This story is NOT true. It is one of the more famous "Urban Legend"
stories. Much like the story of the gentleman who attached a "JATO"
rocket to his Chevrolet Impala.
Richard
---- Original Message ----
From: imagopus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Subject: Re: [OM] [OT]Irony - was Caution etc...
Date: Tue, 7 May 2002 19:21:32 +0100
>>
>All right, I've finished :>).
>
>Chris
>
>At 23:17 +0100 6/5/02, Andy Gilbert wrote:
>
>>
>>Here's one was sent to me, can this really be true??? I can almost
>believe
>>the above could happen over here in the UK now, but read
>on.............
>>
>>Subject: Fw: There is Justice in the World
>>
>> 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 not
>
>snip
>
>>them against fire, without defining what is
>> considered "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 incendiary bamboozle.
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