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  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,

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  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.

2020-01-26 23:57:48

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