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Registered: 09-2007
Location: In a world of my own
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Only in America


BEST LAWYER STORY OF THE YEAR, DECADE AND PROBABLY THE CENTURY.

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
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 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, 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 lost in the "fires".

NOW FOR THE BEST PART..

After the lawyer cashed the cheque, 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 First Place winner in the recent Criminal
Lawyers Award Contest.

ONLY IN AMERICA !


 

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Freebander

Registered: 01-2008
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Re: Only in America


That is a classic haha.

Thanks for sharing.

Cheers

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Registered: 03-2008
Location: South West England
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Re: Only in America


As you say, only in America.

Makes a change for a sue-happy lawyer to get bitten on the ass. emoticon

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