Category: Colorado Court Opinions

3 P.2d 416 INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION ET AL. v. LOCKARD. No. 12,891.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided September 21, 1931. Proceeding under the Workmen’s Compensation Act. Judgment of the district court remanding the case to the commission for further action. Modified and Affirmed. 1. WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION — Medical Services — Limitation. The furnishing of medical services by […]

In the Matter of the Estate of Vilis Bergholds, Deceased, Milly Valks v. Rasma Krabacher, as personal representative of the Estate of Vilis Bergholds, Deceased No. 80CA0099Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided August 21, 1980. Certiorari denied November 10, 1980. Appeal from the Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Honorable James R. Wade, […]

(295 P.2d 686) JOHN E. THOMASON v. LENA R. LAMBERT. No. 17,813.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided April 2, 1956. Divorce action involving the custody of a minor child. Decree for plaintiff. Affirmed. Error to the County Court of Mesa County, Hon. Helen Croft, Judge. Messrs. MOYNIHAN, CREPEAU SHOOK, for plaintiff in error. Messrs. GROVES, DUFFORD […]

Charles M. Kohn, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railroad, Defendant-Appellant. No. 00CA2305Colorado Court of Appeals. March 27, 2003 Certiorari Denied October 14, 2003 City and County of Denver District Court No. 99CV7238; Honorable Morris B. Hoffman, Judge JUDGMENT AFFIRMED Division IV Rothenberg and Kapelke, JJ., concur Page 810 Haddon, Morgan, Mueller, Jordan, Mackey, […]

The People of the State of Colorado, Petitioner, v. Leonel Alcides Gerardo Chaves, Respondent. No. 93SA113Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided July 19, 1993. Interlocutory Appeal from the District Court, Eagle County Honorable Richard H. Hart, Judge Peter F. Michaelson, District Attorney, Fifth Judicial District, Timothy A. Meinert, Chief Deputy District Attorney, for Petitioner. Fahrenholtz Riva, […]

Brighton School District, Petitioner, v. William E. Lyons and The Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado, Respondents. No. 92CA2075Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided December 2, 1993. Rehearing Denied December 30, 1993. Certiorari Denied May 2, 1994. Review of Order from the Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado WC No. […]

FIRST CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY OF GOD, MONTBELLO, a/k/a Kiddie C.A.T. Day Care Center, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, a Colorado municipal corporation, Defendant-Appellee. No. 04CA1449.Colorado Court of Appeals. September 22, 2005. Appeal from the trial court, Denver County, Herbert L. Stern, J. Page 1090 Gersh Helfrich, LLP, Miles M. Gersh, James S. Helfrich, Denver, […]

(596 P.2d 406) Charlotte Nichols v. Public Employees Retirement Association, Carl S. Wilkerson, as Chairman of the Public Employees Retirement Association, and Scott Nichols No. 78-1027Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided March 22, 1979. Rehearings denied April 12, 1979. Certiorari granted June 11, 1979. As the designated beneficiary of her deceased husband, plaintiff appealed a judgment […]

The People of the City and County of Denver, Petitioner, v. Donald Wade, Respondent. No. 87SC168Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided July 18, 1988. Certiorari to the Superior Court City and County of Denver Page 1075 Stephen H. Kaplan, City Attorney, John D. Poley, Assistant City Attorney, Mark R. Muller, for Petitioner. Carlos M. Sandoval, James […]

The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Donnie E. Vigil, Defendant-Appellant. No. 81CA0418Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided August 4, 1983. Rehearing Denied August 25, 1983. Certiorari Denied March 5, 1984. Appeal from the District Court of the City and County of Denver Honorable Harold Reed, Judge Page 555 J.D. MacFarlane, Attorney General, Dale […]

People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Matthew Burnette, Defendant-Appellant. No. 86CA0847Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided October 29, 1987. Rehearing Denied December 3, 1987. Certiorari Granted People April 11, 1988 (88SC2). Appeal from the District Court of El Paso County Honorable Richard V. Hall, Judge Page 774 Duane Woodard, Attorney General, Charles B. Howe, […]

