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LOTTO JACKPOT WON BY MARIANOV

533 Pa. 402 (1993)

625 A.2d 637

LOTTO JACKPOT PRIZE OF DECEMBER 3, 1982 WON BY Nicholas MARIANOV. Appeal of Nicholas MARIANOV.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided May 28, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Rade Stone, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

Jullia A. Sheridan, Asst. Counsel Pennsylvania Dept. of Revenue, Harrisburg, for appellee.

Richard F. Rinaldo, Eckert, Seamans, Cherin & Mellott, Pittsburgh, amicus curiae, for Sylvia Trapuzzano.

Before NIX, C.J., and LARSEN, FLAHERTY, ZAPPALA, PAPADAKOS, CAPPY and MONTEMURO, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

MONTEMURO, Justice.

The issue presented by this appeal is whether section 8 of the State Lottery Law, 72 P.S. § 3761-8, provides the Court of Common Pleas with the discretionary power to permit a voluntary assignment of lottery winnings.

The facts are undisputed and are as follows. On December 3, 1982, Nicholas Marianov won $3,460,973.04 in the Pennsylvania LOTTO Jackpot drawing. The prize was payable in 21 annual installments...

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