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Best Lawyer Story of the Year, Decade and probably the Century. |
Fatal Rocko Willis Fleet Admiral Fatal Squadron
Joined: March 01, 2003 Posts: 1336 From: Kentucky
| Posted: 2008-02-29 06:39  
Charlotte, North Carolina.
A lawyer purchased a box of very rare and expensive cigars, and 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 $24,000 fine.
This is a true story and was the First Place winner in the recent Criminal Lawyers Award Contest.
ONLY IN AMERICA!
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Ulven Skyblade Marshal Non Omnis Moriar
Joined: March 04, 2007 Posts: 230 From: Timbo400
| Posted: 2008-02-29 06:49  
Can't stop laughing.
Timbo
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Kanman Grand Admiral Pitch Black
Joined: August 26, 2005 Posts: 1017 From: Virginia, United States
| Posted: 2008-02-29 08:59  
My roommate has a country song on his computer that IS this story, word for word. I think it might not have really happened.
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Smartin Grand Admiral
Joined: August 04, 2005 Posts: 1107 From: Michigan
| Posted: 2008-02-29 09:01  
That's funny. Always seems to be a constant battle between insurance companies, and insurance holders. who sues who, and what everyone can get away with.
This made me laugh and helped me start my morning out on the right foot.
-Smartin-
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Panduh Grand Admiral Pitch Black
Joined: June 03, 2007 Posts: 250
| Posted: 2008-02-29 15:53  
woah, brilliant.
my god, thats just...plain awesome.
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Xpli$it Marshal
Joined: March 06, 2004 Posts: 486 From: Canada
| Posted: 2008-02-29 17:42  
this is quite awesome.
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Grimith Grand Admiral Templar Knights
Joined: August 09, 2003 Posts: 836 From: Your local future farm.
| Posted: 2008-02-29 19:02  
Cool story, truth or not. However, it seems a bit hasty to proclaim this the best story of the Year, Decade, and probably the Century. Not unless you were referring to the past year, past decade, and probably the past century.
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doda *EP5 no longer exception...* Grand Admiral
Joined: December 11, 2005 Posts: 1012 From: happy land
| Posted: 2008-02-29 19:21  
rolf that is a funny story
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Tommas [ USF HunnyBunny ] Chief Marshal Pitch Black
Joined: February 04, 2006 Posts: 581 From: Norway
| Posted: 2008-02-29 19:35  
lol evryone sues eachother in usa..crazy country!
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Sir Night Runner Fleet Admiral Sanity Assassins
Joined: June 22, 2005 Posts: 87
| Posted: 2008-02-29 19:39  
LOL, No wait the computer screen hurts my eyes I'M SUEWING!
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Shath Admiral Pitch Black
Joined: July 17, 2007 Posts: 219 From: Portland, OR
| Posted: 2008-03-01 03:21  
lmfao thats frickin funny i cudnt stop laughin at how pissed the insurance company and then the lawer wer lol
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