Re: FN-FORUM: OT: Friday fun

date posted 20th August 2004 14:50

Been around the urban myths for a few years that one.

On 20 Aug 2004 14:42:21 -0000, Lists [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Subject: semi-believable lawyer story
>
> > (Not sure if it is really a true story!)
> >
> >
> > 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 claim against the insurance commpany. 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!
> >
> > 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
> >
>
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