Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
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This is the best lawyer story of the year, decade and probably the century.
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 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!
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 an unacceptable fire, and was, therefore, obligated to pay the claim. Rather than endure lengthy and costly appeal process, the insurance company accepted the ruling and paid $15,000.00 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 $24,000.00 fine.
This is a true story and was the 1st place winner in the recent Criminal Lawyers Award Contest.
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Nath
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
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PMSL!!!!!! 
In America yes?
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Drew
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Location: County Durham
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heard it before
lol@ the best part - bet he thought he was so cocky when he won
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jr
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
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quote:
Originally posted by Nath
PMSL!!!!!!
In America yes?
Of course!
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charcoalgrill
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Registered: 23rd Oct 02
Location: Bristol
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LOL thats brilliant!
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Pete G
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Jambo
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thats the best thing i heard all day
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AndyW
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Registered: 28th Oct 02
Location: Greater London
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Lmao!!
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Skinner
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Registered: 14th Jul 03
Location: aberdeen drives:mk4 irmscher astra on 18's
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pmsl
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