Category: Colorado Court Opinions

171 P.2d 421 ARCHIBALD, DOING BUSINESS AS LIND MOVING AND STORAGE COMPANY v. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION ET AL. No. 15,518.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided June 24, 1946. Rehearing denied July 22, 1946. On application of a moving company for an order of exemption from the provisions of the public utilities statute which provides for the […]

67 P.2d 1030 ESTATE OF EDER. EDER ET AL. v. METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH ASSOCIATION OF FOWLER, COLORADO ET AL. No. 13,967.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided April 19, 1937. Rehearing denied May 10, 1937. Will contest. Judgment of dismissal of appeal from county to district court. Reversed. 1. APPEAL AND ERROR — Record. Record on error […]

104 P.2d 142 GINSBERG ET AL. v. BENNETT ET AL. No. 14,514.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided June 17, 1940. Suit for accounting. Judgment of dismissal. Affirmed. 1. APPEAL AND ERROR — Law of the Case. On a second hearing on error, all questions presented having been determined adversely to plaintiff in error on the first […]

(510 P.2d 893) The People of the State of Colorado v. Michael E. Smith No. 25200Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided June 4, 1973. Modification of opinion denied June 18, 1973. Defendant was convicted of second-degree burglary and theft and appealed. Affirmed 1. CRIMINAL EVIDENCE — Confession — Insufficient — Independent Evidence — Corpus Delicti. A […]

The People of the State of Colorado v. Ramon Lopez, also known as Jose Apodaca No. 80CA0436Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided January 14, 1982. Appeal from the District Court of Pueblo County, Honorable Richard D. Robb, Judge. Page 276 J.D. MacFarlane, Attorney General, Richard F. Hennessey, Deputy Attorney General, Mary J. Mullarkey, Special Assistant Attorney […]

Thomas V. Holland, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Board of County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, State of Colorado; and Suzy McDanal, James Sullivan, and R.A. “Chris” Christensen, as members of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Douglas; and Michael Maag, individually and as County Manager of the County of Douglas, Defendants-Appellees. No. 93CA0197Colorado […]

Sherry Faulkner, Petitioner, v. The Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado, Alexander Dawson School, and Truck Insurance Exchange, Respondents. No. 99CA1136.Colorado Court of Appeals. May 11, 2000. Review of Order from the Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado, WC No. 4-294-162. ORDER AFFIRMED Page 845 Law Offices of Rebecca […]

(601 P.2d 637) The People of the State of Colorado v. Alfred Quintana No. 77-1010Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided May 24, 1979. Rehearing denied June 21, 1979. Certiorari granted October 9, 1979. Defendant appealed from a denial of his motion for correction of mittimus asking that the period of his presentence confinement be credited against […]

(455 P.2d 877) Yellow Cab, Inc., a Colorado corporation, and Checker Cab, Inc., a Colorado corporation v. The Public Utilities Commission of the State of Colorado; and Ida Lewis, doing business as Ritz Cab Company. No. 23578.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided June 23, 1969. From judgment of trial court affirming decision of Public Utilities commission […]

Edward S. Johnson, as Special Administrator of the Estate of Roy E. Dickson; Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch, a Texas Nonprofit corporation; and Mabel E. Reeves, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Capitol Funding, Ltd., Defendant-Appellant. No. 84CA1244Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided August 28, 1986. Appeal from the District Court of El Paso County Honorable William E. Rhodes, Judge Isaac, […]

The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. William Edward Chase, Defendant-Appellee. No. 85SA365Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided June 2, 1986. Interlocutory Appeal from District Court, Larimer County Honorable William F. Dressel, Judge Stuart A. VanMeveren, District Attorney, Jerome B. Roselle, Deputy District Attorney, Steven Sharpe, Deputy District Attorney, for Plaintiff-Appellant. David F. Vela, […]

Public Service Company of Colorado, a Colorado corporation Objector Appellant, v. Blue River Irrigation Company, Applicant-Appellee. and City and County of Denver, acting by and through its Board of Water Commissioners; Town of Breckenridge; and Orlyn Bell, Division Engineer, Water Division No. 5, Objectors-Appellees. No. 89SA20Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided November 27, 1989. Appeal from […]

