The_Munchmaster Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 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! 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 the Criminal Lawyers Award contest. ONLY IN AMERICA...NO WONDER THE REST OF THE WORLD THINKS THEY'RE NUTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pom Michael Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Only if you believe it is a true story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faustian Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 A very very old story that and almost certainly an urban myth... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.. Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Snopes is your friend. FALSE! Cheers, SD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Isn't this a Aesop fable on Fractured Fairytales? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rchapstick Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 FALSE! Cheers, SD Thanks, RY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Say that again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.