Hair v. State of California

Opinion

AGLIANO, P. J.

I. Introduction

Plaintiff Raylene Hair, the holder of a winning California lottery ticket, brought this action for declaratory relief and to recover damages from defendants State of California and California State Lottery Commission. She claims she is entitled to payment of $900,000 over a 10-year, rather than an 18-year period. The trial court granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment. We affirm.

II. Scope of Review

“Since a summary judgment motion raises only questions of law regarding the construction and effect of the supporting and opposing papers, we…