Cashway Building Materials, Inc. v. McCurdy

OPINION

STEPHEN F. PRESLAR, Chief Justice.

The principal question presented on this appeal is whether “vendor” includes one who sells the services of others under rules of a prize contest which excluded employees and vendors of the sponsor.

In conjunction with the grand opening of a new store, the Appellant, Cashway Building Materials, held a prize contest and awarded prizes to persons whose names were drawn. Appellee McCurdy’s name was drawn, but Cashway refused him the prize because he was a security guard in their store. They held a second drawing and gave the prize to another person. A rule…