In Pearsall v. Alexander, 572 A.2d 113 (D.C. 1990), which the District of Columbia Court of Appeals described as "the story of two friends who split the price of a lottery ticket only to have the ticket win and split their friendship." 572 A.2d at 114. In Pearsall, the court held that the agreement did not constitute a gambling contract. The plaintiffs also cite: Kaszuba v. Zientara, 506 N.E.2d 1 (Ind. 1987); Miller v. Radikopf, 394 Mich. 83, 228 N.W.2d 386 (1975); Pineiro v. Nieves, 108 N.J. Super. 51, 259 A.2d 920 (N.J. Super. A.D.1969); Campbell v. Campbell, 213 A.D.2d 1027, 624 N.Y.S.2d 493 (1995); Stepp v. Freeman, 119 Ohio App. 3d 68, 694 N.E.2d 510 (1997); Welford v. Nobrega, 411 Mass. 798, 586 N.E.2d 970 (1992), Fitchie v. Yurko, 212 Ill. App. 3d 216, 570 N.E.2d 892, 156 Ill. Dec. 416 (1991).