Suppose you thought you won a $134,000 car in a casino drawing, but the dealership involved in the competition refused to turn over the keys? And to make matters worse, you still got hit with possible tax liability based on the vehicle's value.
That's what Merida Manipoun, a gambler at a tribal casino in Alpine, Calif., contends happened in May 2016 when she didn't get the 2016 Aston Martin Vantage GT she believes she won. The following November, she sued the Aston Martin store that participated in the promotion for fraud, conspiracy and breach-of-contract damages.