Curse

YellowMarker161 · Aug 01, 2005, 10:07 PM // 22:07

I found this email on another forum and thought it was great, so decided to show you guys:

Quote:

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 maded 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! (Stay with me.)
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 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 lenghty
and costly appeal processes, the insurance company accepted the ruling
and paid $15,000 to the lawyer for the 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 for 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 insued 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 Constest.

Only in America. No wonder third world countries think we're nuts.

rii · Aug 01, 2005, 10:24 PM // 22:24

*falls off chair* lol!

_Zen_ · Aug 01, 2005, 10:32 PM // 22:32

This is also a song by Brad Paisley...

~
The Cigar Song Lyrics

Well I'm a sucker for fine Cuban cigars
The problem is I can't afford 'em
But last year I went and got myself a whole box
And just to be safe I insured 'em
Chorus
I took out a policy against fire and theft
And then I hurried home
With a thirty-cent lighter I sat on my back steps
And I smoked 'em one by one
Two weeks later I went to see that insurance man
And I handed in my claim
With a straight face I told him that through a series of small fires
They'd all gone up in flames
2nd Chorus
They reviewed my case and they had no choice
But to pay me for what I'd done
And I took that check and bought a whole new box
And I smoked 'em one by one
Two weeks later this detective shows up
Tells me that company's pressin' charges
One speedy trial later they locked me up
On twenty-four separate counts of arson
3rd Chorus
And now I sit and stare at a blank brick wall
Lookin' back on what I've done
To pass the time I've got some ten-cent cigars
And I smoke 'em one by one
Yeah, I smoke 'em one by one
~

Teh Azman · Aug 01, 2005, 10:35 PM // 22:35

When somebody decides to trick a person/company by being a smartass, they get what they deserve.

TRY TO LEARN THIS BOTTERS AND LEECHERS!

Synthos · Aug 01, 2005, 10:36 PM // 22:36

This is pretty damn funny, the lawyer deserved it.
Im sick and tired of all these stupid pointless lawsuits.

Ultimate_Gaara · Aug 01, 2005, 10:45 PM // 22:45

haha, i dont care if its true or not, that is just good old comical payback

EchoSex · Aug 01, 2005, 10:46 PM // 22:46

Pretty entertaining. Talk about a reacharound eh?

Acan Vishnu · Aug 01, 2005, 11:12 PM // 23:12

http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/blcigar.htm

Funny story, but thats about it.

Dac Vin · Aug 01, 2005, 11:14 PM // 23:14

Fake, but still funny. (Don't trust me? Go search "Criminal Lawyers Award" on Google, all that come up is this story

)

YellowMarker161 · Aug 01, 2005, 11:38 PM // 23:38

I know its fake, but it posted it because its funny.