SoCal man sues to get share of $315 million lottery jackpot

Comment #71

cps10 — Sat, 24 Dec 2005 20:30:26 GMT

CASH - it appears that you are pretty sour against the NY Lottery...why is that? Everytime I see that signature line, I laugh my kiester off....thanks for the holiday laughs

Comment #70

CASH Only — Sat, 24 Dec 2005 16:24:20 GMT

If the A P that I work at formed a Mega Millions pool, I would participate. But not for NY Lotto.

Comment #69

TheGameGrl — Fri, 23 Dec 2005 23:52:27 GMT

I agree in part that folks who pool together do so to increase their ticket wins. Otherwise we *had* to boot a co-worker out of our pool for the reason cited- Rarely cast money into the pool but always agreed to *pay*later out of the pool winnings. We finally made it a pay-n-play as you go. Each game was separate and playable based on the members. The guy still badgers us to let him back in when the jackpot gets pretty high ;we graciously decline. The irony is...he's one of those guys that woul... [ More ]

Comment #68

RJOh — Thu, 22 Dec 2005 18:39:09 GMT

Most people join a lottery pool as a cheap way to cover a lot of chances to win a lottery jackpot. When some of them are too cheap to pay up every time the pool plays then it obvious they're the ones looking for something for nothing because cheap is still more than they want to pay.

Comment #67

libra926 — Thu, 22 Dec 2005 17:53:00 GMT

HAPPY THURSDAY......12/22/05...(3DYS TO CHRISTMAS)HI THERE BUMBLE BEE ....LottoPools....May I say you make a very very cute Bumble Bee... .even though your stinger is powerful.......While Back at the Ranch.......I concurr w/your Posting, it's excellent...straight to the point..it sounds as though you are associated w/a delightful collective body of players and lets hope it stays that way, for everyone's sake......especially when your group wins big......

Comment #66

justxploring — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 06:46:19 GMT

I don't agree. I've never been one to argue over money. But you know what? I've been stupid! To make my life easier I often gave in, but as long as people are honest and know a decision is fair and just, they should always defend their position. This is a matter of principle. If he was not an active member in the pool, then he doesn't deserve to get a share. What's to prevent others from following his actions? We really don't know the entire story, but if the article which states he hadn't pla... [ More ]

Comment #65

Iesha Kelly — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 04:03:37 GMT

I agree.

Comment #64

cps10 — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 02:06:47 GMT

Thanks demonter. Like I said before, I rarely buy outside the pool, but I will start buying them in other stores than the Pool's. But I most likely won't buy them anymore. If you think about it, if we hit a $300 million jackpot, my cut after taxes cash option is around $15 million cash in my Pool. So, is it worth taking an extra estimated $75-$80 million with my own purchase and have someone sue me regardless, or be happy with $15 million, which is more than enough for anyone? Not to mention t... [ More ]

Comment #63

demonter — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 01:59:27 GMT

LottoPools- Good to hear you are examining your Pool's policies for the new year. Your advance purchase format is the only way to go. You know my opinion about buying tickets outside the Pool. If you must, be certain to be totally transparent about the outside purchases, ie. buy them from a different retailer than you buy your Pool's tickets and fully disclose the details concerning your outside buys. You will be acting prudently to protect yourself if Lady Luck strikes! Best of Luck, as always.... [ More ]

Comment #62

LottoPools — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 20:46:22 GMT

good advice. I'm reviewing our rules too. I've drafted a receipt for the pool buy-in that includes the rules and requires members to sign that they have read, understand and agree to the rules. The rules used to allow me to pick the numbers but I'm changing it so that I have to buy quick picks.I won't give up the option of being able to buy my own tickets though. This freedom is given to all members and has always been a part of our rules and is included with every email distributing the num... [ More ]

Comment #61

cps10 — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 13:54:47 GMT

Good advice from both of you...with the new year coming up, I guess it's time that we look at the rules again. I do have an attorney friend that would look them over at no cost, so maybe that's what I will do.

Comment #60

demonter — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 11:09:06 GMT

Regarding Members Paying into a Pool: Get 100% of the Pool money up front and advance play for a specifed number of drawings. Period...Have a Closed End Pool,ie. $5.00 each for 10 drawings=$50.00 per Pool Member every five weeks. Have it dated, signed and closed out, disolved at the end of the 5 weeks, then if you want form a new pool start all over. A bit simpler; if you don'y pre-pay you don't play. It's a step in the right direction.

