Legal Opinion

Ramirez v. Bureau of State Lottery

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided November 19, 1990No. Docket 113073PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGillis, P.J.

Plaintiff appeals as of right from an order of the Court of Claims granting defendant’s motion for summary disposition. We affirm.

On May 20, 1988, plaintiff read an article in a newspaper which stated that on June 6, 1987, a winning lottery ticket with the numbers 5, 12, 17, 22, 25, and 32 was purchased at Joslyn Market in Pontiac. The article stated that, if the prize of approximately $1.5 million was not claimed by 4:45 p.m. on June 6, 1988, the winnings would revert to the state’s school-aid fund.

On June 6, 1987, plaintiff had purchased a Lotto ticket, containing five wagers, which was…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Pawlak v. Redox Corp.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1990
  2. Detroit Edison Co. v. JanoszMichigan Supreme Court · 1957
  3. Butler v. Detroit Automobile Inter-Insurance ExchangeMichigan Court of Appeals · 1982
  4. Karafa v. NJ State Lottery Comm.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1974
  5. Coleman v. Bureau of State LotteryMichigan Court of Appeals · 1977

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Beaty v. Hertzberg & Golden, PcMichigan Supreme Court · 1997
  2. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. Used Car Factory, Inc.Michigan Supreme Court · 1999
  3. In re Forfeiture of $19,250Michigan Court of Appeals · 1995
  4. Collins v. Kentucky Lottery Corp.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 2012
  5. Fowles v. Kansas State LotterySupreme Court of Kansas · 1994

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