The People of the State of Colorado v. John Emery Dooley No. 80SA166Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided July 6, 1981. Appeal from the District Court of El Paso County, Honorable George Gibson, Judge. Page 609 J. D. MacFarlane, Attorney General, Richard F. Hennessey, Deputy, Mary J. Mullarkey, Solicitor General, Morgan Rumler, Assistant Attorney General, for […]

WESTERN FIRE TRUCK, INC., Plaintiff-Appellee and Cross-Appellant, v. EMERGENCY ONE, INC., Defendant-Appellant and Cross-Appellee. No. 04CA1458.Colorado Court of Appeals. March 23, 2006. Page 571 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Page 572 Hill Robbins, P.C., Ronald L. Wilcox, Jennifer H. Hunt, […]

(424 P.2d 774) Raymond D. Buckles v. The People of the State of Colorado No. 22043.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided March 6, 1967. Rehearing denied March 27, 1967. Defendant was convicted on a charge of receiving stolen property. From a denial of his motion to vacate and set aside the judgment or grant a new […]

Dana’s Housekeeping, Petitioner, v. Sandra W. Butterfield and The Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado, Respondents. No. 89CA2132Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided November 8, 1990. Rehearing Denied December 27, 1990. Certiorari Denied April 8, 1991 (91SC29). Review of Order from the Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado. Page 1219 […]

Abe L. Hoffman and Florence Hoffman; Sidney Reckler and Sarah Redman Reckler; Edward and Dorothy Hirschfield; Stuart and Irene Fiedelman; Herbert and Tillie Kirschbaum; Shirley K. Storey; Max M. and Florence J. Glaston; Stanley J. Hinson; and Eileen L. Hamley, for themselves and for all others similarly situated, Petitioners and Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. The Colorado State […]

13 P.2d 261 IN RE DEATH OF LAWRENCE. LAWRENCE v. INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION ET AL. No. 13,127.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided July 5, 1932. Proceeding under the Workmen’s Compensation Act. On motion to dismiss writ of error. Motion Granted. 1. WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION — Appeal and Error. A writ of error in a workmen’s compensation case which […]

The People of the State of Colorado, Petitioner, v. Chris Cisneros, Respondent. AND The People of the State of Colorado, Petitioner, v. Willie Louis Ates, Respondent. No. 91SC467 No. 92SC71Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided July 6, 1993. Rehearing Denied Cisneros July 26, 1993. Rehearing Denied Ates August 30, 1993. Certiorari to the Colorado Court of […]

Nils Christiansen and Catherine Christiansen, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. City Council of the City of Golden, Defendant-Appellee. No. 86CA1188Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided June 2, 1988. Appeal from the District Court of Jefferson County Honorable Michael C. Villano, Judge Honorable Christopher J. Munch, Judge Page 1122 Alan R. Marsh, Rebecca L. Bennetti, for Plaintiffs-Appellants. Russell J. Sindt, […]

(400 P.2d 931) IN RE INTERROGATORIES FROM HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCERNING SEVERABILITY OF PART OF SECTION 47 OF ARTICLE V OF COLORADO CONSTITUTION, AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT NO. 7. No. 21730.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided April 12, 1965. Original proceeding in re Interrogatories from House of Representatives concerning severability of part of Section 47 of […]

The People of the State of Colorado, Petitioner, v. Nancy Williams, Respondent. No. 88SC302Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided April 9, 1990. Rehearing Denied May 14, 1990. Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals Duane Woodard, Attorney General, John Milton Hutchins, First Assistant Attorney General, for Petitioner. David F. Vela, Colorado State Public Defender, Douglas D. […]

The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. William L. Meads, Defendant-Appellant. No. 00CA1864.Colorado Court of Appeals. Division I July 18, 2002. Certiorari Granted December 16, 2002. Jefferson County District Court No. 99CR2356; Honorable R. Brooke Jackson, Judge. JUDGMENT AFFIRMED Ken Salazar, Attorney General, Paul Koehler, Assistant Attorney General, Denver, Colorado, for Plaintiff-Appellee. David […]