(504 P.2d 1094) Darreld W. Wheeler, a/k/a Darreld W. Anderson, a/k/a Andy Wheeler v. District Court in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado and Floyd Marks, District Attorney for the Seventeenth Judicial District, State of Colorado No. 25382Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided January 8, 1973. Original proceeding to review an adverse ruling […]

The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Petitioner-Appellee, In the Interest of G.R.N.M., Child, and Concerning R.D.M., Respondent-Appellant. No. 09CA1856.Colorado Court of Appeals. March 4, 2010. Appeal from the Juvenile Court, Denver County, Nos. 07JV1566 08JV1003, Donna J. Schmalberger, J. Page 977 David R. Fine, City Attorney, Laura Grzetic Eibsen, Assistant City Attorney, Denver, Colorado, […]

Robert F. Trujillo v. Industrial Commission of the State of Colorado, (Ex-Officio Unemployment Compensation Commission of Colorado), Colorado Division of Employment, and Rose Medical Center Hospital Association No. 81CA1217Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided April 22, 1982. Rehearing denied May 20, 1982. Certiorari denied July 6, 1982. Review of Order of the Industrial Commission of the […]

(550 P.2d 848) The People of the State of Colorado v. Samuel P. King No. 27070Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided June 7, 1976. Original proceedings in discipline. Attorney Disbarred 1. ATTORNEYS AT LAW — Disciplinary — Exceptions — Supplemented — Failure to Comply — Rules. Where respondent-attorney in disciplinary proceeding failed to comply with rule […]

(458 P.2d 751) Fuels Research Corporation v. C. D. Roberts. No. 22423.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided September 22, 1969. Action to recover sums due under agreement wherein defendant agreed to purchase from plaintiff note and chattel mortgage. Judgment for plaintiff. Affirmed. 1. DAMAGES — Agreement — Purchase of Note and Chattel Mortgage — Escrow — […]

In the Matter of the Title, Ballot Title and Submission Clause, and Summary for 1999-2000 #25, John S. Outcelt, Petitioner, v. Douglas Bruce and Jeffrey Wright, Respondents, and Rebecca Lennahan and Richard Westfall, Title Board. No. 98SA388Supreme Court of Colorado. February 22, 1999 Original Proceeding Pursuant to 1-40-107(2), 1 C.R.S. (1998) Appeal from the Ballot […]

The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Bobby Hudson, Defendant-Appellant. No. 84CA0305Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided July 18, 1985. Rehearing Denied August 8, 1985. Certiorari Denied November 18, 1985. Appeal from the District Court of Morgan County Honorable James R. Leh, Judge Page 78 Duane Woodard, Attorney General, Charles B. Howe, Chief Deputy […]

The People of the State of Colorado, In the Interest of G.M., a Child, and Concerning F.M. and N.M., Respondents. Colorado Department of Social Services, Appellee, v. Montezuma County Department of Social Services, Appellant. No. 91CA1950Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided December 31, 1992. Appeal from the District Court of Montezuma County Honorable Grace S. Merlo, […]

The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Barry Staten, Defendant-Appellant. No. 85CA1711Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided June 25, 1987. Rehearing Denied July 30, 1987. Certiorari Denied December 14, 1987 (87SC318). Appeal from the District Court of the City and County of Denver Honorable John N. McMullen, Judge Page 1363 Duane Woodard, Attorney General, […]

(264 P.2d 1074) NICHOLS v. CLIMAX URANIUM COMPANY. No. 17,193.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided April 19, 1954. Rehearing denied May 10, 1954. An action for a decree determining the interest of the parties to the litigation in certain mining claims. Judgment for plaintiff. PER CURIAM. Judgment affirm en banc without written opinion. Error to the […]

Mary Crossley Owens, Petitioner, v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado, Teller County Social Services, and County Workers’ Compensation Pool, Respondents. No. 01CA0803Colorado Court of Appeals. March 14, 2002 Certiorari Denied June 24, 2002 Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado; W.C. No. 3-998-659. ORDER AFFIRMED Steven U. Mullens, P.C., […]