Comment #59

KY Floyd — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 07:10:41 GMT

cps10 wrote: << But really technically, the pool's winnings are covering them since that money is rolled over anyway. I don't know...I guess I need to revisit our rules. Is it worth an extra $100,000 per person to keep just to enforce a rule and kick someone out when we are talking millions in prize money anyway? And perhaps maybe lose that money in a court battle? >> If somebody didn't pay and that's being covered by winnings that are rolled over into future ticket purchases, then everybody in... [ More ]

Comment #58

cps10 — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 02:03:36 GMT

Demonter - I will probably change my rules slightly to take care of the deadbeats, but I also agree with playing with people you trust. I trust everyone in my Pool fortunately, but like has been said before, money changes people. I am usually the one that covers the people that are late, and I trust them enough to pay me back, which they have not had a problem doing that. But really technically, the pool's winnings are covering them since that money is rolled over anyway. I don't know...I guess... [ More ]

Comment #57

justxploring — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 01:55:32 GMT

I agree. Although kicking people out with rigid rules might lower the total amount of money in the pool, if you let someone skip a drawing once in a while and then catch up a judge might award the winning prize even if he didn't play that week. Sure many of us are struggling and some people might run short of cash, but if we're only talking about a few dollars, then anyone who can't afford $5 a week probably shouldn't be gambling. (She types as she eats her Ramen noodles.) As others have state... [ More ]

Comment #56

demonter — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 23:34:53 GMT

Agree to pool rules and stick to them. I would be very cautious about two important areas when running a Pool. Firstly have strict contribution rules and enforcement of the failure to contribute situation. This one point seems to be the number one point of contention in the lawsuits we read about. Secondly, I feel very strongly that the Pool Manager should avoid any suspicion of impropriety by avoiding buying his own tickets outside the Pool. There's a real conflict of interest situation if th... [ More ]

Comment #55

LottoPools — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 22:33:57 GMT

This used to happen in a pool I played in. Player X would be out on the day the tickets were purchased and we would have to decide what to do. Usually someone would cover for them and accept responsibility for getting their money back. If nobody wanted to spot them, and we couldn t reach them by phone, they were out. Looking back now, if we had won when a situation like this happened, it probably would have gone to court. We were coworkers and got along pretty well but money definitely chan... [ More ]

Comment #54

libra926 — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 19:53:00 GMT

HEY RJ .....12/19/05You should have jokingly suggested she get on line behind Uncle Sam the Bill Collectors lolo

Comment #53

konane — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 19:31:04 GMT

I believe he's making a point of law with his statement as to how the court would look at the precedent set by those actions if it went that far.

Comment #52

cps10 — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 19:10:25 GMT

Floyd,I see your point on that.Going back to dropping people...it states in the rules that people that are late with their payments are not entitled to the winnings, so that works for our pool. Kicking someone out because their lazy takes away more tickets to win. Like I said, people end up paying their dues, but even if they are a day late in paying, if the jackpot hits, they get nothing. That's the way it is. That's the chance they take by being late.

Comment #51

KY Floyd — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 17:19:08 GMT

cps10 wrote:<< I haven't kicked anyone out yet. Most people who are 2 or 3 payments behind generally pay up within a reasonable time frame. >> If you don't enforce your own rules why would you expect a court to enforce them for you if there's a dispute? You're the one that's setting the precedent that somebody's lawyer will cite if you happen to win shortly after dropping somebody.As for buying tickets separately from the pool, they should always be bought at a different place in a purchase tha... [ More ]

Comment #50

cps10 — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 16:27:17 GMT

This is the only way to do it. Read my Blog regarding Lottery Pools. I think the more formally you tie it up, the better all the way around, especially if you Win. My ideas about Pool governance include a stipulation which states that if a Pool Member fails to make two payments in a row on time he/she is dropped permanantly from the Pool-eliminate the dead wood. I also have a BINDING ARBITRATION AGREEMENT included. I injected a few snappy catches that could contractually foul up a real dead-bea... [ More ]

Comment #49

cps10 — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 16:25:25 GMT

h - it shouldn't matter where you buy your tickets, so long as your Pool members know which ones are yours and which ones are theirs. Post all numbers at all times to prevent any kind of problems.