Alfred E. Wilder, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Board of Education of Jefferson County School District R-1, Respondent-Appellee. No. 96CA0709Colorado Court of Appeals. January 23, 1997 As Modified on Denial of Rehearing March 27, 1997 Certiorari Granted October 20, 1997 Appeal from the Order of Dismissal of the Board of Education of Jefferson County School District R-1 ORDER […]

Weld County Court, and The Honorable Willis W. Kulp, County Court Judge, Petitioners, v. Stanley Richards, Respondent. No. 90SC117Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided June 10, 1991. Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals. Page 651 Gale A. Norton, Attorney General, Timothy M. Tymkovich, Solicitor General, Raymond T. Slaughter, Chief Deputy Attorney General, Dianne E. Eret, […]

Leslie B. Cornstubble, Petitioner, v. The Industrial Commission of the State of Colorado; Colorado Utility Trailer Sales Corporation; State Compensation Insurance Fund; and Division of Labor, Department of Labor and Employment, State of Colorado, Respondents. No. 85CA0650Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided May 29, 1986. Rehearing Denied June 26, 1986. Review of Order from the Industrial […]

(599 P.2d 891) The People of the State of Colorado v. James Lewis Myers No. 28494Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided August 27, 1979. Defendant appeals his convictions of vehicular homicide and vehicular assault. Affirmed 1. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Equal Protection — Violation — Disparate Treatment — Similarly Situated — Driving Under Influence — Vehicular Homicide […]

(528 P.2d 1305) The Denver Board of Water Commissioners; The City and County of Denver, State of Colorado, a municipal corporation, William H. McNichols, Mayor, and The Denver Planning Board v. The Board of County Commissioners of the County of Arapahoe; The Board of County Commissioners of the County of Adams; The Board of County […]

(585 P.2d 929) State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, and State Farm Fire and Casualty Company v. J. Richard Barnes, C.L.U., as Commissioner of Insurance of the State of Colorado No. 78-418Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided October 5, 1978. In action challenging insurance commissioner’s order relative to proposed rate increase by insurance company, trial court […]

5 P.2d 583 WILLIAMS ET AL. v. DELTA SWIMMING POOL, INC. No. 12,530.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided November 9, 1931. Rehearing denied November 30, 1931. Action by parents to recover a money judgment for the death of their son alleged to have been caused by defendant’s negligence. Judgment of dismissal. Reversed. 1. PLEADING — Proof. […]

(316 P.2d 252) CAPITOL FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, ET AL. v. ULYSSES S. SMITH, ET AL. No. 18,105.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided October 7, 1957. Action to quiet title as against agreement of property owners restricting sale or lease of property on the basis of race or color. Judgment for plaintiffs. Affirmed. 1. COVENANTS […]

The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Brian P. SCOTT, Defendant-Appellant. No. 06CA2009.Colorado Court of Appeals. December 27, 2007. Appeal from the District Court, Otero County, M. Jon Kolomitz, J. Page 852 John W. Suthers, Attorney General, Susan E. Friedman, Assistant Attorney General, Denver, Colorado, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Martinez Law, LLC, Esteban A. Martinez, […]

(611 P.2d 973) The People of the State of Colorado v. Richard R. Williams No. 28420Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided May 19, 1980. Rehearing denied June 30, 1980. People appeal a ruling of the district court stating that the offense of “holding hostages,” as defined in section 18-8-207, C.R.S. 1973 (now in 1978 Repl. Vol. […]

66 P.2d 329 WILLS v. THE PEOPLE. No. 14,105.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided March 8, 1937. Plaintiff in error was convicted of statutory rape. Affirmed. On Application for Supersedeas. 1. CRIMINAL LAW — Rape — Election of Date. On the trial of a statutory rape case, election of the district attorney to rely upon a […]

61 P.2d 842 CENTURY INDEMNITY COMPANY v. KLIPFEL ET AL. No. 13,904.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided June 29, 1936. Rehearing denied October 5, 1936. Proceeding under the Workmen’s Compensation Act. Judgment for claimant. Affirmed. 1. JUDGMENT — Satisfaction. A party to a judicial proceeding, against whom a several award or judgment has been entered, may […]