Jaime Camacho and Kathleen Camacho, Petitioners, v. Honda Motor Co., Ltd., a corporation; and American Honda Motor Co., Inc., a California corporation, Respondents. No. 85SC112Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided July 13, 1987. Rehearing Denied September 8, 1987. Page 1241 Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals Roger T. Castle, P.C., Roger T. Castle, for Petitioners. […]

The People of the State of Colorado, Petitioner, v. Robert Farrell Willner, Respondent. No. 93SC248Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided July 18, 1994 Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals JUDGMENT REVERSED AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS Page 20 Gale A. Norton, Attorney General, Stephen K. ErkenBrack, Chief Deputy Attorney General, Timothy M. Tymkovich, Solicitor General, […]

Michelle Adams and Chris Williams, Petitioners, v. Farmers Insurance Group, Respondent. No. 98SC42.Supreme Court of Colorado. June 28, 1999. Rehearing Denied August 9, 1999.[*] [*] Justice SCOTT does not participate. Appeal from the District Court, City and County of Denver, Honorable Connie L. Peterson, Judge. JUDGMENT REVERSED AND CASE REMANDED Page 798 The Leventhal Law […]

(539 P.2d 130) The People of the State of Colorado v. John A. Morgan No. 25866Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided August 18, 1975. Defendant was convicted of two counts of aggravated robbery and two counts of conspiracy to commit robbery and appealed. Affirmed 1. CONSPIRACY — Two Convictions — Single Episode — Sentence — Second […]

(242 P.2d 219) WEINCHEL v. ADAMIC. No. 16,673.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided March 3, 1952 An action for damages growing out of a contract for the sale and purchase of livestock. Judgment for plaintiff. Affirmed in Part. Reversed in Part. 1. TRIAL — Evidence — Verdicts. In an action for damages involving a contract for […]

(352 P.2d 295) LEWIS R. CREWS v. THEODORE S. YENTER, ET AL. No. 18,428.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided May 16, 1960. Rehearing denied June 6, 1960. Action to remove cloud from title. Judgment for plaintiff. Affirmed. 1. DEEDS — Reformation — Water Rights — Evidence. In an action to remove a cloud from title, where […]

(583 P.2d 293) The People of the State of Colorado v. John Medina and Fred A. Martinez No. 76-513Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided March 30, 1978. Rehearing denied May 4, 1978. Certiorari denied August 21, 1978. Convicted by a jury of rape, defendants appealed. Affirmed 1. CRIMINAL LAW — Continuance Sought — Pursue Original Proceeding […]

The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Robyn Boylan and Mark Boylan, Defendants-Appellees. No. 93SA47Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided July 12, 1993. Interlocutory Appeal from the District Court, Mesa County Honorable Amanda D. Bailey, Judge Page 808 Stephen K. ErkenBrack, District Attorney, Martha L. Kent, Chief Deputy District Attorney, for Plaintiff-Appellant. Edward J. […]

Eric Steiner, Petitioner: v. Minnesota Life Insurance Company, a foreign corporation; Tim Schloesser; and Larry Norlin, Respondents. No. 03SC084.Supreme Court of Colorado. February 23, 2004. Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals, Court of Appeals Case No. 01CA1670 JUDGMENT REVERSED. No. 03SC084 — Steiner v. Minnesota Life Ins. Co.; Schloesser; andNorlin — Breach of contract […]

(552 P.2d 36) Thelma Loesekan v. Benefit Trust Life Insurance Company No. 75-440Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided April 15, 1976. Rehearing denied May 13, 1976. Certiorari denied July 12, 1976. Trial court denied plaintiff’s claim in action to recover additional disability payments under insurance policy, and plaintiff appealed. Reversed 1. INSURANCE — Accident — Payment […]

Helen A. Jacquez, Debbie Jacquez Sanchez, Inez J. Sanchez, and Lenora J. Jacquez (formerly known as Lenora J. Ortega), Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Daniel Jacquez, Defendant-Appellant. No. 83CA0424Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided December 20, 1984. Appeal from the District Court of Costilla County Honorable Robert W. Ogburn, Judge Page 1293 Valdez Valdez, Felix D. Valdez, for Plaintiffs-Appellees. […]

