Montreal man who thought he won the lottery to sue paper for printing error

Saturday, August 19, 2006 posted 03:25 AM EDT

MONTREAL - A Quebec man wants a consolation prize from his local newspaper after experiencing the thrill of winning the lottery, only to discover the paper had printed the wrong numbers.

Ulysee Maillot thought he had won last week's $42 million Lotto 6-49 jackpot - the second-largest in Canadian history - when he saw his numbers printed in Sunday's Montreal Gazette. Maillot, 62, was already plotting how he would spend the money when he discovered a few hours later that the Gazette had made a mistake.

"I felt sick," he told Global Television. "I never said a word. I was weak, I was sweaty, I was so upset."

He told Global that he has a heart condition, and has not been able to work or sleep since discovering the error.

"We are seeking something to at least allow him to be compensated for what he went through due to the circumstances," said Maillot's lawyer, Christopher Dimakos.

Dimakos would not reveal exactly how much his client is seeking from the Gazette, but said they are ready to take the paper to court if necessary.

There was no immediate response from the newspaper or any explanation how the error arose.

There were four winning tickets for last week's record jackpot. Two tickets were sold in greater Toronto, one in Kitchener and one in Quebec.

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