Those Sneaky Lawyers

[Steven Parker]

THIS IS THE BEST LAWYER STORY OF THE YEAR.



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 made 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 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 rare 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.



ONLY IN AMERICA!

 

[Larry Harp]

I really hate to do this to ya' Steve. It's a great story but I've heard many times over the years.



Sorry,

Harpo
http://www.snopes.com/crime/clever/cigarson.asp

 

[Donnie Matney]

Thats almost like Brad Paisley's song from 2002.......The Cigar Song......"Seris of small fires" makes me think this maybe a myth. But you never know?





Artist/Band: Paisley Brad

Lyrics for Song: The Cigar Song

Lyrics for Album: Mud On The Tires

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



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



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



And now I sit and I 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

 

[JR F]

My best friend Is a Lawyer...BUT he Is honest and running for Prosecutor to try and clean up this city..NOT all are bad..some do have a heart.....JR

 

[Steve Ferendo]

I dated a lawyer once. She was a public defender and could lie out of both sides of her mouth. She didn't trust any law enforcement personnel and felt she was above following any rules such as no swimming, no fishing, etc. I'm sure there are exceptions but they are few and far between. Sorry for the rant, I guess the thought of a lawyer with a heart just struck a nerve.

 

[Larry Harp]

What do you say when you see two lawyers buried up to their necks in sand?

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GET MORE SAND!!!





:lol:Harpo

 

[William H. (Bill) Barham]

What's the difference betwen a lawyer and a catfish?



One's a dirty, scum sucking bottom feeder,

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and the other one's a fish.



Uncle Billy

 

[Bill Hamilton]

What do you call 1,000 lawyers at the bottom of the ocean?

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A good start!



Sorry Jim C.