181 P.2d 366 SHIER v. THE PEOPLE. No. 15,624Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided May 5, 1947. Rehearing denied June 2, 1947. Plaintiff in error was convicted of the crime of sodomy. Affirmed. 1. CRIMINAL LAW — Appeal and Error — No Assignment. Where defendant in a criminal case does not, in his motion for a […]

7250 Corporation, a Colorado corporation, d/b/a Pecos Junction, Plaintiff-Appellee, and Burkey Management, Inc., d/b/a 7000 North Washington, 6700 North Federal and 5580 North Federal, Intervening Plaintiff-Appellee, v. The Board of County Commissioners for Adams County; and the Members thereof, Steven E. Cramer, Leo Younger and Harold Kite; Edward Camp in his official capacity as Sheriff […]

Harinderpal S. AHLUWALIA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. QFA ROYALTIES, LLC, Defendant-Appellee. No. 08CA0162.Colorado Court of Appeals. February 5, 2009. Page 1094 Appeal from the District Court, City and County of Denver, Christina M. Habas, J. Page 1095 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] […]

The People of the State of Colorado v. Carlos Ray McCombs No. 79CA0523Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided January 29, 1981. Rehearing denied March 12, 1981. Certiorari denied June 15, 1981. Appeal from the District Court of Arapahoe County, Honorable Robert F. Kelly, Judge. Page 1089 J. D. MacFarlane, Attorney General, Richard F. Hennessey, Deputy Attorney […]

The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Robert Ambos, Defendant-Appellant. No. 01CA0414Colorado Court of Appeals. April 25, 2002 As Modified on Denial of Rehearing June 13, 2002 El Paso County District Court No. 93CR3454; Honorable Thomas K. Kane, Judge ORDER AFFIRMED Division III Ney and Roy, JJ., concur Page 1071 Ken Salazar, Attorney […]

The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael Duane Windsor, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91CA0108Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided December 30, 1993. Rehearing Denied February 3, 1994. Certiorari Denied June 20, 1994. Appeal from the District Court of Adams County Honorable Philip F. Roan, Judge No. 90CR700 JUDGMENTS AFFIRMED AND CAUSE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS Page […]

Colorado Division of Employment and Training, Department of Labor and Employment, Petitioner, v. Parkview Episcopal Hospital and The Industrial Commission of the State of Colorado, Respondents. No. 83CA1448Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided November 1, 1984. Rehearing Denied November 29, 1984. Certiorari Granted May 20, 1985. Certiorari granted on following issue: May a nonprofit organization, which […]

The People of the State of Colorado, Petitioner-Appellee, In the Interest of D.R.W., a Child, and Concerning J.R.J., Respondent-Appellant. No. 03CA0559.Colorado Court of Appeals. March 11, 2004. Rehearing Denied April 8, 2004. Washington County District Court No. 00JV16, Honorable Douglas R. Vannoy, Judge. J.R.J. (father) appeals from a judgment terminating the parent-child relationship between him […]

(388 P.2d 250) FIDELES WASINGER, ET AL., v. MARTIN P. MILLER DISTRICT ATTORNEY IN AND FOR THE EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, STATE OF COLORADO. No. 20,661.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided January 13, 1964. From a judgment enjoining extension of non-conforming use of zoned land, the property owners bring error. Affirmed. 1. ZONING — Non-conforming Use — […]

Glen D. Martinez, Petitioner, v. Industrial Commission of The State of Colorado, (Ex-Officio Unemployment Compensation Commission of Colorado), and Boys Club of Denver, (Employer) Respondents. No. 82CA0850Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided December 2, 1982. Review of Order from the Industrial Commission of the State of Colorado Glen D. Martinez, Pro Se. J.D. MacFarlane, Attorney General, […]

The People of the State of Colorado, In the Interest of R.L., a Child, Upon the Petition of the Denver Department of Social Services, Petitioner-Appellee, and Concerning L.A.L., Respondent-Appellant. No. 97CA1786Colorado Court of Appeals. June 25, 1998 Appeal from the Juvenile Court of the City and County of Denver, Honorable Dana U. Wakefield, Judge, No. […]