45 P.2d 172 STARKEY ET AL. v. DAMERON. No. 13,386.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided February 25, 1935. On rehearing original opinion adhered to May 27, 1935. Action for damages for personal injuries occasioned by a spring gun concealed in an automatic gasoline pump. Judgment for plaintiff. Affirmed. 1. APPEAL AND ERROR — Fact Findings. Fact […]

The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Richard Anthony HERNANDEZ, Defendant-Appellant. No. 07CA0698.Colorado Court of Appeals. May 28, 2009. Appeal from the District Court, El Paso County, Kirk S. Samelson, J. Page 344 John W. Suthers, Attorney General, John T. Lee, Assistant Attorney General, Denver, Colorado, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Douglas K. Wilson, Colorado State […]

Electron Corporation, Petitioner, v. The Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado, The Colorado Division of Labor, Joseph L. Salazar, and The Subsequent Injury Fund of Colorado, Respondents. No. 90CA0544Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided April 25, 1991. Rehearing Denied May 23, 1991. Certiorari Granted September 23, 1991 (91SC341). Cross-Petition for Certiorari Denied September […]

The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Debbie Sue Straight, Defendant-Appellee. No. 93SA221Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided May 2, 1994 Appeal from the District Court, City and County of Denver Honorable Nancy E. Rice, Judge ORDER REVERSED AND CASE REMANDED A. William Ritter, Jr., District Attorney, Everett Engstrom, Deputy District Attorney of Denver, […]

Vito POLLOCK, a minor, by and through his mother and next friend Angela Pollock, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HIGHLANDS RANCH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC., and Bud Harper, an employee of Highlands Ranch Community Association, Inc., Defendants-Appellees. No. 05CA1331.Colorado Court of Appeals. June 15, 2006. Appeal from the Douglas County District Court, No. 04CV30, Paul A. King, J. Page […]

Dawn Bradford, Petitioner-Appellee, v. The Longmont Municipal Court of the City of Longmont, and the Honorable Diana Van De Hey, Judge, Respondents-Appellants. No. 91CA0173Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided April 2, 1992. Appeal from the District Court of Boulder County Honorable Morris W. Sandstead, Jr., Judge. Page 1136 Robert J. Dieter, for Petitioner-Appellee. Claybourne M. Douglas, […]

Autocon Industries, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. The Western States Construction Company, Inc., a Wyoming corporation and Safeco Insurance Company of America, Defendants-Appellants. No. 84CA0683Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided August 14, 1986. Opinion Announced April 17, 1986, Withdrawn and Petition for Rehearing Granted August 14, 1986. Appeal from the District Court of Adams County Honorable Oyer G. […]

The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Bernard C. Castro, Defendant-Appellant. No. 90CA0693Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided February 27, 1992. Rehearing Denied March 26, 1992. Certiorari Granted September 14, 1992 (92SC272). Certiorari Granted on the following issues: Whether those portions of Crim. P. 16 which require the defense to furnish the prosecution with […]

(372 P.2d 736) ANTHONY P. KLIMKIEWICZ, ET AL., v. GRETCHEN KARNICK. No. 19,897.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided June 11, 1962. Action for damages for malpractice. Judgment for plaintiff. Reversed. 1. PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS — Malpractice — Evidence — Competency — Instructions — Expectancy of Life. In an action by a school teacher, holding only a […]

(360 P.2d 111) GERALD WIGGINS, ET AL. v. LEONARD MILLER, ET AL. No. 19,592.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided March 13, 1961. Habeas corpus proceedings involving custody of minor children. Judgment for plaintiff. Reversed. 1. JUDGMENT — Foreign Judgment — Validity — Face of Record. In habeas corpus action involving custody of minor children based upon […]

