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I was sued by a wedding banquet hall for cancelling the wedding 6 months prior to the event. Here's the case:

My fiance and I broke up, and broke up and cancelled the wedding 6 months-1 day (six months was falling on a Sunday) prior to a wedding. The wedding hall had only the following in the contract:

"A $2,000 deposit is required to book the above date. In case of cancellation, the deposit is non-refundable.

We request your final numbers 2 weeks prior to reception date. Payment in full is due 7-Jun-09 in the form of cash, certified cheque or money order.

In the event that the attendance is less than the guaranteed number, the customer must pay for the guaranteed number."

They are suing on the lzast sentence of the contract.

When the wedding was cancelled, I have asked if there is anything else I need to do, and I wasn't told anything. I was not told there is an outstanding cancellation fee I have to pay, I was not told I have to find anyone to fill in for the date. I wasn't told anything.

Since the cancellation, the banquet hall has not even tried to contact me. They have not provided even the final bill to me. The first point of contact was the small claims court paperwork I got from them in August.

I have only booked the day. I have not received any services from them (no food sampling, not a single service from the list I was given for the wedding). They have kept the non-refundable deposit as per the contract, which I knew I lost. However, they are suing for the full amount.

What are my legal rights?