Funny story......

**zesty-man** · 09-08-2004, 12:08 AM

got this one from one of my tennis coaches...

Subject: The Best Lawyer Story (courtesy of Jared Choi, current Hawaii`s #3 Mens 35 singles player)

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 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.)

In 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 ruling and paid $15,000 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 was sentenced to 24 months in jail and a $24,000 fine.

**Woob** · 09-08-2004, 12:12 AM

Owned.

Hmmm so close to me also!

**Scott P** · 09-08-2004, 07:17 AM

Nice...

**JaredPointer** · 09-08-2004, 07:43 AM

Funny story...is this true or one of the `urban legends` type stories?

**Nickc0844** · 09-08-2004, 08:43 AM

As much as I want to be in law school right now, it`s dumbasses like this that give lawyers a bad rep.

**brwill2004** · 09-08-2004, 11:19 AM

obviously the insurance company had smarter lawyers.

**Mr. Clean** · 09-08-2004, 11:33 AM

Perhaps someone can provide the exact quote, but to paraphrase...

He (lawyer) who would choose to represent himself has a fool for a client

**Big Leegr** · 09-08-2004, 11:50 AM

"A man who represents himself has a fool for a client. And as God is my witness...I am that man!" Gomez Addams circa 1960`s

**RJ SD** · 09-08-2004, 11:56 AM

Ha, that`s an awsome story. I wonder if it`s true?

**RJ SD** · 09-08-2004, 11:56 AM

And I`m almost to 100 posts!

**Mr. Clean** · 09-08-2004, 12:03 PM

Originally posted by Big Leegr
"A man who represents himself has a fool for a client. And as God is my witness...I am that man!" Gomez Addams circa 1960`s

LOL From that wonderful sitcom The Addams Family. Gomez had that rapier wit, literally.

**NYV6Coupe** · 09-08-2004, 03:46 PM

Cara mia ..... you look ravishing

**norahcrv** · 09-08-2004, 03:55 PM

Actually, the real and original quote is:

"He who is always his own counselor will often have a fool for his client."

It was from Port Folio, a magazine from Philadelphia published in August 1809, or so says my copy of Lawyer`s Wit and Wisdom which I currently hold in my left hand.

Credit: "lawguy" @ http://www.snopes.com/cgi-bin/ultima...8;t=000090;p=1