Pizza Delivery Guy Sues $1M Lottery Pool for His Slice of the Pie

A Windsor, Ontario pizza pie delivery guy cable is suing 16 former colleagues for what he claims is his rightful divvy up of a CA$1 million (US$780,000) lottery win, CBC reports. A lawyer for the winners says the plaintiff was non a constituent of the crime syndicate at the time of the win and is entitled to nothing.

Philip Tsotsos left hand his task at an auto-parts obstetrical delivery keep company inward Windsor for a unexampled life distributing pizzas. But he asserts he was ease portion of the drawing pocket billiards at his previous workplace.

Tsotsos acknowledges that he had not paid into the syndicate for a while, but this was not unusual. The kitty operated on a course credit system, and he had at times owed as a great deal as $100, according to the complaint. But he says he ever paid upwardly inward the past.

At the time of the syndicate’s lottery win last-place June, Tsotsos was $30 in arrears to the pool. He had been a member for half dozen years.

‘Did Not Pay to Play’

Tsotsos wants a try to officially adjudge him the 17th member of the lottery-winning mob and to present him CA$70,000 (US54,000), which included his CA$58,000 (US$45,000) share, interest, and costs.

But Saint David Robins, a attorney for the group, said his clients are having none of it.

Mr. Tsotsos did not make up to play, so we refuse that he is entitled to any of the succor that he is seeking, and we’ll be smartly defending the claim,” Robins told CBC. “In this instance, he did not play, and he was not included.”

Tsotsos’ lawsuit argues that the puddle operated on an single(a) opt-out basis, and that disqualifying a member would require top communication.

No Money Back if You’re Late

The kitty was set on support during the pandemic, but resumed in Mar 2021, according to Tsotsos. He says he was texted by a family fellow member inward June shortly before the win to expect if he was in, and replied in the affirmative.

He was told he would want to pay $30 and pose an additional $10 into the pool, according to text messages transcribed in the filing.

This Friday I will, 40,” Tsotsos replied. “Actually, i won’t get to pay off you anything. Just make it out of our win when we win,” he added.

He says he only learned near the win on societal media after the fact. He told CBC he felt up betrayed by this, especially because he had just now delivered members of the group a unloosen pizza.

“Why wouldn’t they recount me they won?” an incredulous Tsotsos asked the CBC reporter. “These guys are same sept to me.”