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Lotto dispute resumes before High Court
Summary
In a High Court hearing on 26 January 2017, David Walsh, aged 52, pursued a claim against his stepmother Mary Walsh, aged 65, for a one‑sixth share (€560,000) of a €3.38 million Lotto win dated 22 January 2011. Walsh, one of six signatories on the back of the winning ticket, argues that the prize money is held in trust for him by his stepmother and the estate of his late father, Peter Walsh. Mary Walsh denies that the ticket was part of a syndicate and asserts she purchased and owned it, claiming the signatures were added to avoid tax on gifts. She also alleges that Walsh was offered a choice between €200,000 or the family home at Knocknagreena, which he allegedly declined. The court considered technical and procedural arguments, and a motion to strike out part of Walsh's claim was dismissed as "quite illogical" and lacking substance. The case was set to resume on Friday.
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What: Report matter: Lotto dispute resumes before High Court. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
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- January 22nd 2011 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2017-01-26 Publication
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