Legal Opinion
Browning v. Poirier
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided March 8, 2013No. 5D12-1823PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJacobus, J.
Appellant, Howard Browning, timely appeals a final judgment entered on a motion for directed verdict made by Appellee, Lynn Anne Poirier. We reverse.
Browning and Poirier lived together in a romantic relationship beginning in 1991. While the two were still co-habiting, Poirier purchased a winning lottery ticket for the July 4, 2007 drawing. Poirier won $1,000,000, but refused to share the winnings with Browning.
Browning brought suit against Poirier. His second amended complaint contained five counts, including claims for breach of contract and unjust enrichment.1 The breach of contract count…
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2Cases cited19 opinions
- Yates v. BallSupreme Court of Florida · 1937
- Hazen v. Cobb-Vaughan Motor Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1928
- Tobin & Tobin Insurance Agency, Inc. v. ZeskindDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1975
- Kovtan v. FrederiksenDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984
- ThunderWave, Inc. v. Carnival Corp.District Court, S.D. Florida · 1997
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Howard Browning v. Lynn Anne PoirierSupreme Court of Florida · 2015
- Browning v. PoirierDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2015