52 P.2d 396 DENVER TRAMWAY CORPORATION v. RUMRY. No. 13,627.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided November 25, 1935. Action for damages for injury to crops from flood water. Judgment for plaintiff. Reversed. 1. LANDLORD AND TENANT — Agency. The relation of landlord and tenant exists by virtue of contract, and a tenant is not the agent […]

The People of the State of Colorado, Complainant, v. William Ellery Peters, Attorney-Respondent. No. 93SA42Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided March 29, 1993. Original Proceeding in Discipline Linda Donnelly, Disciplinary Counsel, John S. Gleason, Assistant Disciplinary Counsel, for Complainant. Larry S. Pozner, for Respondent. EN BANC PER CURIAM. [1] This attorney discipline proceeding comes to us […]

A.G. Andrikopoulos, Dan Unger, William Prewett, Harry Simmons, Jr., Paul Conner, Robert Cohen and Paul Runge, individually; and Riva Ridge North Chalets Condominium Association, a Colorado non-profit corporation, Plaintiffs-Appellees, and Meryle L. Cohen and Elda Unger, individually, Additional Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. The Broadmoor Management Company, Inc., a Colorado Corporation, and Ross E. Davis, individually, Defendants-Appellants, and […]

188 P.2d 890 FARIS v. KOSCOVE ET AL. No. 15,889.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided January 12, 1948. An action for damages for breach of a contract of lease of real property, and for malicious prosecution. Judgment for defendants. PER CURIAM. Judgment affirmed in department without written opinion, MR. CHIEF JUSTICE BURKE, MR. JUSTICE HILLIARD and […]

Paul P. Wu and Susan M. Wu, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Robert G. Good and Mary S. Good, Defendants-Appellants. No. 84CA0098Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided April 24, 1986. Rehearing Denied May 22, 1986. Appeal from the District Court of Adams County Honorable Oyer G. Leary, Judge Page 1006 Dailey, Goodwin O’Leary, P.C., Clive A. O’Leary, John L. […]

(357 P.2d 93) ODIS LEE CARTER v. PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO. No. 19,046.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided November 21, 1960. Rehearing denied December 12, 1960. Defendant was convicted of unlawful possession of Marijuana and brings error. Affirmed. 1. CRIMINAL LAW — Poisons — Marijuana — Possession — Evidence — Jury Question. Whether explanation […]

The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Rafael Rodriguez, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94CA0076Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided February 8, 1996 Petition for Rehearing DENIED March 28, 1996. Petition for Writ of Certiorari GRANTED October 15, 1996. Page 1101 Appeal from the District Court of Eagle County, Honorable Richard H. Hart, Judge, No. 92CR129. JUDGMENT […]

The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Bill Robert Lesh, Defendant-Appellant. No. 85CA0008Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided March 20, 1986. Rehearing Denied April 10, 1986. Certiorari Denied June 9, 1986 (86SC158). Appeal from the District Court of Larimer County Honorable John A. Price, Judge Duane Woodard, Attorney General, Charles B. Howe, Chief Deputy […]

158 P.2d 386 LEFKARAS ET AL. v. MOFFAT COAL COMPANY ET AL. No. 15,592.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided April 2, 1945. Rehearing denied April 30, 1945. A proceeding under the Workmen’s Compensation Act. The Industrial Commission awarded compensation to claimant. The district court reduced the amount of the award and entered judgment accordingly. Reversed. 1. […]

Vern T. Nefzger, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Colorado Department of Revenue, Motor Vehicle Division, Defendant-Appellee. No. 86SA2Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided June 15, 1987. Appeal from District Court, Arapahoe County Honorable George B. Lee, Judge. Page 225 William R. Dowhan, for Plaintiff-Appellant. Duane Woodard, Attorney General, Charles B. Howe, Chief Deputy Attorney General, Richard H. Forman, Solicitor […]

