Johnson v. Cintas Corp. No. 2

¶ 1. In this negligence case, Robert Johnson was a passenger in his own vehicle when his friend, Marvin Crandall, caused an accident that in*355jured them both. Both Johnson and Crandall were drunk at the time of the accident. Johnson's automobile insurance was provided by his employer, Cintas Corporation No. 2, and a permissive driver like Crandall qualified as an insured under the policy. So Johnson sued Cintas 2 to recover insurance benefits for the injuries he received due to Crandall's negligent driving.

¶ 2. In 2008 Johnson filed a $300,000 offer of settlement, but the parties never settled.…