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catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
edited December 2011 in All Encompassing Trip
BEST TRUE LAWYER STORY OF THE YEAR, DECADE, AND POSSIBLY THE CENTURY!

This took place in Charlotte, North Carolina. 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, 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, 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 cigars that perished 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 true story won First Place in last year's Criminal Lawyers Award contest.

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  • peacefrompaulpeacefrompaul Posts: 25,293
    :lol::lol::lol::lol:

    Bahahahahahahahahaha
  • Bronx BombersBronx Bombers Posts: 2,208
    Not real

    http://www.snopes.com/crime/clever/cigarson.asp
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 41,714
    Real or not- sure makes a great story! :D
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  • SatansFutonSatansFuton Posts: 5,399
    Bronx Bombers wrote:
    Not real

    http://www.snopes.com/crime/clever/cigarson.asp

    Yeah, I had actually heard this one too. In reality, even if something like this were true, he would not be able to collect because HE is the one lighting the "fires", and it would therefore be insurance fraud to try and collect. Same as a house or boat. You can insure them against fire, that doesn't mean you can set them on fire and collect.
    "See a broad to get dat booty yak 'em, leg 'er down, a smack 'em yak 'em!"
  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 37,934
    catefrances wrote:
    BEST TRUE LAWYER STORY OF THE YEAR, DECADE, AND POSSIBLY THE CENTURY!

    This took place in Charlotte, North Carolina. 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, 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, 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 cigars that perished 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 true story won First Place in last year's Criminal Lawyers Award contest.

    ONLY ON THE INTERNET
    Fixed that right up for you Cate. If only this could be true. I know a few that I'd like to... well yo get the picture.
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    damn you truth tellers... my man sent this to me so i didnt check its provenance.. but still its a funny story.
    hear my name
    take a good look
    this could be the day
    hold my hand
    lie beside me
    i just need to say
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