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Subject: Here's a heartwarming lawyer story ...

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> Here's a heartwarming lawyer story.

>

> 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 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!

>

> In delivering the ruling the judge agreed with the insurance company that

> the claim was frivolous, however; the judge stated 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 a lengthy and costly appeal process, the insurance

> company accepted the ruling and paid $15,000.00 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 sentenced him to 24 months

> in jail and a $24,000.00 fine. This is a true story and was the 1st

place

> winner in the recent Criminal Lawyers Award Contest.

>

>

> ~~~ Thanks to all who sent this today ... it's a brilliant story. I wasn't

> able to verify such a Contest exists ... whether or not it's true ... it's

> worthy. If anyone knows ... Love, Ilena ~~~

>

>

[Guest guest]

This is old, but it is interesting...Lea

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> Here's a heartwarming lawyer story ...

>

>

> >

> > Here's a heartwarming lawyer story.

> >

> > 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 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!

> >

> > In delivering the ruling the judge agreed with the insurance company

> that

> > the claim was frivolous, however; the judge stated 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 a lengthy and costly appeal process, the insurance

> > company accepted the ruling and paid $15,000.00 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 sentenced him to 24

> months

> > in jail and a $24,000.00 fine. This is a true story and was the 1st

> place

> > winner in the recent Criminal Lawyers Award Contest.

> >

> >

> > ~~~ Thanks to all who sent this today ... it's a brilliant story. I

> wasn't

> > able to verify such a Contest exists ... whether or not it's true ...

> it's

> > worthy. If anyone knows ... Love, Ilena ~~~

> >

> >

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the giggle, Lea. Incredible!

Love ya,

Sunny

>

> This is old, but it is interesting...Lea

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> > Here's a heartwarming lawyer story ...

> >

> >

> > >

> > > Here's a heartwarming lawyer story.

> > >

> > > 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 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!

> > >

> > > In delivering the ruling the judge agreed with the insurance

company

> > that

> > > the claim was frivolous, however; the judge stated 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 a lengthy and costly appeal process, the

insurance

> > > company accepted the ruling and paid $15,000.00 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 sentenced him

to 24

> > months

> > > in jail and a $24,000.00 fine. This is a true story and

was the 1st

> > place

> > > winner in the recent Criminal Lawyers Award Contest.

> > >

> > >

> > > ~~~ Thanks to all who sent this today ... it's a brilliant

story. I

> > wasn't

> > > able to verify such a Contest exists ... whether or not it's

true ...

> > it's

> > > worthy. If anyone knows ... Love, Ilena ~~~

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Sunny, you are always so positive about everything. This means that you will have a long and happy life just like your Mother.

Honey, keep up the great work...love you....Lea

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Here's a heartwarming lawyer story ...> >> >> > >> > > Here's a heartwarming lawyer story.> > >> > > 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 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!> > >> > > In delivering the ruling the judge agreed with the insurance company> > that> > > the claim was frivolous, however; the judge stated 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 a lengthy and costly appeal process, the insurance> > > company accepted the ruling and paid $15,000.00 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 sentenced him to 24> > months> > > in jail and a $24,000.00 fine. This is a true story and was the 1st> > place> > > winner in the recent Criminal Lawyers Award Contest.> > >> > >> > > ~~~ Thanks to all who sent this today ... it's a brilliant story. I> > wasn't> > > able to verify such a Contest exists ... whether or not it's true ...> > it's> > > worthy. If anyone knows ... Love, Ilena ~~~> > >> > >> >> >> >>