Bowlerama of Texas, Inc. v. Miyakawa

CADENA, Justice.

Plaintiffs, John Miyakawa and Jo Ann Goldman, filed this suit to recover $500.00 which they alleged they won as a Jackpot prize in a bowling tournament sponsored by defendant, Bowlerama of Texas, Inc. Defendant appeals from a judgment rendered in favor of plaintiffs by County Court at Law No. 3 of Bexar County, following a non-jury trial.

The tournament in question involved, in fact, two separate competitions. First, there was a doubles tournament, with defendant awarding ten prizes weekly, guaranteed to total at least $300.00, with first prize in the weekly doubles competition…