Pando v. Fernandez’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “"[t]he fact that the [lottery] payout would be extended over several years is of no moment, for the liability, if any, was fixed, the amounts known, and all that remained was the ministerial act of having the annual payouts divided." As the court continues to explain, “[t]his is quite different from an agreement by a party to pay out a percentage of sales or earnings over a period of years, which may call for future services, and where the amounts cannot he established until well into the future.” (emphasis added)).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Olson v. Halvorsen