Legal Opinion
Madara v. Commonwealth
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided February 26, 1979No. 1199 C.D. 1978PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Mencer,
William Madara (Madara) purchased a 50-cent Pennsylvania lottery ticket, No. 921746, with a drawing date of June 14, 1972. Thereafter, his wallet containing the ticket and other valuables was mislaid and not recovered until June 16, 1973, at which time the lottery ticket was presented to the Bureau of State Lotteries as a prize claim. On June 22, 1973, the Bureau denied Madara’s claim.
Madara filed a complaint in mandamus to compel Robert Kane, Secretary of Revenue, to honor lottery ticket No. 921746 as a winning ticket and alleged damages in the amount of $1 million.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- McCarthy v. Township of McCandlessCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Callery v. Blythe Township Municipal AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
- Catanese v. SciricaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
- Commonwealth ex rel. Milk Marketing Board v. Sunnybrook Dairies, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Iudicello v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
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3Cited by4 opinions
- In Re Private Road in Union Tp.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
- Knox v. Pennsylvania Board of Probation & ParoleCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- Ralston Hunting Club v. SourbeerCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
- Knox v. Pennsylvania Board of Probation & ParoleCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991