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A $500,000 debt incurred from three games of rock paper scissors is invalid, the Quebec Court of Appeal has ruled.
Edmund Mark Hooper, the unfortunate loser of the classic hand game, took out a mortgage on his house to pay off the debt — a fact that was acknowledged in a notarized contract.
But the Superior Court cancelled that mortgage in a 2017 decision, which was appealed by Michel Primeau, who beat Hooper in the game of rock paper scissors — and won the $517,000 wager.
Primeau told the court the best-of-three game took place in January 2011.
Quebec law stipulates that for a wagering contract to be valid, it must be related to activities “requiring only skill or bodily exertion on the part of the parties,” rather than to chance. Furthermore, the amount wagered must not be excessive. more
“…Quebec law stipulates that for a wagering contract to be valid, it must be related to activities “requiring only skill or bodily exertion on the part of the parties,” rather than to chance…”
This was about stupidity, not chance. The court has no business protecting stupidity.
Maybe they can do something with our debt…..
…see, that’s NOT a name I associate with Roxk Paper Scissors, I associate it with THIS…
https://youtu.be/rHliDE1_Hls
…it WOULD be more empathetic way of settling disputes, I think ALL lawyers should do THIS in Court instead of kicking US…
I detest SouthPark.
But that was funny right there!
It’s Quebec, I can guarantee someone will get a government cheque paid for by the rest of Canada.
Oops, to be correct my comment should read the west of Canada.
That illegal contracts are unenforcable is common to every democracy.
huron – you obviously understand how Quebec works within the context of Canada.
Easily the most selfish, spoiled, greedy province in all of Canuckistan who has doomed us to every Liberal Government we have ever had.
They take from federal coffers at the expense of Alberta and have provincial entitlements NO ONE ELSE in Canada Has.
$15 per Day Daycare for kids – GOOGLE IT
Kcir (2 Faced Trudeau) October 30/95 was a sad day.
Too bad for the participants that didn’t happen in the U.S. of A. They could sue their school district under the 14th Amendment for not educating them.
He’ll Rochambeau you for it! 😆
https://youtu.be/rHliDE1_Hls