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From: Sent: Sun 7/13/2014 3:02:52 PM Subject: Fwd: BEST LAWYER STORY >> >> BEST LAWYER / INSURANCE STORY OF THE YEAR, DECADE, AND POSSIBLY THE » CENTURY >> This actually took place in 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, >> 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, >> 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 rulingand paid $15,000 to the lawyer for his loss >> of the cigars that perished 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 true story won First Place in last year's >> Criminal Lawyers Award Contest. ONLY IN AMERICA . >> >> >> EFTA_R1_00359750 EFTA01918636 EFTA_R1_00359751 EFTA01918637