with Falkirk is the latest in Attorney General James’ ongoing efforts to refund New York consumers for events canceled in the wake of the pandemic. The OAG has recently reached similar settlements with the Westchester Broadway Theatre in Elmsford and the Greentree Country Club in New Rochelle for their refusal to issue refunds.

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