Posted by IsoM on March 5, 2003, at 13:40:21
In reply to For the rest of the posters...., posted by judy1 on March 5, 2003, at 11:21:30
I'm glad you're feeling a bit better, Judy, & have plans to deal with that "b*st*rd" trying to sue you. Despite diff views & strong opinions here, I think everyone does have each other's best interests at heart. I'm happy that you feel our support.
I must tell you a story sent me but a friend who works in a law firm. I can't remember where it happened except that it was in the States where lawsuits are much commoner. I'm telling the story as it was told me. I don't know if it's 100% accurate.
A lawyer, thinking he was clever, bought a box of very expensive Havana cigars, & had them insured against loss by theft, fire & something else. Then he proceeded to smoke them, one by one, till they were finally gone. He then put in a claim with the insurance company stating his cigars were lost in a "fire".
The insurance company was outraged & took him to court over it, but the lawyer knew his stuff. The judge ruled the company had to pay him as it didn't specify what sort of fire. He left the court a happy man.
But the insurance company was not to be outdone & they had their own lawyers. They promptly charged him with 20 (or how many cigars were in the box) separate counts of willful arson & fraud in claiming the insurance. He was found guilty & had so many months probation, but even better - he ended up paying more to the insurance company for fraud than he had won from them! Justice sometimes does prevail.
Hope this puts a smile on your face for today.
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