126 P.2d 1029 STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT v. deBIT ET AL. No. 14,874.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided June 8, 1942. A proceeding in eminent domain. Petitioner was dissatisfied with the amount of the award, asserting it to be excessive. Judgment Affirmed. 1. EMINENT DOMAIN — Witnesses — Competency. In eminent domain proceedings, a witness called to […]

(568 P.2d 75) The Sherman Agency, a Colorado corporation v. J.J. Carey, a/k/a Lou Carey, Ben Gay, Carey Realty Company, a Colorado corporation, and Ben Gay, Inc., a Colorado corporation No. 75-120Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided April 28, 1977. Rehearing denied May 26, 1977. Certiorari granted August 22, 1977. In action for real estate broker’s […]

(294 P.2d 597) GARDEN OF THE GODS VILLAGE, INC. v. ERIC HELLMAN, ET AL. No. 17,646.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided March 5, 1956. Action for damages resulting from blasting operations. Judgment for plaintiffs. Affirmed. 1. EXPLOSIVES — Negligence — Proof. Where damage to property is done by vibration or concussion from blasting operations, there is […]

(381 P.2d 265) JOHN E. UNDERHILL, ET AL., v. EFFIE L. McGUFFIN DETERT, ETC., D/B/A A-ONE HOUSE MOVERS. No. 20,196.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided May 6, 1963. Action on contract for construction of foundation and moving of house thereon. Judgment for plaintiff. Affirmed. 1. CONTRACTS — Evidence — Conflict — Findings. In action for amount […]

(510 P.2d 317) The People of the State of Colorado v. Roger J. Valdez No. 25582Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided April 9, 1973. Defendant was charged with “driving under the influence,” 1969 Perm. Supp., C.R.S. 1963, 13-5-30(1)(a) and the action was dismissed by Denver County Court on motion of defendant on ground that statute was […]

City of Northglenn, Petitioner/Cross-Respondent, v. Juliana Ibarra, Respondent/Cross-Petitioner: No. 01SC245.Supreme Court of Colorado. En Banc. January 13, 2003. Certiorari to the Adams County District Court, Case No. 00CV1363, Honorable John J. Vigil, Judge. JUDGMENT AFFIRMED No. 01SC245, CITY OF NORTHGLENN V. JULIANA IBARRA: Constitutionality of Municipal Ordinance — Home-Rule Powers under Article XX, Section 6 […]

The People of the State of Colorado, Complainant, v. Glen J. McKie, Attorney-Respondent. No. 95SA198Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided August 14, 1995 Original Proceeding in Discipline. ATTORNEY SUSPENDED. Linda Donnelly, Disciplinary Counsel, John S. Gleason, Assistant Disciplinary Counsel, Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Complainant. Bennett S. Aisenberg, Denver, Colorado, Attorney for Attorney-Respondent. EN BANC JUSTICE KOURLIS […]

(338 P.2d 102) FRED G. TRUJILLO v. PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO. No. 18,874.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided April 20, 1959. Defendant was convicted of the unlawful possession of narcotics and brings error. Affirmed. 1. CRIMINAL LAW — Evidence — Deposition — Foundation — Admissibility. Where no sufficient foundation was laid for the use […]

REED MILL LUMBER CO., INC., Plaintiff-Appellant and Cross-Appellee, v. Neil JENSEN, Defendant-Appellee and Cross-Appellant, and General Building Materials, Inc., Defendant-Appellee. No. 05CA0431.Colorado Court of Appeals. September 21, 2006. As Modified on Denial of Rehearing February 15, 2007.[*] Certiorari Denied July 30, 2007. [*] Casebolt, J., would GRANT. Appeal from the District Court, City and County […]

(387 P.2d 733) ALFRED ORTEGO MEDINA v. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO. No. 20,516.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided December 16, 1963. Rehearing denied January 6, 1964. Defendant was convicted of burglary and conspiracy to commit burglary and brings error. Affirmed. 1. CRIMINAL LAW — Conspiracy — Proof — Sufficiency. Conspiracy generally must be […]

65 P.2d 697 PENROSE ET AL. v. STEVENS. No. 13,912.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided February 15, 1937. Suit against a constable for damages for levy and sale of exempt property under execution. Judgment for plaintiff. Affirmed. 1. APPEAL AND ERROR — Fact Findings. Fact findings of the trial court based on conflicting evidence will not […]

