What is a Act of God?

[PipandPop]

I am from Oklahoma and I would like to know what the legal definition of what could be contrude as a Act of God.

 

[shell007]

I am from Oklahoma and I would like to know what the legal definition of what could be contrude as a Act of God.

ACT OF GOD - A natural event, not preventable by any human agency, such as flood, storms, or lightning. Forces of nature that no one has control over, and therefore cannot be held accountable.

 

[HomeGuru]

I am from Oklahoma and I would like to know what the legal definition of what could be contrude as a Act of God.

**A: why do you need to know? So you have a specific issue?

 

[PipandPop]

PipandPop

Let's just say, if someone left a iron on and it burned my business and put me out of business for a period of time. Then that persons insurance attorneys say that it was a act of god and that is why they are not going to pay. Just how strong of defense is that? Can the insurance attorneys change their defense after they have replied and said this? Thanks

 

[HomeGuru]

Let's just say, if someone left a iron on and it burned my business and put me out of business for a period of time. Then that persons insurance attorneys say that it was a act of god and that is why they are not going to pay. Just how strong of defense is that? Can the insurance attorneys change their defense after they have replied and said this? Thanks

**A: that's not an act of God, it would be an act of mere stupidity.
Now do you have any other homework questions?

 

[ENASNI]

**A: that's not an act of God, it would be an act of mere stupidity.
Now do you have any other homework questions?

I do! Why do we have to read Peer Gynt in High School ?

 

[PipandPop]

PipandPop

Then the insurance attorneys attempt to say it was due to a Act of God would not hold up in court? Is it negligence? Can the insurance attorneys change there defense now that they have responded?

 

[ENASNI]

Then the insurance attorneys attempt to say it was due to a Act of God would not hold up in court? Is it negligence? Can the insurance attorneys change there defense now that they have responded?

Many many MANY many many MANY many many MANY insurance policies have an out clause because of acts of god thingamagigs.

Now are you gonna tell us a story or are you gonna make us pull teeth here?

 

[HomeGuru]

Then the insurance attorneys attempt to say it was due to a Act of God would not hold up in court? Is it negligence? Can the insurance attorneys change there defense now that they have responded?

**A: ok, let's cut the 20 questions crap.
What is the complete story on this case?
Somehow I keep hearing Ozzie singing Iron Man.

 

[PipandPop]

PipandPop

Let's say if The business next door left an iron on and it put me out of business for several months. The fire was over 1 year ago. Now, the other buiness insurance attorneys(where the fire started) are saying it was due to a Act of God and that is why they are not paying. I believe it was due to neg. for not turning off and unplugging the iron. Fire marshal report said cause of fire: left iron to close to combustable items. The person has even told many people that she accidently left the iron on. My business is not back to pre fire, I have lost a lot. This has caused a lot of stress, depression and such in my family's life, my life and of course in my business. I have begged, barrowed and put a lot on credit cards. I can not believe how much credit cards will let you raise your limits too. I was injured in the fire. I needed two operations. I am just a regular small business owner that was profitable before the fire. I would like to know is it possible the her insurance attorneys can possible win now that they have finally responded and said it was due to an Act of God, thus we are not paying? Can the insurance attorneys change their response? I don't know how good my attorneys are. We just hope and pray they are good. Thanks

 

[ENASNI]

Let's say if The business next door left an iron on and it put me out of business for several months. The fire was over 1 year ago. Now, the other buiness insurance attorneys(where the fire started) are saying it was due to a Act of God and that is why they are not paying. I believe it was due to neg. for not turning off and unplugging the iron. Fire marshal report said cause of fire: left iron to close to combustable items. The person has even told many people that she accidently left the iron on. My business is not back to pre fire, I have lost a lot. This has caused a lot of stress, depression and such in my family's life, my life and of course in my business. I have begged, barrowed and put a lot on credit cards. I can not believe how much credit cards will let you raise your limits too. I was injured in the fire. I needed two operations. I am just a regular small business owner that was profitable before the fire. I would like to know is it possible the her insurance attorneys can possible win now that they have finally responded and said it was due to an Act of God, thus we are not paying? Can the insurance attorneys change their response? I don't know how good my attorneys are. We just hope and pray they are good. Thanks

Umm... lets just hope and pray that your attorneys are not going back to the roman times where VULCAN was the God of fire and they are worshipers.

This sounds like a case of negligence and does not have "Act of God" written all over it to me.

I do not want to blow any false hope up your butt, but huh?

Unless their lawyer is Kate Hepburn and yours is Spencer Tracy... I don't see that they have much of a chance.


Anybody see a crack in my logic.

Bueller?... Bueller?

 

[dcatz]

This could be a parlor game.

Shop built on top of undetectable dormant volcano? Shop contents, combined with unprecedented atmospheric conditions, inevitably result in spontaneous combustion? Sounds like a stretch, but who can say for sure?

Negligence has a more plausible ring to it.

ENASNI may be on to something.

 

[tranquility]

I'd agree with the act of god thing, unless the business next door to pipandpop is ownedy by Hazael or his business name is Ben-hadad

Amos 1:3-4
Thus says the LORD,
"For three transgressions of
Damascus and for four
I will not revoke its punishment,
Because they threshed Gillead with
implements of sharp iron.

"So I will send fire upon the house of Hazael
And it will consume the citadels of Ben-hadad."

 

[ENASNI]

Classic

I'd agree with the act of god thing, unless the business next door to pipandpop is ownedy by Hazael or his business name is Ben-hadad

Amos 1:3-4
Thus says the LORD,
"For three transgressions of
Damascus and for four
I will not revoke its punishment,
Because they threshed Gillead with
implements of sharp iron.

"So I will send fire upon the house of Hazael
And it will consume the citadels of Ben-hadad."

Now how in heckfire did you find that?

 

[tranquility]

ENASNI wrote:
Now how in heckfire did you find that?

What, you don't have the book of Amos memorized?



Computers are a wonderful thing. My little Palm V has a little program called "MyBible" on it. Searched for Iron and Fire and scanned the hits for anything that could conceivably fit.