"Maybe because it's illegal to misrepresent a game prize?"
The prize was a Hummer wasn't it? Not disclosing the dimentions of the prize or the fact that it was a toy car is not illegal. Is it illegal to play a practical joke? Nope...didn't think so.
They intentionally led on that it was a real vehicle with "22 inch rims".
They intentionally misled the public as to what the prize was.
They should pay.
22-inch wheels? Sounds like a dimension to me.
From the article:
"He said the station indicated the H2 had 22-inch rims, suggesting the vehicle itself was full-sized."
If I'm the judge, that seals the deal. The station, and the DJs, stepped in it right there. I'd find in favor of the plaintiff.
Actually, a practical joke conducted for profit IS illegal. It's called fraud. Now, I doubt they'll face criminal charges. But they will face a civil suit. And they will be writing a big check.
Allow me to quote from article:
He said the station indicated the H2 had 22-inch rims, suggesting the vehicle itself was full-sized.
So, it appears the radio station did indeed say something like, "The H2 has 22 inch rims." It's clear misrepresentation on the radio station's part.
I see your point but the prize specified was a Hummmer not a TOY Hummer.
The Hummer is a motor vehicle- it is (technically) incorrect to refer to a model of a H2 as 'a Hummmer'-