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PETITION OF SINGER ASSET FINANCE

314 N.J. Super. 116 (1998)

IN RE THE PETITION OF SINGER ASSET FINANCE COMPANY, L.L.C., FOR AN ORDER ALLOWING A TURNOVER OF BARRECA LOTTERY WINNINGS PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 5:9-13.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided May 14, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clifford T. Rones, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant New Jersey Division of State Lottery (Peter Verniero, Attorney General, attorney; Joseph L. Yannotti, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Brian J. Litten, Deputy Attorney General and Mr. Rones, on the brief).

Moira E. O'Connell argued the cause for respondent Singer Asset Finance Company (Catalano and O'Connell, attorneys; Ms. O'Connell, of counsel and on the brief; Margaret F. Catalano, also on the brief).

Before Judges LANDAU, COLLESTER and BILDER.

The opinion of the court was delivered by BILDER, J.A.D. (retired and temporarily assigned on recall).

This case involves the voluntary assignability of state lottery winnings. The sole issue is whether N.J.S.A. 5:9-13, a section of the State Lottery Law, N.J.S.A. 5:9-1 to 5:9-25, permits such assignments.

N.J.S.A. 5:9-13 provides:

No right of any person to a prize drawn shall be assignable, except that payment of any prize drawn...

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