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!
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.
This is a true story and was the 1st place winner in the recent Criminal Lawyers Award Contest.
A simple friend, when visiting, acts like a guest.
A real friend opens your refrigerator and helps themselves.
A simple friend has never seen you cry.
A real friend has shoulders soggy from your tears.
A simple friend doesn't know your parents' first names.
A real friend has their phone numbers in their address book.
A simple friend brings a bottle of juice to your party.
A real friend comes early to help you cook and stays late to help you clean.
A simple friend hates it when you call after he has gone to bed.
A real friend asks you why you took so long to call.
A simple friend seeks to talk with you about your problems.
A real friend seeks to help you with your problems.
A simple friend thinks the friendship is over when you have an argument.
A real friend calls you after you had a fight.
A simple friend expects you to always be there for them.
A real friend expects to always be there for you!
A small boy was looking at the red ripe tomatoes growing in the farmers garden.
"I'll give you my twenty cents for that tomato," said the boy pointing to a beautiful, large, ripe fruit hanging on the vine.
"No," said the farmer, "I get a dollar for a tomato like that one."
The small boy pointed to a smaller green one, "Will you take twenty cents for that one?"
"Yes," replied the farmer, "I'll give you that one for twenty cents."
"OK," said the lad, sealing the deal by putting the coins in the farmers hand, "I'll pick it up in about a week."
This may be my last post for a while because I am very busy with rehearsals for Out West Up High, as well as Voice Production Company.
We had the first performances of Voice's show "Why Me?" on the 1st and 2nd of December, and the last show is on the 23rd; with plenty of practices and performances in between!
Following are the performance venues and times for "Why Me?"
Wednesday 5th
West City Church, Corner of Great North Rd and Te Atatu Rd, Behind Glendene Shopping Village.
9.30 am, 11.15 am, 6.00 pm
Saturday 8th
Hamilton Central Baptist, 33 Charlemont St, Hamilton.
6.00 pm
Wednesday 12th
Kumeu Community Centre, Access Rd, Kumeu
7.30 pm
Sunday 16th
West Auckland New Life Centre, 9 Rakisch Place, Swanson
Tuesday 18th
Two performances at South Auckland Schools
Wednesday 19th
Two performances at South Auckland Schools
Thursday 20th
Two performances at South Auckland Schools
Sunday 23rd
Victory Christian Centre, 98 Beaumont St, Auckland
6.30 pm
