Verdicts & Settlements May 17, 2010: Road Trip Case Takes Winding Path

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Right up to the point that he landed the brand-new Hyundai Elantra on its roof, Edward Hodgson was having a legendary night.

A road trip to St. Louis on the company's dime. A couple of girls. A 12-pack of beer. A couple of joints. A 21-year-old woman's birthday party. And, most importantly, the Elantra he was to deliver to the dealership where he worked. Not bad for a guy who didn't own a car of his own.

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Verdicts & Settlements May 17, 2010: Road Trip Case Takes Winding Path

Then at 1:45 a.m. on Sept. 20, 2008, Hodgson tried to jump a hill, ran off the road and flipped the car. His two 19-year-old passengers suffered serious neck injuries. And a tough insurance coverage case landed in the dealership's lap.

Was Hodgson, who'd been instructed to bring the Elantra back from St. Louis and keep it overnight at his home, acting "in the course and scope of his employment" w...

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