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Provo suit accuses manager of waterboarding
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Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
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July 15, 2008
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PROVO -- A judge is considering whether to pursue or throw out
the case of a man who says he was waterboarded during a motivational
exercise at work.
Chad Hudgens, who formerly worked for Prosper Inc., a Provo
motivational coaching company, filed a lawsuit against team manager
Joshua Christopherson, who he said had team members hold him down
and pour water on his mouth and nose.
This exercise was to encourage members to work as hard at making
sales as Hudgens did to breathe, the lawsuit filed in 4th District
Court contends.
Evan Schmutz, attorney for Prosper and Christopherson, argued
Monday that the entire case should be dismissed, adding that he
believes the term "waterboarding" was used ...