Comment #48

hsvscubaski — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 15:07:25 GMT

when I do a pool and buy for my self I go to another store to buy my private tickets or have some one else buy from th emachine so mine are not in line with th epool tickets

Comment #47

RJOh — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 04:46:07 GMT

99% of the time lottery pools work fine because 99% of the time they don't win anything. It's that 1% of the time that they or someone associated with one win a large prize that the trouble starts. If your pool has never won anything then it has never been tested.

Comment #46

demonter — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 03:21:16 GMT

This is the only way to do it. Read my Blog regarding Lottery Pools. I think the more formally you tie it up, the better all the way around, especially if you Win. My ideas about Pool governance include a stipulation which states that if a Pool Member fails to make two payments in a row on time he/she is dropped permanantly from the Pool-eliminate the dead wood. I also have a BINDING ARBITRATION AGREEMENT included.I injected a few snappy catches that could contractually foul up a real dead-beat... [ More ]

Comment #45

cps10 — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 02:37:08 GMT

I would have never started this pool unless there was some serious interest in players that were serious about participating. Before I started it, I would tell people about how I would go back and forth to Ohio (my in-laws live there), and buy Virginia Lottery (before LottoSouth), MegaMillions (then the Big Game), Powerball in WV, the Ohio SuperLotto, and a friend in Cali that bought their lottery. Because the jackpots got so high, my co-workers got jealous because they weren't driving anywhere... [ More ]

Comment #44

RJOh — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 02:33:04 GMT

It does not take much for some people to feel connected to a lottery winner enough to share their money. The last time I collected $500 from a lottery ticket the clerk asked jokily about her share. I think she might have thought saying good luck when I bought my tickets qualified her as my partner when I won. More and more I see stories of people who have some association (co-worker, neighbor or friend) with groups or person who has won a lottery jackpot, claiming they would have contribute... [ More ]

Comment #43

demonter — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 01:56:32 GMT

I keep away from Pools, however if one desires to participate in a Pool there are some important precautions that the Pool members must initiate. Read Demonter's Blog-Lottery Pools for my ideas about the essentials concerning administering a Lottery Pool.

Comment #42

libra926 — Sun, 18 Dec 2005 20:35:44 GMT

HAPPY SUNDAY....12/18......(6 MORE DAYS BEFORE cHRISTMAS)Whatever happens, this issue/incident is a Lesson to be learned by everyone who has an oral arrrangement among office poole members.....At this point everything is conjecture because he claims to have played w/their little group(7 collective bodies total)each time they played. While they maintain, he last played w/them 1 year ago....If his argument is strong, and apparently his atty feels he has such a case, then he could sache' all th... [ More ]

Comment #41

demonter — Sun, 18 Dec 2005 17:46:10 GMT

S-M-A-R-T...smart! You as the poolmeister must plan ahead. Being prepared for a win is good sense; why are we all playing? In your specific case, the Pool makes sense, pools substantially increase each individual's chances of winning a jackpot. Caution and planning are essential. Best of luck

Comment #40

cps10 — Sun, 18 Dec 2005 16:27:21 GMT

demonter - i agree whole-heartedly here. There is a rule stated in my pool that if the trustee of the pool ( being me) buys his own separate tickets, then those tickets MUST BE POSTED to the rest of the group before that drawing, or else they become property of the pool. Pool members are responsible for looking at the updated board for changes. It is signed in their Agreement. Therefore, we avoid any frivolous lawsuits. I rarely buy extra Powerball tickets anyway, just because I have a large sta... [ More ]

Comment #39

demonter — Sun, 18 Dec 2005 15:54:44 GMT

Theory or actual practice? Do you buy for people and sign their tickets? What's their response? If you sign a lottery ticket you are it's owner; people accept tickets with your name on the back? If they hit and then sign their names, you could claim half...trouble. You really cannot arbitrarily declare yourself a 10% partner just for buying a ticket...and have your claim survive a civil lawsuit. In my State, the partnership arrangement must be made and verifiable BEFORE the ticket was purchased.... [ More ]