Vance Miller and Hayward Miller, Jr., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. James Alan Jarrell, Jeffrey Jarrell and Diane Jarrell, Defendants-Appellants. No. 82CA1134Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided June 28, 1984. Appeal from the District Court of the City and County of Denver Honorable Roger Cisneros, Judge Page 955 Gale A. Drexler, for defendants-appellants. Quigley Goss, Neil Quigley, for plaintiffs-appellees. […]

Robert E. Purcell, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Colorado Division of Gaming, Defendant-Appellee. No. 95CA1250Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided May 2, 1996 Appeal from the District Court of the City and County of Denver, Honorable Larry J. Naves, Judge, No. 95CV1908. JUDGMENT AFFIRMED Page 906 Robert E. Purcell, pro se. Gale A. Norton, Attorney General, Raymond T. Slaughter, […]

Shelley A. Hillen, Petitioner, v. Tool King, Colorado Compensation Insurance Authority, The Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado, and Director, Division of Worker’s Compensation, Department of Labor and Employment, Respondents. No. 92CA0831Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided March 11, 1993. Review of Order from the Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of […]

David SANGER; American Federation of Teachers, Local 858, a Colorado membership organization; Colorado Federation of Teachers, School, Health, and Public Employees, a Colorado small donor committee; Walter Beckart, resident and citizen of Colorado; Vivian Stoval, resident and citizen of Colorado; Colorado Education Association, a Colorado membership organization; Public Education Committee, a Colorado small donor committee; […]

251 P.2d 434 STEFFAN ET AL. v. DeBERARD. No. 16,917.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided December 8, 1952. Rehearing denied December 26, 1952. An action for damages resulting from an automobile accident. Judgment for plaintiff. Per Curiam. Judgment affirmed in department without written opinion, MR. CHIEF JUSTICE JACKSON, MR. JUSTICE STONE, MR. JUSTICE ALTER, and MR. […]

18 P.2d 467 NORRIS v. BRADSHAW. No. 12,710.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided November 19, 1932. Rehearing denied January 7, 1933. Action by an administratrix to set aside a gift of property made by decedent in his lifetime. Judgment of dismissal. Reversed. 1. PLEADING — Capacity of Plaintiff. In an action by an administratrix to set […]

21 P.2d 182 CLARK ET AL v. MACHETTE. No. 12,466.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided April 3, 1933. Rehearing denied April 24, 1933. Action for damages for false imprisonment, personal injuries and damage to property. Judgment for plaintiff. Affirmed in Part. Reversed in Part. 1. APPEAL AND ERROR — Deficient Abstract. Where the abstract does not […]

Robert D. Brody, Petitioner, v. Thomas H. Bock, Respondent. No. 93SC681Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided June 5, 1995 Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals. JUDGMENT AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS. Page 770 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE […]

(607 P.2d 1032) The People of the State of Colorado v. Robert Anthony Archuleta. No. 78-1179Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided December 20, 1979. Alleging he was denied due process, defendant appealed his judgment of conviction of second degree assault and first degree sexual assault. Reversed 1. CRIMINAL LAW — Physical Evidence — Unavailable At Trial […]

Austin J. Cooper and Dorothy J. Cooper v. Flagstaff Realty and Lila Jones. No. 79CA0323Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided June 11, 1981. Rehearing denied July 2, 1981. Certiorari denied October 13, 1981. Page 1014 Appeal from the District Court of the County of Jefferson Honorable Daniel J. Shannon, Judge. Joseph P. Jenkins, P.C., Joseph P. […]

127 P.2d 886 CALE v. SKARO ET AL. No. 14,890.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided June 29, 1942. A suit to secure cancellation of deeds of conveyance. Judgment for defendants. Affirmed. 1. ESCROW — Conditions — Written and Oral. The conditions of an escrow agreement may be written or oral, or partly written and partly oral. […]

(301 P.2d 135) BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY v. MILES D. COTTINGHAM AND FRUITDALE SANITATION DISTRICT, ET AL. No. 17,829.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided August 27, 1956. Rehearing denied September 24, 1956. Action by County Commissioners to enjoin Sanitary District and contractor from cutting sewer trenches in highway without first paying a fee […]

