Man faces $3.7M lawsuit from coworkers for refusing to share office lottery win
Fourteen coworkers have sued a Hong Kong health inspector for HK$28.9 million (US$3.7 million), claiming he has refused to hand over their share of a Mark Six prize their office lottery pool won in September.
Ling Chun-ting, a 36-year-old inspector with the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, faces a $3.7 million lawsuit from his coworkers for refusing to share the winnings from a lottery ticket. According to court documents, he bought two tickets for the September 5 draw, and the tickets won over HK$33.1 million ($4.2 million).
The plaintiffs claim the winnings should have been split according to each member's contribution, which would have entitled Ling to approximately HK$4.2 million and the remaining HK$28.9 million to the rest of the group. However, Ling allegedly promised to share the money out of good conscience but never did.
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