pop 0 #1 March 2, 2005 A Charlotte, NC, lawyer purchased a box of very rare and expensive cigars, then insured them against fire, among other things. 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 th man had consumed the cigars in the normal fashion. The lawyer sued ...and won! In 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 in 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 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 rare 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 1st place winner in the recent Criminal Lawyers Award Contest.7 ounce wonders, music and dogs that are not into beer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slappie 9 #3 March 3, 2005 Quote snopes ouch! Don't you hate snopes? "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pop 0 #4 March 3, 2005 As much as the repost police7 ounce wonders, music and dogs that are not into beer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slappie 9 #5 March 3, 2005 QuoteAs much as the repost police Let's drink to that! "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #6 March 3, 2005 QuoteThis is a true story and was the 1st place winner in the recent Criminal Lawyers Award Contest. I think it is a cute story. It has a lot of elements that appeal (especially to me). I just wish people would post this kind of stuff as something from the "Chicken Soup for people wanting to chuckle" series. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
