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3. Steve was helping to renovate his friend Ben's home. Ben realized

he needed some pipe to complete a plumbing installation, but didn't

have any cash on him, so Steve gave him $5.00. In consideration of

that, Ben said that he would share his $10.00 Super Lotto ticket

with Steve, should he win. Ben then took the $5.00, bought the

pipe, and Steve installed it. Later that month, Ben was declared the

winner of the lottery draw, in the amount of $1,000,000. He tried to

hide the fact that he had won, denying to Steve that he was the

winner. He later told him that he had only won $50,000, and in any

case, that the winner was one of five tickets he had purchased after

the one he said he'd split with Steve. Does Steve have an

enforceable contract with Ben, such that he's entitled to half of the

$1,000,000? What do you think his chances are if he tries to sue

Ben to enforce the contract? Would they be better or worse if Ben

hadn't denied winning in the first place? (3 marks)

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