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Man who thought he won the lottery to sue paper
CP ^ | 08/20/06

Posted on 08/21/2006 5:40:37 AM PDT by presidio9

A Quebec man wants a consolation prize from his local newspaper after experiencing the thrill of winning the lottery, only to discover the paper had printed the wrong numbers.

Ulysee Maillot thought he had won last week's $42 million Lotto 6-49 jackpot - the second-largest in Canadian history - when he saw his numbers printed in Sunday's Montreal Gazette. Maillot, 62, was already plotting how he would spend the money when he discovered a few hours later that the Gazette had made a mistake.

"I felt sick," he told Global Television. "I never said a word. I was weak, I was sweaty, I was so upset."

He told Global that he has a heart condition, and has not been able to work or sleep since discovering the error.

"We are seeking something to at least allow him to be compensated for what he went through due to the circumstances," said Maillot's lawyer, Christopher Dimakos.

Dimakos would not reveal exactly how much his client is seeking from the Gazette, but said they are ready to take the paper to court if necessary.

There was no immediate response from the newspaper or any explanation how the error arose.

There were four winning tickets for last week's record jackpot. Two tickets were sold in greater Toronto, one in Kitchener and one in Quebec.


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To: presidio9

A friend's duaghter won 87 million when she was 27 and retired. Helps take care the whole family etc. They're quite happy she was stupid enough to throw away $3.


41 posted on 08/21/2006 6:34:43 AM PDT by jps098
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To: HawaiianGecko
Yeah, that's the (lottery) ticket! Let's start suing people for mistakes. Isn't the proximate cause of this guy's pain the fact that he purchased non-winning numbers to begin with? Now, if he had purchased the winning number and then burned it in his fireplace because of the misprint, he'd at least have a case for sympathy, but still not a lawsuit.

Then he'd be suing the fireplace manufacturer.

42 posted on 08/21/2006 6:35:13 AM PDT by flada (Posting in a manner reminiscent of Jen-gis Kahn.)
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To: Toby06
I consider it entertainment.

Just curious, how entertaining is it to lose your money every week while you stare at yet another set of numbers that aren't yours?

I can think of lots of more entertaining ways to spend $2 per week. Maybe you can too after you think of the other options.

43 posted on 08/21/2006 6:37:15 AM PDT by Protagoras ("Minimum-wage laws are one of the most powerful tools in the arsenal of racists." - Walter Williams)
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To: layman
I play $2 a week. It works out to 0.08% of my income, roughly.   According to my calculations you make $6.25 per hour, roughly .... not that it's any of my business.
 

LOL, apparently your state doesn't have a lottery that pumps money into the mathematics department at your local schools. Eight one hundredths of one percent says this guy makes $130,000 per year based upon 52 weeks or roughly $65/hour. :-)

 

44 posted on 08/21/2006 6:41:51 AM PDT by HawaiianGecko (Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.)
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To: layman

Close, You are only off by one decimal place.


45 posted on 08/21/2006 6:43:28 AM PDT by Toby06 (True conservatives vote based on their values, not for parties.)
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To: Protagoras

Well, yeah, I can buy a beer at a bar, or a dozen night crawlers, but what they hey, I really like to live on the edge.

For cripes sake, it's $2 a week, with an admittedly miniscule chance of payback, but it sure is nice to dream.

What is more entertaining than dreaming about a life of being rich?


46 posted on 08/21/2006 6:46:04 AM PDT by Toby06 (True conservatives vote based on their values, not for parties.)
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To: KeepUSfree
So, who's stupid??

Anyone who plays the lotto. (and that includes me since I have played)

You have "justified" the stupidity to yourself so you can keep up the mental masturbation.

And don't take it personal, it's not aimed at you, it's a comment on human nature.

People routinely do high risk things by justifying to themselves, "it won't happen to me" and then go and spend actual money because they think that somehow they will win against odds that are essentially nil.

Most of the biggest lotto players I know are smokers,,,go figure.

47 posted on 08/21/2006 6:46:26 AM PDT by Protagoras ("Minimum-wage laws are one of the most powerful tools in the arsenal of racists." - Walter Williams)
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To: presidio9

He expected a newspaper to get something right? What is he... a liberal?


