Which of the Following Was the Result on Appeal in Kenneth

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was the result on appeal in Kenneth Parker v. Concelia Parker, the case in the text in which the plaintiff in a divorce proceeding claimed that he was entitled to a significant portion of lottery winnings won by his wife on the theory that the parties were engaged in a joint venture?

• A) The court ruled that because no written contract existed, the husband had no claim.
• B) The court ruled that the wife was barred from disposing of the funds constituting the husband's claim prior to a court determination on the issue.
• C) The court ruled that the wife was required to provide the funds at issue to the husband but that he was required to place them in a secure bank account prior to a court determination on the issue.
• D) That the husband was not entitled to the funds because there was no oral or written contract entitling him to them.
• E) That as a matter of law the wife was entitled to all the winnings because she bought the ticket regardless of whether a joint venture was involved.

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