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Only in America - gdn443 - 01-21-2007 [font "Tahoma"][size 4]BEST LAWYER STORY OF THE YEAR. [/size][/font][font "Tahoma"][size 4]Charlotte[/size][/font][font "Tahoma"][size 4], [/size][/font][font "Tahoma"][size 4]North Carolina[/size][/font][font "Tahoma"][size 4]: A lawyer purchased a box of very rare and expensive cigars, then insured them against, among other things, fire. Within a month, having smoked his entire stockpile of these great cigars and without yet having made even his first premium payment on the policy the lawyer filed a claim against the insurance company. In his claim, the lawyer stated the cigars were lost "in a series of small fires." The insurance company refused to pay, citing the obvious reason, that the man had consumed the cigars in the normal fashion. The lawyer sued.. and WON! (Stay with me.) Delivering the ruling, the judge agreed with the insurance company that the claim was frivolous. The judge stated nevertheless, that the lawyer held a policy from the company, which it had warranted that the cigars were insurable and also guaranteed that it would insure them against fire, without defining what is considered to be an "unacceptable fire" and was obligated to pay the claim. Rather than endure lengthy and costly appeal process, the insurance company accepted the ruling and paid $15,000 to the lawyer for his loss of the cigars lost in the " fires". NOW FOR THE BEST PART.. After the lawyer cashed the check, the insurance company had him arrested on 24 counts of ARSON!!! With his own insurance claim and testimony from the previous case being used against him, the lawyer was convicted of intentionally burning his insured property and was sentenced to 24 months in jail and a $24,000 fine. This is a true story and was the [/size][/font][font "Tahoma"][size 4]First Place[/size][/font][font "Tahoma"][size 4] winner in the recent Criminal Lawyers Award Contest. [/size][/font] [font "Arial"][size 2] [/size][/font] [font "Garamond"][size 4] [/size][/font] [signature] Re: [gdn443] Only in America - Tarpon4me - 01-25-2007 LOL, that's a great story. I can't believe that there are cigars out there that cost that much money anyhow. Geez, you can buy a car for that much money. [signature] Re: [gdn443] Only in America - Flagmanonice - 01-25-2007 I HATE TO BREAK YOUR BUBBLE , BUT THERES A SONG OUT THERE , I BELIVE BY BRAD PAISLY , THAT SAYS EVERYTHING YOU WROTE , CHECK IT OUT , ITS A GOOD SONG ! . [signature] Re: [gdn443] Only in America - RedDwarf - 01-30-2007 Its a funny story, but alas, not true. http://www.snopes.com/crime/clever/cigarson.asp Still, I laughed [sly] [signature] Re: [RedDwarf] Only in America - gdn443 - 01-30-2007 Too bad, it seems to fit. [ ![]() [signature] Re: [gdn443] Only in America - Flagmanonice - 01-31-2007 [size 5]BRAD PAISLEY LYRICS [/size][size 2]"The Cigar Song" Well I'm a sucker for fine Cuban cigars The problem is I can't afford 'em But last year I went and got myself a whole box And just to be safe I insured 'em [Chorus] I took out a policy against fire and theft And then I hurried home With a thirty-cent lighter I sat on my back steps And I smoked 'em one by one Two weeks later I went to see that insurance man And I handed in my claim With a straight face I told him that through a series of small fires They'd all gone up in flames [2nd Chorus] They reviewed my case and they had no choice But to pay me for what I'd done And I took that check and bought a whole new box And I smoked 'em one by one Two weeks later this detective shows up Tells me that company's pressin' charges One speedy trial later they locked me up On twenty-four separate counts of arson [3rd Chorus] And now I sit and I stare at a blank brick wall Lookin' back on what I've done To pass the time I've got some ten-cent cigars And I smoke 'em one by one Yeah, I smoke 'em one by one[/size] . [signature] Re: [gdn443] Only in America - PapaBaruu - 02-01-2007 I love it... true or not- it's good to see the swindler get his... It takes a crook to catch a crook... or in this instance a Lawyer to catch a Lawyer...PB [signature] |