Legal Opinion

Anna Maria Curcio v. State of Florida Department etc.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided May 26, 2015No. 1D14-2324PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtWetherell, J.

Appellant’s husband purchased what appeared to be a winning scratch-off lottery ticket worth $500,000, but Appellee (the Lottery) refused to pay the prize because the ticket turned out to be a “misprint.” Appellant 1 sued the Lottery under a variety of legal theories. The trial court granted judgment on the pleadings and summary judgment in favor of the Lottery. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background

In May 2007, Appellant’s husband purchased a $20 “Gold Rush” scratch-off lottery ticket. The front of the ticket stated: “Match any of YOUR NUMBERS to any of the…

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