In the Matter of the TITLE AND BALLOT TITLE AND SUBMISSION CLAUSE FOR 2005-2006 #55, Manolo Ganzales-Estay, objector, Petitioner v. Richard D. Lamm, Waldo Benavidez Fred Elbel, proponents, and William A. Hobbs, Allison Eid, and Dan Cartin, Title Board, Respondents. No. 06SA20.Supreme Court of Colorado. June 12, 2006. As Modified on Denial of Rehearing June […]

(396 P.2d 964) ELIZABETH B. WOOTEN v. BYERS SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 32J. No. 20416.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided November 30, 1964. Action for damages for allegedly discharging teacher unlawfully without the required statutory notice. From an adverse judgment the teacher brings error. Reversed. 1. SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS — Teacher — Proof — Deemed Re-employed […]

(390 P.2d 948) WAYNE L. KNIGHT, ET AL., v. CLYDE N. CANTRELL, ET AL. No. 20,188.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided April 6, 1964. Action by buyers of dwelling house for fraudulent representations inducing sale. Judgment for plaintiffs. Reversed. 1. FRAUD — Complaint — Allegations. Plaintiffs’ complaint bearing the label “Complaint Fraud” and charging defendants with […]

In re the Marriage of: Eugene J. Van Camp and Dorothy D. Van Camp No. 79CA1008Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided August 6, 1981. Appeal from the District Court of the City and County of Denver, Honorable Clifton A. Flowers, Judge. Page 1063 Minor and Brown, John H. Brown, Curtis E. Knudsen, for appellee. Bettenberg, Miller, […]

(576 P.2d 1026) McIntire Quiros of Colorado, Inc. v. Westinghouse Credit Corporation, Associates Commercial Corporation, Luke Anthony, Kenneth O. King, Bob Ryle, Tommy Scott, Fred Mautner, Terrence M. Schumacher, Jerry S. Avila, Kathryn Avila, William B. Lowe, Barbara M. Lowe, Phillip E. Kelsall, Eileen L. Kelsall, Richard G. Freeman, Jr., Diana L. Freeman, H. Conway […]

(294 P.2d 265) CHARLES CARTER AS CARTER’S PLUMBING SERVICE v. NORMAN THOMPKINS AS NORTH PARK BUILDERS SUPPLY. No. 17,785.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided February 27, 1956. Action to recover for work and labor performed and for materials furnished. Judgment for defendant. Reversed and Remanded With Directions. 1. JUDGMENT — Summary Judgment — Motion — When […]

(280 P.2d 655) STANDARD OIL COMPANY v. THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF COLORADO AND KENNETH ELDEAN SMITH. No. 17,556.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided February 28, 1955. Rehearing denied March 21, 1955. Action to review an award of the Industrial Commission in favor of claimant. Judgment for claimant. Affirmed. Error to the District Court of the City […]

Complainant: The PEOPLE of The State of Colorado, Respondent: Wilhemena Lawrence MITCHELL. No. 05PDJ023.Office of the Presiding Disciplinary Judge of the Supreme Court of Colorado. Colorado. October 28, 2005. Page 918 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Page 919 On September […]

The People of the State of Colorado v. Richard Velasquez No. 80SA517Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided February 16, 1982. Rehearing denied March 15, 1982. Appeal from the District Court of the County of Montrose, Honorable Jerry D. Lincoln, Judge. Page 944 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE […]

(539 P.2d 1280) Terri Lynn Martello v. Phil Baker, Sheriff of Arapahoe County No. 26694Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided July 28, 1975. From denial of fugitive’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus and ordering her extradition to California, fugitive appeals. Affirmed 1. EXTRADITION — Documents — Charge — Crime — Sufficient — Read and […]

174 P.3d 589 THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION ET AL. v. AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. No. 9237.Supreme Court of Colorado. April 1, 1918. 1. WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION ACT — Construction. Statutes of this character are to be liberally construed, to the end that their beneficent purpose may be accomplished. 2. — When is Employee in the Course of […]