Comment #38

hsvscubaski — Sun, 18 Dec 2005 14:54:46 GMT

My rule is I'm a 10% owner if I buy you a winner. And I keep the ticket or sign it as the part owner. not sure how it would stand up n court but most people would be happy to share 10

Comment #37

demonter — Sun, 18 Dec 2005 13:32:57 GMT

Smart thinking; it's nothing but grief getting mixed up with other people's gambling habits. My dad ran a pool once and he also bought tickets for himself. If he ever won a jackpot with his tickets ..imagine the lawsuits and recriminations! If I would have won with a ticket I bought, both my dad and I would likely face a lawsiut. Forget about it. As far as finding a good pool to join, just be sure that this pool has some formal rules that they play by-namely the status of players who don't c... [ More ]

Comment #36

RJOh — Sat, 17 Dec 2005 23:30:29 GMT

One article that I read stated Mr. Cruz believed so much that the group had an oral agreement that everyone would be included when they pooled their money to buy tickets that he stopped buying any tickets at all. Apparently he thought his co-worker were looking out for him even when he wasn't looking out for himself.

Comment #35

mylollipop — Sat, 17 Dec 2005 22:47:34 GMT

Yeah, SUE me and ZILCH!!! Now how could you not participate in the club. Work or no work. Can you not meet with somebody to give them your share of the money!?? DUH! But you are slick enough to sue later, come on now! You could have called somebody and told them to put your share in for you... OKAY

Comment #34

RJOh — Sat, 17 Dec 2005 22:05:21 GMT

A medical lab technician has sued seven co-workers who shared a $315 million Mega Millions multi-state lottery jackpot, claiming he deserves a share of the money.Jonathan De La Cruz says he had always been part of the group when they bought lottery tickets but was off work the day they bought the winning ticket. I guess Mr Cruz thinks his long association (a few months at most) with some of the members of that pool entitled him to a portion of their lottery winnings. I wouldn't be surprised if... [ More ]

Comment #33

justxploring — Sat, 17 Dec 2005 20:45:31 GMT

I think that in many cases people never expect to win large sums of money and get lackadaisical when it comes to placing their bets. This is why when people ask me to pick me up a lotto ticket I always say get your own, sorry. Want a ride? (there's a 7-11 around the corner) Sounds mean, but I have a strict rule about that since who is to say if I purchase several tickets and one of them wins, that person won't then accuse me of using her money to buy the winning ticket? Bearer instrument or... [ More ]

Comment #32

konane — Sat, 17 Dec 2005 20:06:11 GMT

In that context you have a very valid point ... someone could have called, loaned him the money to go in and would have been smooth sailing. Hate to play devil's advocate but it does have several sides. However, personally like the idea of pools that have a written framework and paper trail to establish clear intent.Maybe since it may not have those elements it can be worked out prior to going to court so the lawyers won't get quite so fat.

Comment #31

libra926 — Sat, 17 Dec 2005 19:54:37 GMT

HAPPY SATURDAY... K 12/17No, the point I am making is that from the context of the story, it appears that this office poole is consistent. They appear or appeared to be a friendly clique that always plays together and maintains a healthy rappor and comradery. In the fst story which appeared a month ago, the impression I was left with, was that the absentee player called in sick that day.I had suggested that it would seem to me that someone in that small group of(only 7) could have called

Comment #30

libra926 — Sat, 17 Dec 2005 19:36:44 GMT

SATURDAY...12/17LOLOLOLOLOL..........I LIKE THAT ONE......

Comment #29

KY Floyd — Sat, 17 Dec 2005 17:59:50 GMT

As long as I've seen the receipt from a previous week, what's to prevent me from printing my own if you win? If you use a printer at work and I also have access to it my forensic expert will be testifying that all of the receipts were printed on the same machine. Even if a receipt is accepted as proof that somebody paid in, lack of one doesn't prove somebody didn't pay in. Maybe I pissed you off and you really are trying to cheat me out of my share. If there's ever a court case the decision is... [ More ]

Comment #28

hsvscubaski — Sat, 17 Dec 2005 16:20:54 GMT

And sue hiss ass for my legal fees for a frivolous law suit

Comment #27

fja — Sat, 17 Dec 2005 15:56:16 GMT

The only surprise I see in all of his is that he is the only one that has filed so far......You guys are in california....quick somebody start a documentary on this group for the next couple of years....I would pay money to see how their future folds out after the jackpot....

