我们要演讲英语小故事,不长不短的,
我们要演讲英语小故事,不长不短的,
我们要演讲英语小故事,不长不短的,
我们要演讲英语小故事,不长不短的,
Joke:ACigarsandInsurance
ACharlotte,NC,manhavingpurchasedacaseofveryrare,veryexpensivecigarsinsuredthemagainstfireamongotherthings.Withinamonth,havingsmokedhisentirestockpileofcigarsandwithouthavingmadeevenhisfirstpremiumpaymentonthepolicy,themanfiledaclaimagainsttheinsurancecompany.Inhisclaim,themanstatedthecigarswerelost"inaseriesofsmallfires".
Theinsurancecompanyrefusedtopay,citingtheobviousreasonthatthemanhadconsumedthecigarsinthenormalfashion.Themansued.andwon.Indeliveringtherulingthejudgeagreeingthattheclaimwasfrivolous,statedneverthelessthatthemanheldapolicyfromthecompanyinwhichithadwarrantedthatthecigarswereinsurableandalsoguaranteedthatitwouldinsureagainstfire,withoutdefiningwhatitconsideredtobe"unacceptablefire",andwasobligatedtopaytheclaim.
Ratherthanendurealengthyandcostlyappealprocesstheinsurancecompanyacceptedtherulingandpaidtheman$15,000fortherarecigarshelostin"thefires".
Afterthemancashedthecheck,however,thecompanyhadhimarrestedon24countsofarson.Withhisowninsuranceclaimandtestimonyfromthepreviouscasebeingusedagainsthim,themanwasconvictedofintentionallyburninghisinsuredpropertyandsentencedto24monthsinjailanda$24,000fine.