Sister sued for £50,000 bingo win

[BingoT]

Get aload of this %^$#
Sister sued for £50,000 bingo win
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/m...de/7351112.stm

[madbobmagee]

You would never find out the true story, there either was an agreement or there wasn't. Each party will stick to their story. As the old saying goes, " you can pick your friends but not your family"
Personally I have one or two really good mates who i would trust more than some family members and thats because it has been proven over the years.

[winbig]

Yep...I doubt any oral agreement would ever hold up in court. If it's not in writing - forget it.

[SlotsWizard]

I think the winner's story would be more believable if not for this...

Mrs Sexton claims they had made a variation on the agreement in October 2006, deciding that any payment over £1,000 did not need to be shared.

...which proves that there was some sort of agreement. On the other hand, one of the sisters' argument is equally weak:

We always thought it was a binding agreement between three sisters.

It will be interesting to see how it turns out.

[dynamitewoman]

An oral agreement is a judicially sound and acceptable arrangement if found to be a contractual agreement by the presiding judge. It is then up to the court to determine the validity and actual terms of the agreement between all involved participants.