My jurisdiction is: new york
2 yrs ago Temple assigned Bar Mitzvah date. I never signed off on that date. 9/08 I requested a different date. 12/08 Temple verbally ok'd the date change. 3 days after that I found a restaurant for the party. A couple of days later received a voice message from Temple saying that I have legal obligations to have the party there with inhouse caterer because the Temple & caterer have a contract stating that members who have a religious service there must have the party there as well. I was never given anything in writing nor told of this until this voice message. I can not afford caterer's pricing. I never signed any agreement with Temple nor caterer. During this back & forth with the Temple, caterer booked a wedding for the date that was verbally assigned to me. I'd like to know where I legally stand with this situation.
2 yrs ago Temple assigned Bar Mitzvah date. I never signed off on that date. 9/08 I requested a different date. 12/08 Temple verbally ok'd the date change. 3 days after that I found a restaurant for the party. A couple of days later received a voice message from Temple saying that I have legal obligations to have the party there with inhouse caterer because the Temple & caterer have a contract stating that members who have a religious service there must have the party there as well. I was never given anything in writing nor told of this until this voice message. I can not afford caterer's pricing. I never signed any agreement with Temple nor caterer. During this back & forth with the Temple, caterer booked a wedding for the date that was verbally assigned to me. I'd like to know where I legally stand with this situation.