Great Lawyer Story

[bigred1says]

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!

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.

[ThomasMore]

An attractive blonde was returning from a long business meeting. She boarded her flight home, sat down and closed her eyes.

An expensively-dressed man interrupted her, saying that he had the window seat next to her. She let him in, and closed her eyes again.

A moment later, the man said, "What's your name?" She kept her eyes closed, hoping he would get the hint.

"I have an idea. It will be fun and it will pass the time. Why don't you ask me a question. If I don't know the answer, I will give you $50.00. Then I ask you a question. If you don't know the answer, you give me $50.00."

"I don't mean to be rude, but I am pretty tired. Is it all right if I just rest?"

The man sized the blonde up -- she was obviously no equal to him. He decided to toy with her.

"I understand. Maybe I could make it more interesting for you. If you can't answer a question, you give me $50.00. If I can't answer your question, I'll give you $5,000.00."

This guy didn't understand, and he wasn't going to let her rest.

"OK. You go first."

"What is the capital of Azerbaijan?" She had no idea, and didn't really care. She reached into her purse and counted out $50.00, then handed it to him.

Then it was her turn.

"What goes up a hill on three legs, and goes down the hill on four?"

The man smiled for a moment, then his smile slowly froze. "Do I have a few minutes to think about it?"

"Take as long as you need."

After a few more minutes, it is obvious that he had no idea. Reluctantly, he picked up the Airfone and called his office. "Put me through to my paralegal." He detailed the question and told them that he would call back in five minutes for the answer.

While the blonde figured that this was cheating, she also realized that the man was an attorney, so she didn't expect any better from them. She decided to let this play out.

Five minutes later, the lawyer called his office again. "Yes? What did you get? NOTHING? I DON'T PAY YOU TO RESEARCH AND COME UP WITH NOTHING! I'm staying on the line until you have the answer -- if you can't give me one in the next five minutes, you are fired!"

The lawyer held on the phone. His face was red and he was obviously angry. Five minutes, then another five passed. "Well?" he said. "All right. We will talk about this later."

He pulled a checkbook out of his wallet and wrote the blonde a check for $5,000.00.

"Now I am curious," the lawyer asked: "What does go up a hill on three legs, and down on four?"

The blonde reached into her purse and counted out $50.00.

[hellinon]

I dont get it.

[ThomasMore]

I dont get it.

I will PM you.

[Gonzo67]

She didn't know the answer. There was no answer, so she scammed the lawyer out of $4,900.

[mkafrica]

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!

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 the story line of a country song by Brad Paisley called the "Cigar Song"