Only in America
>
> 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 cheque, 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.
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