What do you think to this Karan > 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 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 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. >
I've read that before...still makes me shake my head. No wonder lawyers have such a good reputation huh?
This is actually Brad Paisley country song. Funny!! Check out the lyrics here: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/bradpaisley/thecigarsong.html
