hott, i was listening to your show this morning on star 101.9 and heard that you and scotty b encountered some gravel on the highway this morning and that your "brand spanking new" car now has paint chips. i presume that it was your cayman. sorry to hear that. if it happened to me i would be extremely upset as i bet you are.

scotty was correct that if a pot hole causes damage to your car, you can file a claim against the state or county (depending upon who owns the road) because there is an expectation that the government will adequately maintain the roads. however, gravel on the road may be a different matter depending on who spilled the gravel and how long it was on the road. obviously, if a government agency spilled the gravel, then the government should be responsible. if the gravel was on the road for a while, then the appropriate agency should have cleaned it up. but if it just occurred a night ago, the government may not have had the time to clean it up.

if it occurred on a state highway, you might want to contact the state DOT and see if there is any recourse for you. if it happened on a county road, try contacting the customer service department.