Legal Opinion
Baez v. Disabled American Veterans Service Foundation
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided February 15, 1954No. Civ. A. No. 59-328PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODDARD, District Judge.
This is an action to recover damages for an alleged breach of contract arising out of defendant’s failure to award plaintiff the first prize in a nationwide word puzzle contest sponsored by defendant in 1948.
The defendant, Disabled American Veterans Service Foundation, sponsored the contest, offering 270 prizes aggregating $51,265. to those who achieved the highest scores in the contest. Plaintiff paid an entry fee of $17 and thereby became entitled, if he won first prize, to $33,000 plus an automobile valued at $3,000 if he was the first to submit the highest…
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