Mother, Son Settle Suit, Agree to Share Jackpot
A son who was sued by his mother after he refused to share a $2.15-million lottery jackpot agreed on Monday to give her nearly a quarter of the prize, his lawyer said.
Phyllis Klingebiel claimed she and her son, Michael, had a decade-old agreement to buy lottery tickets together and share any prizes. Each month, she sent him $20, while he also put in $20, to buy 40 lottery tickets.
In 1991, they split a $500 prize. But when he won a 1997 drawing, Klingebiel claimed that he had bought the ticket on his own and did not have to share the winnings.
Phyllis Klingebiel sued for half. The settlement gives her 22.5%, said the son’s attorney, Henry Rzemieniewski.
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