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Royal Palm Beach man claims Lotto winningsNews Story
If Charles J. Lonsdale is as nice a guy as his suburban West Palm Beach neighbors say he is, the old adage about where such folks place in the race of life is off by millions.Off by $7,612,503, to be exact. And 22 cents.That's how much the 52-year-old Lonsdale claimed Wednesday as one of three winners of Saturday's $40 million Lotto drawing in Tallahassee. Lonsdale bought his winning ticket at the BJ's Wholesale Club off State Road 7 north of Southern Boulevard in Royal Palm Beach. He and his wi
Dec 18, 2003, 4:04 am - Lottery News

Judge rules $25 million lottery ticket belongs to coupleNews Story
A New Jersey judge ruled Wednesday that a $25 million Mega Millions lottery ticket belongs to the couple that presented the ticket to lottery officials.Superior Court Judge Marguerite T. Simon rejected the claim by a group of hospital workers who asserted that the winning Mega Millions ticket really belonged to them.The decision came after days of conflicting testimony from Cornell and Teri Davis of Englewood, and laboratory technicians from Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, who are part of
Aug 13, 2003, 11:42 am - Lottery News

As lottery trial ends, foes see liars everywhereNews Story
A court battle over a $25 million lottery jackpot concluded yesterday with stinging accusations of betrayal and dishonesty.Teri and Cornell Davis, the Englewood couple who claim they won the March 15 New Jersey Lottery Big Game Mega Millions lottery, are either conspiring liars or the victims of a group of greedy, mean-spirited hospital workers suing them for the cash, depending on which side one believes.Closing arguments were delivered yesterday in the six-day, non-jury trial after the final w
Aug 12, 2003, 5:25 am - Lottery News

Judge to decide ownership of $25 million lottery ticketNews Story
A Superior Court judge is scheduled to rule Wednesday on who owns a disputed lottery ticket worth $25 million. Judge Marguerite T. Simon will decide whether to award the winning Mega Millions ticket to a Bergen County couple or to a crew of 20 Englewood hospital workers. She said she will issue a ruling at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, The Record of Bergen County reported for Tuesday's editions. Both parties claim the ticket is rightfully theirs. The judge has heard days of conflicting testimony. Cornell
Aug 12, 2003, 5:23 am - Lottery News

BMW shopping causes stir at $25M lottery trialNews Story
A $63,000 BMW and a mob informant's claim provided some surprising twists and turns Tuesday to a trial over who owns a $25 million lottery ticket.What became a particularly contentious proceeding virtually overshadowed the testimony of an Englewood couple who adamantly denied that they conspired with a third man to swipe the winning ticket from a group of hospital workers.At one point, state Superior Court Judge Marguerite Simon questioned whether the lab workers' attorney, Sheldon Liebowitz, wa
Aug 6, 2003, 5:39 am - Lottery News