Federal 7th Circuit Court
Civil Court
Class Actions
In class action alleging that defendant's ticket-distribution system, which retained handling charge for unsuccessful ticket applications to championship sporting events, constituted unlawful lottery under Indiana law, Ct. of Appeals granted defendant's petition for rehearing and certified three questions for resolution by Indiana Supreme Ct. Said questions concerned: (1) whether defendant's method for allocating scarce tickets to championship events described unlawful lottery under Indiana law; (2) whether defendant's method for allocating tickets fell within exception to Indiana's Code for bona fide business transactions that are valid under contract law; and (3) whether plaintiff's allegations were subject to in pari delecto defense.