Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in California

As far as the agent is concerned, you are liable since you booked the trip. You, in turn, can probably go after your friend for the $100, as you were not at fault for the cancellation. If s/he won't pay it voluntarily, then you will have to sue him/her, and for $100, it may not be worth the time, cost and effort you will have to put into a Small Claims Court lawsuit.

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