(294 P.2d 920) MARY E. LEE v. CLEM S. LEE. No. 17,738.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided March 12, 1956. From a decree making a division of property in a separate maintenance action, the plaintiff brings error. Affirmed. Error to the District Court of the City and County of Denver, Hon. Joseph E. Cook, Judge. Mr. […]

The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Hollis R. Breland, Defendant-Appellant. No. 84CA1443Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided October 30, 1986. Appeal from the District Court of Montezuma County Honorable Robert R. Wilson, Judge Page 764 Duane Woodard, Attorney General, Charles B. Howe, Chief Deputy Attorney General, Richard H. Forman, Solicitor General, John Milton […]

(525 P.2d 421) The People of the State of Colorado v. Alonzo Buggs No. 26271Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided August 6, 1974. District court, in granting defendant’s motion to dismiss, ruled that defendant was denied his constitutional right to a speedy trial and the People appealed. Reversed and Remanded 1. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — Trial Within […]

In Re the Marriage of: Merry Lynn Bernardoni, n/k/a Merry Lynn Alverson, Appellee, and Frank Erio Bernardoni, Appellant. No. 85CA1379Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided November 20, 1986. Appeal from the District Court of the City and County of Denver Honorable William G. Meyer, Judge Page 147 No Appearance for Appellee. Feder, Morris Tamblyn, P.C., Denise […]

CITY OF WESTMINSTER, COLORADO, a Colorado home-rule city, Petitioner, v. BRANNAN SAND GRAVEL CO., INC., Respondent. No. 96SC440Supreme Court of Colorado. June 30, 1997 Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals JUDGMENT REVERSED City of Westminster Martin R. McCullough, City Attorney, Westminster, Colorado, Attorneys for Petitioner. Rick DeWitt Associates, Rick DeWitt, Englewood, Colorado, Attorneys for […]

City of Holyoke, a municipal corporation for the State of Colorado, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Schlachter Farms R.L.L.P., Respondent-Appellant. No. 00CA0300Colorado Court of Appeals. March 15, 2001 Phillips County District Court No. 98CV0022, Honorable James R. Leh, Judge ORDER AFFIRMED Page 961 Gorsuch Kirgis, L.L.P., Malcolm M. Murray, Denver, Colorado, for Petitioner-Appellee Peterson, Dymond, Reagor, L.L.P., David […]

(479 P.2d 973) Eugene Louis Smaldone, Jr. v. The People of the State of Colorado. No. 24400.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided January 18, 1971. Petitioner was convicted of two gambling charges, which convictions were affirmed on appeal to Superior Court, and certiorari granted to review record to ascertain if claim of search warrant invalidity was […]

The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Edward Collie, Defendant-Appellant. No. 97CA1113Colorado Court of Appeals. April 15, 1999 Modified June 10, 1999 Certiorari Denied February 22, 2000. Appeal from the District Court of Douglas County, Honorable Scott W. Lawrence, Judge, No. 95CR268 JUDGMENT AFFIRMED Opinion Modified, and As Modified, Petitions for RehearingDENIED June […]

Tasneem Qureshi, Petitioner, v. The District Court in and for the Second Judicial District and State of Colorado, and Alvin D. Lichtenstein, one of the Judges thereof, Respondents. No. 86SA237Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided October 14, 1986. Rehearing Denied November 17, 1986. Original Proceeding Page 46 Haddon, Morgan Foreman, P.C., Norman R. Mueller, for Petitioner. […]

The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Greg J. VILLANO, Defendant-Appellant. No. 05CA0709.Colorado Court of Appeals. March 6, 2008. Appeal from the District Court, La Plata County, David L. Dickinson, J. Page 1226 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] […]

(285 P.2d 604) P. L. WIGGINTON, ET AL. v. VAN SCHAACK COMPANY. No. 17,716.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided July 11, 1955. Forcible entry and detainer action for possession of lease premises. Judgment for plaintiff. Affirmed. Error to the Superior Court of the City and County of Denver, Hon. Mitchel B. Johns, Judge. Mr. FRENCH L. […]

