Hole-in-one prize winner sues after country club refuses to give him keys to new truck

The Kansas city star. ^ | 13 Oct 2022 | MIKE STUNSON

[webheart]

Suuuure you would.

[Red Badger]

After reading the article ( I know it’s unusual) It seems like the dealership and country club are both pointing fingers at each other. If the Dealership knew the advertising was for a free truck, they they should not have provided the display.

The man fulfilled his obligation. He will get the truck..................

[Quilla]

I’ve hosted numerous golf tournaments and purchased insurance to cover the hole in one prizes. And it was incredibly inexpensive insurance IIRC.

[kara37]

I suppose you can argue they defrauded him of his $375.00 for the tournament fee, but I don’t know if that is “major fraud”.

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Yes, it is major fraud when you add up the $375.00 for each player.

[Larry Lucido]

They promised the keys, not the truck. Give him the keys.

Then tow the truck away and change the locks.

[Alberta's Child]

If this case is being litigated as a fraud claim, then the defendant(s) may be facing the prospect of paying the following (depending on the laws of the state):

1. the cost of the truck ($54,000)
2. their own legal fees to defend themselves in the lawsuit
3. triple damages (for fraud)
4. the plaintiff's legal fees
5. punitive damages

This can turn into a $500,000 loss very easily. And if they lose a fraud case, it's not covered by insurance, either.

[usual suspect]

PR nightmare? Post what happened on “Next Door” There are an awful lot of people who read these posts and then vent outrage and boycott these businesses.

[KevinB]

Isn’t this Major Fraud, a Felony to boot??

No, just potentially breach of contract depending on what the facts actually show.

[blackdog]

https://youtu.be/skMjcxjrOA8

[cicero2k]

I have a friend this happened to. They placed the truck on the wrong and shorter hole. There’s insurance purchased by the car dealer in case there’s an ace. So a multi party lawsuit.

[EEGator]

How dare you read the article!

Headline or excerpt only...

[fwdude]

give him a hot wheels version of it.

The keys don't go with the toy truck.

[Red Badger]

It’s a weakness...................

[Robert DeLong]

No, it clearly say F-150. 🙂

[ealgeone]

They go clintonian like that and they’ll lose even bigger.

[KevinB]

3. triple damages (for fraud)
4. the plaintiff's legal fees
5. punitive damages

Those awards are not going to happen. It's a simple breach of contract case. The plaintiff gets the amount of damages suffered as a result of the breach (here, the truck or its value) and the defendant pays the award and its own attorney fees.

[EEGator]

Represent Florida Man properly from now on...

[Tamatoa]

Had 2 hole in one last year with many people witnessing. In tournament you buy a million dollar policy just in case it happens. $300 premium for one day event. Sounds like someone forgot to buy insurance.

[blackdog]

My date in college went with me to a 3 par chip-n-put course on a date night. Cheap fun date to drink cheap beer. My date teed up on the first hole and hit it in from about 50 yards.

I married her quickly. Been 40 years now.