Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California
A bunch of folks who entered a $10,000 contest to name a chewing gum flavor all came up with the same name. That name was far ahead in the voting when the company sponsoring the contest declared a "technical glitch" and ended the voting early. There was nothing in the entry guidelines like "in the event that several entrants submit the same name..." I think they realized they had a problem and shut down the contest. Is there a winnable lawsuit here?
1 Answer from Attorneys
If they don't use the name, I can't think of any grounds you could possibly bring an action on. If they do use the name, I'd look at the fine print for the contest. It probably gives them some "out" in the event they decide to terminate the contest. In any case, any individual's right to sue would probably be limited to $10,000/N, where N is the number of people who submitted that name. If there were really "a bunch," then the value of the case is pocket change at best.
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