Lawyers
09-02-2008 | 06:12 AM
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Lawyers
I got this in an e-mail and had to share.
Best Lawyer Story Of The Year, Decade And Probably The Century
A lawyer in Charlotte, North Carolina purchased a box of very rare and expensive cigars, then had them insured 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 that 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 insurance 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 processes, the insurance company accepted the ruling and paid $15,000.00 to the lawyer for his loss of the cigars in the fires.
NOW FOR THE BEST PART
After the lawyer cashed the insurance 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 setting fire to his insured property and was sentenced to 24 months in jail along with a fine of $24,000.00.
This is a true story and was the 1st Place Winner in the recent Criminal Lawyers Award Contest.
Best Lawyer Story Of The Year, Decade And Probably The Century
A lawyer in Charlotte, North Carolina purchased a box of very rare and expensive cigars, then had them insured 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 that 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 insurance 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 processes, the insurance company accepted the ruling and paid $15,000.00 to the lawyer for his loss of the cigars in the fires.
NOW FOR THE BEST PART
After the lawyer cashed the insurance 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 setting fire to his insured property and was sentenced to 24 months in jail along with a fine of $24,000.00.
This is a true story and was the 1st Place Winner in the recent Criminal Lawyers Award Contest.
09-02-2008 | 06:47 AM
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According to Snopes.com;
Claim: A cigar aficionado insures his stogies against fire, then tries to collect from his insurance company after he smokes them.
Status: False.
When will you people ever learn. The last sentence just about guarantees this story isn't true.
Claim: A cigar aficionado insures his stogies against fire, then tries to collect from his insurance company after he smokes them.
Status: False.
When will you people ever learn. The last sentence just about guarantees this story isn't true.
