| Lottery Winner 10:46 - Jul 16 with 3120 views | exiled_dictator |
A mother-to-be is to sue her former workmates because she missed out on a Euromillions jackpot win when she was off work with morning sickness.
Ten staff at a recruitment firm in Kirkby in Merseyside took the £28.8m top prize in Tuesday's draw.
But Louisa Whitby, 31, was ill on the day the tickets were bought and did not pay into the syndicate.
Her solicitor said she hoped to make a claim for a cut of the money at the High Court.
Camelot, who run the draw, said the jackpot had been won by a single UK ticket and had been claimed.
All 10 members of staff at the firm who took the prize have requested to remain anonymous.
One worker, Bethany Sergison, 18, confirmed to BBC News that winners had left their jobs since claiming their windfall and the office was now "deserted".
The winning numbers in the draw on Tuesday 9 July were 16, 18, 31, 38 and 49 with the bonus lucky star numbers being four and 10.
The £28,847,237 prize was the 16th largest won by a UK ticket since the Euromillions draw began in 2004.
I plan to sue the car that drove like a lunatic past me the other day.
Even though I wasn't crossing the road at the time, and wasn't knocked over & seriously injured, I still plan to sue them because I wasn't crossing the road, wasn't knocked over and cannot sue them legitimately. |  |
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| Lottery Winner on 10:52 - Jul 16 with 3087 views | Antti_Heinola |
But if she paid into that syndicate every week and just missed out that one time... that's pretty greedy not to give her at least a small cut. I would. |  |
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| Lottery Winner on 10:55 - Jul 16 with 3063 views | HollowayRanger |
| Lottery Winner on 10:52 - Jul 16 by Antti_Heinola |
But if she paid into that syndicate every week and just missed out that one time... that's pretty greedy not to give her at least a small cut. I would. |
agree even if they gave just £10,000 each that be £100,000
surprised they didnt have some kind of rules in place for if someone missed a week
i guess the killer question would be if they hadnt won would she have paid for a losing ticket? |  |
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| Lottery Winner on 10:57 - Jul 16 with 3059 views | Northernr |
| Lottery Winner on 10:52 - Jul 16 by Antti_Heinola |
But if she paid into that syndicate every week and just missed out that one time... that's pretty greedy not to give her at least a small cut. I would. |
Had this discussion in our office before, it's a bloody minefield because in an office of 15 people it's very rare you have a week where everybody is in, and if you have a lottery syndicate then there needs to be some rules set down But it always ends up with people subbing people who've forgotten or are off or don't have change and then what happens when you win? |  | | |
| Lottery Winner on 10:58 - Jul 16 with 3052 views | MedwayR |
| Lottery Winner on 10:52 - Jul 16 by Antti_Heinola |
But if she paid into that syndicate every week and just missed out that one time... that's pretty greedy not to give her at least a small cut. I would. |
I'm sure I read a similar story a few years ago where someone was on holiday & forgot to pay for the 2 weeks they'd be away in advance, and ended up being awarded a cut of the winnings by a court as they had participated in the syndicate at every previous opportunity. I think the courts decision was helped by a number of the syndicate arguing that he/she should get a cut of the winnings.
Either way I'm going to sue my off licence for keep selling me losing tickets... |  |
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| Lottery Winner on 11:00 - Jul 16 with 3043 views | Clive_Anderson |
| Lottery Winner on 10:57 - Jul 16 by Northernr |
Had this discussion in our office before, it's a bloody minefield because in an office of 15 people it's very rare you have a week where everybody is in, and if you have a lottery syndicate then there needs to be some rules set down But it always ends up with people subbing people who've forgotten or are off or don't have change and then what happens when you win? |
Add up all the contributions per person, divide by the total cost of the tickets and that's the percentage you get if you win. |  | | |
| Lottery Winner on 11:06 - Jul 16 with 3018 views | Northernr |
| Lottery Winner on 11:00 - Jul 16 by Clive_Anderson |
Add up all the contributions per person, divide by the total cost of the tickets and that's the percentage you get if you win. |
But like I say what if somebody is off one week and forgets to pay in before they go is that just their tough sht?  | | | |
| Lottery Winner on 11:07 - Jul 16 with 3007 views | Clive_Anderson |
| Lottery Winner on 11:06 - Jul 16 by Northernr |
But like I say what if somebody is off one week and forgets to pay in before they go is that just their tough sht? |
I meant the total over the course of the syndicate rather than that particular week.
So if you miss one week you might lose 0.1% of your share or something. | | | |
| Lottery Winner on 11:10 - Jul 16 with 3002 views | Northernr |
| Lottery Winner on 11:07 - Jul 16 by Clive_Anderson |
I meant the total over the course of the syndicate rather than that particular week.
So if you miss one week you might lose 0.1% of your share or something. |
Ahhhh I see. I was about to accuse you of being a harsh man, but in fact you're the most fair person on the thread | | | |
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| Lottery Winner on 11:12 - Jul 16 with 2989 views | QPunkR |
| Lottery Winner on 11:10 - Jul 16 by Northernr |
Ahhhh I see. I was about to accuse you of being a harsh man, but in fact you're the most fair person on the thread |
One solution for that;  |  |
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| Lottery Winner on 11:17 - Jul 16 with 2971 views | Clive_Anderson |
| Lottery Winner on 11:10 - Jul 16 by Northernr |
Ahhhh I see. I was about to accuse you of being a harsh man, but in fact you're the most fair person on the thread |
Why don't the miserable f*ckers just bung her half a million as a gesture? It's only £50k each which isn't much when you've just pocketed £2.8m.