48 posted on 08/21/2006 6:48:20 AM PDT by Tolkien ("It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong." ---Voltaire)
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To: presidio9

I thought I had won the lottery only to find out the numbers matched the one two weeks ago and my ticket was a month old. I had the dates mixed up.


49 posted on 08/21/2006 6:53:16 AM PDT by vetvetdoug
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To: Toby06
What is more entertaining than dreaming about a life of being rich?

I guess you couldn't think of any. I don't think you tried.

Here's a suggestion;
Next time you get a .50 cup of coffee, tip the girl $2. Watch her reaction the next time you get coffee, see how she treats you after you have done that once a week for a month. I think that's fun, your milage may differ.

50 posted on 08/21/2006 6:54:38 AM PDT by Protagoras ("Minimum-wage laws are one of the most powerful tools in the arsenal of racists." - Walter Williams)
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To: Protagoras
LOL!! When's the last time you got a cup of coffee for $0.50, served by someone? It's generally more like 2 at dunkies, 4 at starbucks. I prefer to make my own, and spend the difference on lottery tickets and night crawlers.
51 posted on 08/21/2006 7:01:06 AM PDT by Toby06 (True conservatives vote based on their values, not for parties.)
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To: Toby06
Close, You are only off by one decimal place

Hmmmmmmm ... Oh well .... I guess it just goes to show that even someone who doesn't play the lotto is not immune from being stupid.

52 posted on 08/21/2006 7:01:20 AM PDT by layman (Card Carrying Infidel)
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To: Toby06
After I typed that, I thought you might focus on the price of the coffee instead of the concept.

Substitute newspaper for coffee.

BTW, I often get coffee for free. And my last container of crawlers was higher than $2.

53 posted on 08/21/2006 7:06:04 AM PDT by Protagoras ("Minimum-wage laws are one of the most powerful tools in the arsenal of racists." - Walter Williams)
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To: Toby06

Most lotto players aren't as fortunate as you. I worked as a bookkeeper at a retailer and found that so many "lotto players" played not only lottery tickets but every game available, including scratch tickets. I also noticed most of these players were the ones that could least afford it. Gambling is a very sad addiction.


54 posted on 08/21/2006 7:11:37 AM PDT by ThisLittleLightofMine
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To: ThisLittleLightofMine

That's exactly why I pointed out the very small amount and percentage of my income.

I worked in a convenience store as a young kid. You are right, it's those that can't afford it that play hardcore, and those are the "stupid" people paying the 'stupid tax'.


55 posted on 08/21/2006 7:15:31 AM PDT by Toby06 (True conservatives vote based on their values, not for parties.)
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To: rogue yam

It would be if you didn't eat it, it wasn't edible and made other people rich off entitlements.


56 posted on 08/21/2006 7:17:21 AM PDT by GreenAccord (I just spell-checked MOONBAT. Shouldn't that be in the FR lexicon as a valid word?)
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To: Protagoras

I understand your point without getting hung up in retail pricing and regional differences in the cost of night crawlers. A little charity can be bought for cheap. Smiles worth a bazillion can be bought for next to nothing, and most often, even less.


57 posted on 08/21/2006 7:17:36 AM PDT by Toby06 (True conservatives vote based on their values, not for parties.)
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To: Chuck54

Wouldn't he have to prove there was malice? That they INTENTIONALLY misprinted the numbers? By the way, if you want to see a great movie about a foreign lottery winner...go rent WAKING NED DEVINE!!!! Terrific movie!


58 posted on 08/21/2006 7:19:03 AM PDT by Hildy (Faith is not believing that God can. It is knowing that God will.)
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To: presidio9

Okay, he wants a consolation prize. How about a free lifetime subscription to the newspaper? And, half off on a pizza.


59 posted on 08/21/2006 7:19:43 AM PDT by doug from upland (Stopping Hillary should be a FreeRepublic Manhattan Project)
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To: Toby06
the cost of night crawlers.

I always wondered why I spend so much money to feed itty bitty sunfish and 3 inch perch.....oh well.

60 posted on 08/21/2006 7:20:08 AM PDT by Protagoras ("Minimum-wage laws are one of the most powerful tools in the arsenal of racists." - Walter Williams)
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