Judge Can't Vacate Jury's AOE/COE Determination in Negligence Case

A jury's finding that employees of a Mazda dealership were not acting in the course and scope of their employment when one seriously injured the other in a car accident is supported by the evidence and can't be vacated by a judge, a Texas appeals court ruled. Irma Vanessa Villegas suffered a traumatic brain injury and paralysis in December 2013 after a co-worker at Rudolph Mazda, Christian Ruiz, hit her with his vehicle. Villegas and Ruiz were among the salespeople who stayed at the dealership after their shifts ended to have a beer and socialize. As they were leaving, Ruiz accidenta...