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Chism G

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BEST LAWYER / INSURANCE STORY OF THE YEAR.


This actually 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 a 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 IN AMERICA . . . NO WONDER THE REST OF THE WORLD THINKS WE'RE NUTS.:)



Glenn
 
Chism G said:
this actually took place in Charlotte , North Carolina....

This true story won First Place in last year's Criminal Lawyers Award contest.

ONLY IN AMERICA . . . NO WONDER THE REST OF THE WORLD THINKS WE'RE NUTS.
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That story is "nuts" -- no judge would rule that a "claim was frivolous" then rule in favor of the plaintiff.
 
Hunter said:
That story is "nuts" -- no judge would rule that a "claim was frivolous" then rule in favor of the plaintiff.
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Where does it say that the same Judge ruled in both cases? Your Point?

If the Second Judge made a reversible decision, I'm sure the lawyer will file an appeal.




Glenn
 
Never say never

it's a very Clever story about our legal system. An old one at that. I tried, but can’t discount any thing in this version of the story. I’m not a Lawyer,but I’ve hung around with several. One in particular, loves his Cuban Cigars. We live in a litigious society, where the word ’Frivolous” is a relative term. Subject to inconsistent interpretation by Judges and Jury.

I’ve heard of some strange lawsuit results that simply defy common sense.

Glenn
 
Hunter said:
Where does it say there were two cases?



See: http://www.snopes.com/crime/clever/cigarson.asp
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I take it you didn’t like the story………Just for Fun……

Lawyer files Civil case in Civil Court .

Insurance Co. files Criminal Felony Case(Arson) in Criminal Court.

Two different Cases, Two different Judges. Two different rulings. No need to spell it out.

Snopes offers an opinion, not proof.

True or false. I enjoyed the story. Thought it was kinda funny. I’ve personally witnessed some bizarre Civil Court rulings in the real World.


Glenn
 
I too think it's a funny story, and sadly enough, it is absolutely believable in today's society.

What's really ironic, is that I had to attend and testify at court hearing today. All I can say is that I never cease to be amazed by actions of folks.
 
I visited several forums through the years. Never saw anybody SNOPE a JOKE,and post the results. It makes no sense. Why spoil it for others who are appreciative.

A good laugh is sunshine to the home.



Glenn
 
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