Comment #26

lottaloot — Sat, 17 Dec 2005 13:57:27 GMT

Comment #25

justxploring — Sat, 17 Dec 2005 08:13:58 GMT

LOL! That's funny! Never crossed his mind before finding this board.

Comment #24

konane — Sat, 17 Dec 2005 02:52:20 GMT

Thanks very much for your answer. That sounds like a really good system that covers all bases!! Good luck to all of you .. hope you hit a big jackpot

Comment #23

TheGameGrl — Sat, 17 Dec 2005 02:46:25 GMT

I use a Program called Peachtree. Each Participant has an account within the program. Once the monies are collected and imputed, a receipt is printed. The player then gets a copy of the tickets based on that weeks plays. This way a paper record and a database can be used in courts (if it ever got that far out of hand) to show who played and who didnt. The receipts have a message area that spells out the rules for each play period.

Comment #22

demonter — Sat, 17 Dec 2005 02:00:22 GMT

I WEAR A BATHING SUIT IN MY POOL...THAT'S IT. Lottery Pools are becoming a sleeze ball's paradise. I'll never participate in a pool or go partners with anyone. And...remember to check your own tickets.

Comment #21

konane — Sat, 17 Dec 2005 01:57:28 GMT

What type of receipt do you use? Sounds like it's a very well thought out pool where each drawing stands on its own, is terminated and doesn't carry forward any ties to the next.

Comment #20

demonter — Sat, 17 Dec 2005 01:54:16 GMT

Good work! It's about time Pools get their business straight. I am sick of freeloaders who expect to get out more than they put in.

Comment #19

TheGameGrl — Sat, 17 Dec 2005 00:41:34 GMT

As the one statement indicated, he hadnt been in the pool for a year , so what in heavens gives him the right to proclaim a stake in it. Sorry this smells of greed. Hopefully the courts will toss this case out and move on to issues of importance. No settlement should even transpire. Unless he has receipts showing he made payments on a weekly basis towards this lottery pool. (which I'll bet the farm he doesnt). Our work lottery pool is clearly spelled out. You dont pay in, you dont get the payout... [ More ]

Comment #18

BabyJC — Sat, 17 Dec 2005 00:36:49 GMT

If I did not pay my money to the pool to buy tickets for that drawing, I would never expect winnings regardless how many times I had played in the pool previously. I hope his other non-pool co-workers give him crap about his lawsuit. This is about jealousy 100%.

Comment #17

iwillhit — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 22:53:56 GMT

I think he should get piece of the pie if indeed he played with them on the regular basis.

Comment #16

Chewie — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 22:36:16 GMT

Money has no friends, only leeches. Do it alone, or don't do it.

Comment #15

cps10 — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 21:32:13 GMT

If anyone needs an example of a Lotto Pool contract, let me know. I have mine somewhere around here in electronic format. All of my members signed...and there are rules, etc. such as paying on time and all that.

Comment #14

demonter — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 21:25:40 GMT

This exact same thing ocurred about two years ago in NJ where the Sate Superior Court Judge ruled in favor of the planitiff. The guy missed work the day the pool money was due and the pool subsequently hit the Pick 6 for 35 million dollars. Pools have to start being more legal and formal now; hire a lawyer before your pool hits and draw up pool rules and have a pool contract where everyone in the pool agrees to the rules. This is getting ridiculous...avoid pools, or get a Lottery Pool Contrac... [ More ]

Comment #13

konane — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 20:27:16 GMT

If you give him a piece of the pie when he didn't deserve it because he didn't pay into the pool the specific day tickets were purchased which did in fact win .... then what's going to stop the rest of the company from wanting their share ??????????? It's a rehash of what's mine is mine and what's yours is mine too because I was around when you got it. Seems that both courts and jury's are going to have to come to terms with personal property rights ..... exactly where they begin and where t... [ More ]

Comment #12

Littleoldlady — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 20:22:47 GMT

Maybe he got the idea from reading the posts on this forum...

