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Post by movingforward on May 2, 2012 13:03:40 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2012 13:09:19 GMT -5
My thought is that the woman who pulled it out of the trash will ultimately get the winnings.
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Post by dancinmama on May 2, 2012 13:09:40 GMT -5
Wow!! I certainly understand how both sides feel.
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Post by InsertCoolName on May 2, 2012 13:17:06 GMT -5
A judge may say who gets the winnings but my guess there won't be anything left after all the lawyer fees.
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Post by swamp on May 2, 2012 13:18:03 GMT -5
I think I need to start dig through garbage cans looking for winning lottery tickets...........
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2012 13:19:22 GMT -5
I think I need to start dig through garbage cans looking for winning lottery tickets........... You can probably get your family's dinner there , too. |
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Post by dancinmama on May 2, 2012 13:52:08 GMT -5
The judge ruled in favor of the original purchaser. The owner of the store is appealing saying that they are rightful owner of the ticket because the original owner threw it away and at that point the trash belonged to her.
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Post by lynnerself on May 2, 2012 14:08:54 GMT -5
So we have 3 people claiming the ticket?
1. The woman that bought it and discarded it because the machine said it wasn't a winner.
2. The store owner who says all discarded tickets are property of the store and employees are not to take them from the discarded trash.
3. The women who picked up the discarded ticket (along with many others) and has claimed the prize and spent part of the money.
What a mess.
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Post by greenstone on May 2, 2012 14:29:44 GMT -5
The judge ruled in favor of the original purchaser. The owner of the store is appealing saying that they are rightful owner of the ticket because the original owner threw it away and at that point the trash belonged to her. What's crazy is there seems to be doubt if the original purchaser is actually the woman the judge is awarding the money too. She did not even enter into the lawsuit until the judge indicated it may be hers. To me, the store clerk is beyond greedy. Even if trash thrown in a trash can becames the store's property, an employee would have no claim to it, only the store owner. |
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Post by oreo on May 2, 2012 16:10:54 GMT -5
I was also wondering what people's thoughts would be on this story. I was wondering how the original purchaser can prove it.
Also, did the lady who got the ticket out of the trash brag about finding it or something or how did they know she got it out of the trash?
I think this is a "finders keepers losers weepers" kind of case myself (or maybe I just spend too much time around kids).
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Post by Peace Of Mind on May 2, 2012 16:18:46 GMT -5
I'm confused on why the ticket said "You are not a winner" on a winning ticket. Let the lady have the ticket and sue the people who made the machine!  |
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Post by Formerly SK on May 6, 2012 10:53:45 GMT -5
Is this the most poorly worded article in history? I've read it three times now and still don't quite understand what happened. Or maybe it's just me.
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Post by whoisjohngalt on May 6, 2012 11:16:52 GMT -5
G-d forbid instead of dragging this in court and paying lawyers, they would just agree to split the money somehow. If not, I think the woman who found the ticket should get. And yeah, let's take "no digging through garbage" sign REALLY seriously - bc that's NOT what millions of people do on a daily basis  Lena |
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Post by NastyWoman on May 6, 2012 13:40:09 GMT -5
Lena, unfortunately the judge disagreed with you and the woman has to give the money to the other claimant. Problem? The "trash" winner has already spend part of the winnings and will appeal. The only winners in this game will be the lawyers who will end up taking every thing taxes haven't.
O, and according to a store employee the sign that you could not dig through the trash went up after the winning ticket had been removed from there...
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