“Bad Business” Doesn't Mean Charges for Inn Owner

The sudden closure of the Lakeside Inn in Limerick, Pa. left weddings, meetings and reunions in need of a new venue and those party's planners out some cash.

People wanted to know what happened to the Inn’s owner and how did he plan on paying back their money.

Lakeside Inn owner Bruce Miller closed the event hall suddenly last month leaving several people out thousands of dollars in deposits for future events, Limerick Township Police said.

It wasn’t clear how Miller planned to pay back anyone who put money down. Originally police warned that anyone looking for a refund might have to wait a while as authorities investigated the case.

Police looked into what happened to see if Miller committed a crime by suddenly closing the Inn without warning after taking deposits on future events.

“After the extensive investigation, it has been determined that no criminal actions were committed as bad business practices may have lead to the closing of Lakeside Inn and not criminal activity,” said Limerick Police in a statement.

But that doesn’t necessarily mean that Miller was off the hook. The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office’s Consumer Protection Unit took over the case.

Anyone who was a “victim” of the sudden closure should go online and fill out a complaint form, according to the AG’s Office.

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