State, Department of the Lottery v. Curcio

The State of Florida, Department of the Lottery, petitions this court for a writ of prohibition or certiorari. For the reasons set forth below, we deny the request for prohibition relief but grant the petition for writ of certiorari.

Respondent Curcio holds a ticket which she contends entitles her to collect a prize of $500,000 from the Department. When her request for payment was denied, she brought suit in the Circuit Court for Leon County. The amended complaint seeks to recover damages under four causes of action: breach of contract (Count I), equitable estoppel (Count II), unfair and…