LAWYERS...
POSTED BY: citizen
UPDATED: Monday, September 5, 2005 09:07
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THIS IS 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 in a month, having smoked its 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 that the cigars were "lost in a series of small fires."
The Insurance company refused to pay, citing the obvious reason that the lawyer had consumed the cigars in the normal fashion.
The Lawyer sued...and WON [stay with this]...
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 unacceptable fire" and was obligated to pay the claim.
Rather than endure lengthy and costly appeal procedures, the insurance company accepted the ruling and paid $15,000 to the lawyer for his loss or the rare cigars lost in the fire.
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 is a true story and was the First Place winner in the recent Criminal Lawyers Award Contest.
Q: What do you have when you are holding two little green balls in your hand.
A: Kermit's undivided attention.
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It's a great story but alas, it is not true:
http://www.snopes.com/crime/clever/cigarson.asp
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It's not?! Damn! Guess it will join the ranks of other urban myths.
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This is a lie, and you are gullible or stupid, or both.
USE www.Google.com to check such drivel.
look it up:
www.breakthechain.org/exclusives/cigars.html
Piet
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Well it is true in the sense that Brad Paisley sang a song about this on is "Mud on the Tires" CD.
The more I get to know people the more I like my dogs.
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It's a great story but alas, it is not true:
http://www.snopes.com/crime/clever/cigarson.asp
Ah! Snopes, the preserve of the sensible netizen!!
I love pointing out to fellow workmates that, for example, the story about women being attacked with ether disguised as perfume in parkinglots in JUST NOT TRUE!!
But then, I’m a lawyer, so that makes me a pedantic and contrary individual ….
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Okay, I'm lost, I'm angry, and I'm
armed.
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PietVA:
Thanks for your insulting reply, your an idiot well done.
It was copy and pasted from an E-mail I recieved, I didn't check whether it was true or not because it amused me, and whether or not it was true frankly didn't matter.
I thought it was something amusing, which is why I posted it.
Q: What do you have when you are holding two little green balls in your hand.
A: Kermit's undivided attention.
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Originally posted by PietVA:
This is a lie, and you are gullible or stupid, or both.
USE www.Google.com to check such drivel.
look it up:
www.breakthechain.org/exclusives/cigars.html
Piet
Talking to a Browncoat in this manner is totally uncalled for. He was simply trying to entertain others and was obviously being silly since the story has been around for awhile. I think this makes you a b1tch, or a b@stard, or both.
And I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an over-abundance of schooling.
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Originally posted by citizen:
PietVA:
Thanks for your insulting reply, your an idiot well done.
It was copy and pasted from an E-mail I recieved, I didn't check whether it was true or not because it amused me, and whether or not it was true frankly didn't matter.
I thought it was something amusing, which is why I posted it.
Q: What do you have when you are holding two little green balls in your hand.
A: Kermit's undivided attention.
I want to apologize to other Browncoats for my behavior.
The arrogance of Piet's reply to Citizen P'd me off big time and I confess, I lost it. 
I will make more of an effort to control myself in the future. 
And I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an over-abundance of schooling.
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