Comment #11

libra926 — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 19:54:57 GMT

IT'S OFFICIALLY FRIDAY.......HAVING READ THIS STORY, HOW COULD YOU DOUBT IT....LOLOOL12/16WELL, WELL, WELL, ....We as LP members all knew this was coming....in fact in some of my Postings I indicated, that if this person is a regular player in the office poole that someone should have either called him to ask if he wanted to be included, or simply give him a piece of the pie as opposed to waiting for him to take them to court, because I could smell the Lawsuit before he filed it......By the... [ More ]

Comment #10

tg636 — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 19:23:22 GMT

I guess the court will think the fact that he worked in the same office where there was a lottery pool will give his claim some merit. That should protect his lawyer, who after all only knows what the client tells him, but his lawyer also wants a chunk of lottery change and is aware of the gray areas of malpractice. I'm sure neither the loser nor his lawyer really want to to go to court where every other person in the pool will testify he wasn't in the pool and every person who who worked in th... [ More ]

Comment #9

winner2b — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 18:37:46 GMT

simply amazing. that's like saying i was gonna buy Microsoft or Google Shares the day of the IPO; but i was busy. So can i please have my brokerage account reflect the purchase and deposit millions in my bank account lol that dude has some big balls. i hope they give him ZERO and tonight's my night

Comment #8

Sentia — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 16:51:19 GMT

It isn't that easy to file a frivolous lawsuit these days. Let's say Person X wants to file a groundless suit. I don't know about California, but in Oregon a lawyer can have sanctions imposed on him/her for filing what he/she knows to be a worthless claim. In addition, losing a frivolous suit subjects Person X to being sued in turn by the person(s) whom Person X originally sued, which means that in addition to losing the case, Person X can be hit with a judgment for all court costs, all atto... [ More ]

Comment #7

delS — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 16:24:04 GMT

tg636-I feel you on this. I cannot believe that anybody participating in a Jackpot that big even if they didn't go to work that day, would not have secured their place in the drawing. You hit the nail on the head with this persons reasoning. They want to come away with something; all of their friends and co-workers probably know they were apart of that winners circle and are egging them on for a piece. I wouldn't pay them one dime if they sued me. Now if they had come correct and appealed t... [ More ]

Comment #6

tg636 — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 16:18:47 GMT

A lottery jackpot is too big and irresistable. Even when you know you don't deserve a penny of it why not file a nuisance lawsuit with a shyster lawyer and see if you can extract some money, maybe they'll pay to make you go away? Worth a try, isn't it? After all, they can afford to pay you $50,000 without putting a crimp in their millionaire lifestyles.

Comment #5

cps10 — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 16:04:27 GMT

Comment #4

Sentia — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 15:48:51 GMT

I treated him like a son, always lecturing him, said Joyce Onori, 60, one of the winners. I would not have expected this from him. I would not want to be one of this woman's children. There is a sense of animosity in her statement.Office politics and personality clashes can easily create he said/she said situations. I think this group of winners could all make their lives a lot easier by participating in a confidential settlement and each of them giving him $10,000, if there is sufficient re... [ More ]

Comment #3

cps10 — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 15:40:33 GMT

Yeah, I expect that with my lottery club here at work too. The thing is, I had them ALL sign contracts before hand, and it clearly states that if they miss a payment or are late, they are cut out. End of story. But I expect that some of them that dropped out will try and sue me if we win the thing.

Comment #2

delS — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 15:18:47 GMT

This was a joke here at LP immediately following their win. There were those who joked that someone who normally participated but didn't for whatever reason would sue to try to break in and gain a piece of the action. The truth is, its sad.

Comment #1

DoubleDown — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 15:12:44 GMT

Who didn't know this was coming

SoCal man sues to get share of $315 million lottery jackpot

Lottery Post — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 15:03:00 GMT

A medical lab technician has sued seven co-workers who shared a $315 million Mega Millions multi-state lottery jackpot, claiming he deserves a share of the money.Jonathan De La Cruz says he had always been part of the group when they bought lottery tickets but was off work the day they bought the winning ticket. His Orange County Superior Court lawsuit contends the group had an oral agreement that everyone would be included whenever they pooled their money to buy tickets.The winners - six lab te... [ More ]