German ordered to let ex-wife share in lottery win

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AP Berlin
Last Updated : Oct 16 2013 | 8:10 PM IST
A German federal court has ruled that a divorced man must pay his ex-wife USD 3,28,000 out of his winnings from a lottery ticket because they weren't formally divorced at the time he won.
The Federal Court of Justice today ended a lengthy legal battle between the pair, who had been separated for eight years when the man and his new partner won nearly 1 million euros in 2008.
The man only applied for and was granted a divorce in 2009.
The couple then battled their way through Germany's court system over the ex-wife's demand for half his share of the lottery winnings.
She argued, ultimately successfully, that she was entitled to it because they were still married at the time.
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First Published: Oct 16 2013 | 8:10 PM IST

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