(518 P.2d 831) The People of the State of Colorado v. Wallace Samuel Briggs No. 25484Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided January 21, 1974. Defendant was convicted of theft in excess of $100 and appealed. Affirmed 1. WITNESSES — Expert — Psychiatric Testimony — Theft — Intent — Question — Improper — Objection — Sustained. Where […]

189 P.2d 147 TRUJILLO ET AL. v. WILSON. No. 15,798.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided January 12, 1948. An action for damages resulting from an automobile accident. Judgment for plaintiffs. Affirmed. 1. TRIAL — Stay of Proceedings — Appeal and Error. The matter of a stay of proceedings is one within the discretion of the trial […]

The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Christopher P. Rodriguez, Defendant-Appellant. No. 86CA0286Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided August 24, 1989. Rehearing Denied September 28, 1989. Certiorari Denied January 29, 1990 (89SC600). Page 473 Appeal from the District Court of the City and County of Denver Honorable Stephen Phillips, Judge Honorable Lynne M. Hufnagel, […]

(366 P.2d 673) LEMBKE PLUMBING AND HEATING, ETC., ET AL. v. IRVING J. HAYUTIN, ET AL. No. 19,643.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided November 13, 1961. Rehearing denied December 18, 1961. Action for damages for negligent installation of plumbing fixtures. Judgment for plaintiffs. Affirmed. 1. CONTRACTS — Work and Labor — Expiration Date — Defective Work […]

C. M. Clark, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Bonnie Morris, Defendant-Appellee. No. 83CA0748Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided May 30, 1985. Opinion Modified, and As Modified. Rehearing Denied July 18, 1985. Certiorari Denied December 2, 1985. Appeal from the District Court of Pitkin County Honorable J. E. DeVilbiss, Judge Page 1131 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE […]

First Christian Church, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Board of Assessment Appeals, State of Colorado; and Property Tax Administrator, State of Colorado, Defendants-Appellants. No. 84CA1002Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided November 29, 1985. Appeal from the District Court of Larimer County Honorable Arnaud Newton, Judge Hasler and Fonfara, John R. Duval, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Duane Woodard, Attorney General, Charles B. […]

178 P.2d 422 THOMPSON, EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF HOLLAND v. BLANCHARD ET AL. No. 15,491.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided February 24, 1947. Rehearing denied March 17, 1947. An action involving the title to water and ditch rights. Judgment for plaintiffs. Affirmed. 1. APPEAL AND ERROR — Nonsuit — New Trial. The reversal of a […]

Douglas WAGNER, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY COMPANY OF AMERICA, f/k/a Travelers Indemnity Company of Illinois, Defendant-Appellee, and Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Amicus Curiae. No. 07CA2112.Colorado Court of Appeals. November 13, 2008. Rehearing Denied December 31, 2008. Certiorari Denied June 22, 2009. Appeal from the Boulder […]

The Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc., a Wisconsin non-profit corporation; The Colorado Chapter of The Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc.; Jeff Baysinger; Harold Huguley; Glenn V. Smith; and Lee Whitfield, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. The State of Colorado; Roy Romer, Governor of the State of Colorado; Department of Administration, State of Colorado; and Forrest Cason, Executive Director, […]

47 P.2d 862 DENVER NATIONAL BANK v. GRIMES. No. 13,450.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided July 8, 1935. Proceeding in garnishment involving the member of a copartnership. Judgment against garnishee. Affirmed. 1. PARTNERSHIPS — Parties — Pleading. In the case of a claim against a partnership, the members thereof may be sued by the firm name, […]

(382 P.2d 812) NORVAL W. GOEDDEL v. AIRCRAFT FINANCE, INC., ET AL. No. 20,270.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided June 10, 1963. Action against corporation and others to compel issuance of corporate stock and to examine records of corporation. From a summary judgment in favor of defendants the plaintiff brings error. Affirmed. 1. CORPORATION — Examination […]

