Sleazy lawsuit of the week!
A Dutch woman has lost her compensation claim for
mental distress she suffered from missing out when her neighbors won a lottery
windfall.
A Dutch woman has lost her compensation claim for mental distress she suffered from missing out when her neighbors won a lottery windfall.
Prize winners are chosen by postal code and Helene de Gier would have shared in the 14 million euros ($19 million) if she had bought an 8.50 euro ticket — as her seven neighbors in the town of Heusden did.
The judgment said lottery organizers cannot be held responsible for those who fail to take part and later regret it.
Phew! Good thing she didn’t live in a small town in California.
Posted: Fri - June 22, 2007 at 06:44 AM