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JoJoJoJoJoJoJoJoJo · 09-24-2002, 04:31 PM

A Charlotte, NC, man having purchased a case of very rare, very expensive cigars, insured them against fire among other things. Within a month, having smoked his entire stockpile of cigars and without having made even his first premium payment on the policy, the man filed a claim against the insurance company. In his claim, the man 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 man sued....and won. In delivering the ruling the judge agreeing that the claim was frivolous, stated nevertheless that the man held a policy from the company in which it had warranted that the cigars were insurable and also guaranteed that it would insure against fire, without defining what it 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 the man $15,000 for the rare cigars he lost in "the fires." After the man cashed the check, however, the 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 man was convicted of intentionally burning his insured property and sentenced to 24 months in jail and a $24,000 fine.

Chocoholic · 09-24-2002, 04:52 PM

Thanks, I needed that laugh today.

Kay Scarpetta · 09-24-2002, 05:02 PM

Mr. Shy Guy · 09-24-2002, 05:07 PM

Mossopp · 09-24-2002, 05:35 PM

Only in America.......

JoJoJoJoJoJoJoJoJo · 09-24-2002, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mossopp
Only in America.......

LoL

laceyinthesky · 09-24-2002, 06:19 PM

LOL. That's hilarious.

DarleneIllyria · 09-24-2002, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mossopp
Only in America.......

lol

Czas na Zywiec · 09-24-2002, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mossopp
Only in America.......

Land that I love......................

ks · 09-25-2002, 07:06 PM

It's comforting to know there are people out there dumber than I.

ks

09-24-2002, 04:31 PM	#1
JoJoJoJoJoJoJoJoJo A and J Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 31, 2001 Location: .S.C. Posts: 3,070	hahhahahhahahahahhaha A Charlotte, NC, man having purchased a case of very rare, very expensive cigars, insured them against fire among other things. Within a month, having smoked his entire stockpile of cigars and without having made even his first premium payment on the policy, the man filed a claim against the insurance company. In his claim, the man 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 man sued....and won. In delivering the ruling the judge agreeing that the claim was frivolous, stated nevertheless that the man held a policy from the company in which it had warranted that the cigars were insurable and also guaranteed that it would insure against fire, without defining what it 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 the man $15,000 for the rare cigars he lost in "the fires." After the man cashed the check, however, the 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 man was convicted of intentionally burning his insured property and sentenced to 24 months in jail and a $24,000 fine.
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09-24-2002, 05:02 PM	#3
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09-24-2002, 05:07 PM	#4
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09-24-2002, 05:35 PM	#5
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09-25-2002, 07:06 PM	#10
ks Certifiably Insane Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 21, 2000 Location: I live in my hole... Posts: 5,501	It's comforting to know there are people out there dumber than I. ks
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09-24-2002, 04:52 PM	#2
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	Thanks, I needed that laugh today.

09-24-2002, 06:19 PM	#7
laceyinthesky Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 13, 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,906	LOL. That's hilarious.