He was told he’d won a cash prize, and he sued to get it (via See You in Court)

Today we’ve got a little bonus for you: the latest episode of a new CBC podcast called “See You In Court,” in which host Falen Johnson revisits the legal cases that changed Canada. The second case is one we thought Cost of Living listeners might like, because it’s all about a man who fights all the way to the Supreme Court to get his money!

In 1999, a Montreal businessman named Jean Marc Richard got a letter with this claim from Time Magazine: MR. JEAN MARC RICHARD HAS WON A CASH PRIZE OF $833,337! Others might clock it as junk mail and toss it, but the self-described “fighter” Mr. Richard is determined to get his promised payout, launching a court battle with one of North America’s biggest publishers.

Come hear how Richard v Time launched a battle over misleading advertising, and set a standard for consumer rights that is still used today.

And find more cases from See You in Court here: https://link.mgln.ai/syic-drop