The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Larry A. Thompson, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94CA0972Colorado Court of Appeals. May 8, 1997 Petition for Rehearing DENIED July 10, 1997 Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED February 2, 1998 Appeal from the District Court of the City and County of Denver, Honorable Nancy E. Rice, Judge, No. […]

(533 P.2d 941) Terry J. Baird v. Power Rental Equipment, Inc., a Colorado corporation, and Jacmun, Inc., a Colorado corporation No. 73-321Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided February 11, 1975. Rehearing denied March 4, 1975. Certiorari granted April 21, 1975. Action to recover for personal injuries premised upon failure of owner and lessor of forklift truck […]

The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Complainant v. Michael A. WALKER, Respondent. No. 05PDJ039.Office of the Presiding Disciplinary Judge of the Supreme Court of Colorado. Colorado. December 27, 2005. Attorney Regulation. Following a sanctions hearing, a Hearing Board suspended Respondent Michael A. Walker (Attorney Registration No. 024830) from the practice of law for a […]

The People of the State of Colorado v. Lawrence C. Rotenberg No. 81SA412Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided October 19, 1981. Original Proceedings in Discipline Linda Donnelly, Disciplinary Prosecutor, for complainant. James J. Morrato, for attorney-respondent. En Banc. JUSTICE ERICKSON delivered the opinion of the Court. [1] The Grievance Committee concluded this disciplinary proceeding by presenting […]

The People of the State of Colorado, Complainant, v. Arlan I. Preblud, Attorney-Respondent. No. 88SA137Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided November 28, 1988. Original Proceeding in Discipline Page 823 Linda S. Donelly, Disciplinary Prosecutor, for Complainant. Plaut/Lipstein/Cohen/PC, Frank Plaut, for Attorney-Respondent. EN BANC JUSTICE LOHR delivered the Opinion of the Court. [1] The Disciplinary Prosecutor filed […]

Susan L. Day, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Prowers County School District RE-1, Defendant-Appellee. No. 83CA1005Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided February 13, 1986. Rehearing Denied March 27, 1986. Certiorari Denied Prowers September 29, 1986 (86SC141). Appeal from the District Court of Prowers County Honorable John C. Statler, Judge Hobbs/Bethke Associates, Larry F. Hobbs, William P. Bethke, for Plaintiff-Appellant. […]

The People of the State of Colorado, Complainant, v. Fred R. Lopez, Attorney-Respondent. No. 92SA427Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided February 8, 1993. Original Proceeding in Discipline Page 1154 Linda Donnelly, Disciplinary Counsel, James C. Coyle, Assistant Disciplinary Counsel, for Complainant. Fred R. Lopez, Pro Se. EN BANC PER CURIAM [1] The respondent in this attorney […]

Larry Williams, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Guaranty National Insurance Company, Defendant-Appellee. No. 95CA1361Colorado Court of Appeals. March 5, 1998 Rehearing Denied April 2, 1998 Certiorari Granted November 16, 1998 Appeal from the District Court of Arapahoe County, Honorable Thomas C. Levi, Judge, No. 93CV739 JUDGMENT REVERSED AND CAUSE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS Page 187 Van Horne, Noall Hodges, […]

In re the Marriage of Barbara E. Fisher, Appellee, and Charles S. Fisher, Appellant. No. 96CA0211Colorado Court of Appeals. December 12, 1996 Appeal from the District Court of Boulder County Honorable Joseph J. Bellipanni, Judge, No. 95DR362. JUDGMENT REVERSED AND CAUSE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS Balis Barrett, P.C., John H. Barrett, Boulder, Colorado, for Appellee. Howard […]

The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Complainant v. Anna M. SCHOFIELD, Respondent. No. 05PDJ004.Office of the Presiding Disciplinary Judge of the Supreme Court of Colorado. Colorado. July 25, 2005. Page 1104 Attorney Regulation. Upon conclusion of a sanctions hearing, the Presiding Disciplinary Judge disbarred Respondent Anna M. Schofield (Attorney Registration No. 27480) from the […]