I'm sure that people seem to be getting worse. | | | |
| Lottery Winner on 11:19 - Jul 16 with 2967 views | Northernr |
| Lottery Winner on 11:17 - Jul 16 by Clive_Anderson |
Why don't the miserable f*ckers just bung her half a million as a gesture? It's only £50k each which isn't much when you've just pocketed £2.8m.
I'm sure that people seem to be getting worse. |
To be fair, I can think of one or two colleagues from the past where in the same situation not only would I not give them a penny, I'd stand over them on a chair and dangle a £50 note just of of their reach.  | | | |
| Lottery Winner on 11:22 - Jul 16 with 2957 views | toboboly |
| Lottery Winner on 11:19 - Jul 16 by Northernr |
To be fair, I can think of one or two colleagues from the past where in the same situation not only would I not give them a penny, I'd stand over them on a chair and dangle a £50 note just of of their reach. |
If I won I would come into work and curl out on every horrid fckers desk a mighty turd.
Then I would tell all the horrible bullying cnts that I have to work with what I thought of them before walking out.
No-one would get a penny from me. |  |
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| Lottery Winner on 11:24 - Jul 16 with 2945 views | Clive_Anderson |
| Lottery Winner on 11:19 - Jul 16 by Northernr |
To be fair, I can think of one or two colleagues from the past where in the same situation not only would I not give them a penny, I'd stand over them on a chair and dangle a £50 note just of of their reach. |
Yeah I guess if she's a bit of a tw*t then it would make the win all that more sweeter for the others now she isn't getting a penny
Be funny if they all got her "share" and decided to burn it all in front of her KLF style. | | | |
| Lottery Winner on 11:37 - Jul 16 with 2919 views | Metallica_Hoop |
A bit mean to give her nowt. If she is a regular payer then they should.
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| Lottery Winner on 12:03 - Jul 16 with 2875 views | isawqpratwcity |
| Lottery Winner on 11:37 - Jul 16 by Metallica_Hoop |
A bit mean to give her nowt. If she is a regular payer then they should.
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Absolutely. If they hadn't have won, would she still be up for her contribution? |  |
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| Lottery Winner on 12:08 - Jul 16 with 2850 views | LOFT67 |
| Lottery Winner on 11:22 - Jul 16 by toboboly |
If I won I would come into work and curl out on every horrid fckers desk a mighty turd.
Then I would tell all the horrible bullying cnts that I have to work with what I thought of them before walking out.
No-one would get a penny from me. |
Nice. | |
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| Lottery Winner on 12:15 - Jul 16 with 2826 views | Stanisgod |
| Lottery Winner on 11:22 - Jul 16 by toboboly |
If I won I would come into work and curl out on every horrid fckers desk a mighty turd.
Then I would tell all the horrible bullying cnts that I have to work with what I thought of them before walking out.
No-one would get a penny from me. |
Then you find out you made a mistake and didn't win after all  |  |
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| Lottery Winner on 12:17 - Jul 16 with 2818 views | danehoop |
| Lottery Winner on 12:03 - Jul 16 by isawqpratwcity |
Absolutely. If they hadn't have won, would she still be up for her contribution? |
This. The onus is surely on you to pay in if you want to be in it to win it. |  |
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| Lottery Winner on 12:18 - Jul 16 with 2808 views | EastR |
| Lottery Winner on 11:22 - Jul 16 by toboboly |
If I won I would come into work and curl out on every horrid fckers desk a mighty turd.
Then I would tell all the horrible bullying cnts that I have to work with what I thought of them before walking out.
No-one would get a penny from me. |
you need to find a new job - you'll be a lot happier | |
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| Lottery Winner on 12:20 - Jul 16 with 2802 views | Metallica_Hoop |
| Lottery Winner on 12:03 - Jul 16 by isawqpratwcity |
Absolutely. If they hadn't have won, would she still be up for her contribution? |
A fair point. | |
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| Lottery Winner on 12:30 - Jul 16 with 2781 views | eastside_r |
I am sure that this has been tested in law before.
My recollection is that if it can be established that the individual was a regular participant in the syndicate then by ‘custom and practice’, the individual is entitled to a share. It will be interesting to see the outcome of this.
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| Lottery Winner on 12:33 - Jul 16 with 2772 views | johnswiltsqpr |
I guess it would depend on the individuals past history of payments, if she is always late but makes the payments then it's harsh but if she doesn't pay a lot of the times then tuff titties.
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| Lottery Winner on 12:42 - Jul 16 with 2741 views | toboboly |
| Lottery Winner on 12:15 - Jul 16 by Stanisgod |
Then you find out you made a mistake and didn't win after all |
Bugger... | |
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| Lottery Winner on 12:42 - Jul 16 with 2738 views | toboboly |
| Lottery Winner on 12:18 - Jul 16 by EastR |
you need to find a new job - you'll be a lot happier |
Probably. | |
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| Lottery Winner on 12:54 - Jul 16 with 2710 views | loftboy |
I used to run a syndicate with 30+ people in it. They all signed a statement that basically said no pay no play, when 1 bloke didnt pay he said i could of put in for him but where does it end. Holidays, sickness pay in advance or arrange for someone to cover for you if not tough luck. |  |
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