Legal Opinion
Howard Browning v. Lynn Anne Poirier
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided May 28, 2015No. SC13-2416PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPolston, J.
We review the decision of the Fifth District Court of Appeal in Browning v. Poirier, 128 So.3d 144 (Fla. 5th DCA 2013), a case in which the Fifth District certified a question of great public importance. 1 We rephrase the certified question to the following as suggested by Chief Judge Tor-py:
Is a terminable-at-will agreement to pool lottery winnings unenforceable in the absence of an express agreement to continue the agreement for a period of time exceeding one year, when full performance of the agreement is possible within one year from the inception of the agreement!?]
Id. at 155 (Torpy,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Gulf Solar, Inc. v. WestfallDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984
- Khawly v. ReboulDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
- Robert L. Christensen v. Mary Jo BowenSupreme Court of Florida · 2014
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3Cited by13 opinions
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