Berry alleged that her manager, Jared Blair, told the waitresses at the Hooters where she worked at the time that whoever sold the most beer at each participating location during April 2001 would be entered in a drawing, the winner of which would receive a new Toyota. As the contest progressed, Blair allegedly told the waitresses that he did not know whether the winner would receive a Toyota car, truck, or van, but that she would have to pay any registration fees on the vehicle.
In early May, Blair informed Berry that she had
won the contest. He proceeded to blindfold her and lead her to the restaurant's parking lot. Waiting for her there was not a Toyota car, truck, or van, but a doll of the character Yoda from the Star Wars movies - a “toy Yoda.” Blair laughed. Berry did not. Berry sued for breach of contract and fraud. Hooters answered that Blair was only joking. [This excerpt was from the Nevada Law Journal (3 NVLJ 526) "You Asked For It, You Got It...Toy Yoda: Practical Jokes, Prizes, and Contract Law."]Long story short, the waitress won the case and was able to go to a Toyota dealer and pick out any Toyota she wanted!
We went over this case in my Contracts class. I thought it was funny so I decided to pass it along.
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