The People of the State of Colorado, Complainant, v. Edward M. Yaklich, Attorney-Respondent. No. 86SA360Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided October 13, 1987. Original Proceedings in Discipline Linda Donnelly, Disciplinary Prosecutor, for Complainant. McDermott, Hansen, Anderson Reilly, Daniel M. Reilly, for Attorney-Respondent. EN BANC JUSTICE ROVIRA delivered the Opinion of the Court. [1] A formal complaint […]

(254 P.2d 431) BARBER v. THE PEOPLE. No. 16,942.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided February 16, 1953. Plaintiff in error was adjudged to be an insane person and committed to the state hospital by the trial court. Reversed. 1. INSANE PERSONS — Custody — Confinement. In a lunacy proceeding in which the court ordered the sheriff […]

(497 P.2d 1254) Michael A. Olguin v. The People of the State of Colorado No. 24895Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided June 19, 1972. Defendant was convicted of theft of an automobile and brought error. Affirmed 1. ARREST — Theft — Automobile — Statement — Custody — Suppression — Lack of Merit — Probable Cause — […]

26 P.2d 807 LIESKE ET AL. v. SWAN. No. 13,387.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided October 16, 1933. Action on promissory note. Judgment for plaintiff. Affirmed. On Application for Supersedeas. 1. TRIAL — Replication — Judgment on Pleadings — Court Discretion. Under the facts and circumstances appearing in the instant case, permission to file a replication […]

(359 P.2d 4) LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. v. INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF COLORADO, ET AL. No. 19,517.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided January 30, 1961. Rehearing denied February 20, 1961. From an award in favor of claimant the employer and insurance carrier bring error. Affirmed. 1. WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION — Acceptance of Compensation — Action against […]

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, Complainant, v. JENCE LIEUGENYER THOMAS, Attorney-Respondent. No. 96SA354Supreme Court of Colorado. October 28, 1996 Original Proceeding in Discipline PUBLIC CENSURE Linda Donnelly, Disciplinary Counsel James C. Coyle, Assistant Disciplinary Counsel Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Complainant. Jence Lieugenyer Thomas, Pro Se, Princeton, New Jersey. EN BANC PER CURIAM [1] […]

COLORADO COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK; Colorado Children’s Campaign; Joyce Laman; Colorado Consumer Health Initiative; and Colorado Tobacco Education and Prevention Alliance, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. COLORADO GENERAL ASSEMBLY; Bill Ritter, Jr., in his official capacity as Governor of the State of Colorado; and Leslie M. Shenefelt, in his official capacity as Colorado State Controller, Defendants-Appellees. No. 05CA2577.Colorado Court […]

(502 P.2d 72) Stanley T. Dolan v. Alice C. Mitchell No. 24567Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided September 5, 1972. Opinion modified and as modified rehearing denied November 6, 1972. Action by widow against motorist to recover for “wrongful death” of her husband which occurred as a result of an accident involving the collision of two […]

(575 P.2d 395) The Federal Youth Center, an Agency of the United States of America v. The District Court in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado and the judge thereof, the Honorable Joseph P. Lewis No. 27869Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided February 21, 1978. Rehearing denied March 13, 1978. Original proceeding in […]

Juanita P. Herrera, Petitioner, v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado and Denver Public Schools, Respondents. No. 99CA2399.Colorado Court of Appeals. August 17, 2000. Review of Order from the Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado DD No. 9551-1999. ORDER AFFIRMED. Page 820 John W. McKendree Law Offices, John W. […]

(542 P.2d 79) Combined Communications Corporation, an Arizona corporation, d/b/a Eller Outdoor Advertising Co. of Colorado, Lon F. Bends, Edythe Smookler and Margaret Katsaros v. City and County of Denver, a municipal corporation, Anthony D. Jansen, and John Stone No. 26784Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided November 3, 1975. Rehearing denied November 24, 1975. Action by […]

Mason-Jares, Ltd., a Colorado corporation, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Earl E. Peterson and Carl J. Peterson, Defendants-Appellants. No. 96CA0975Colorado Court of Appeals. May 15, 1997 Appeal from the District Court of El Paso County, Honorable Steven T. Pelican, Judge, No. 95CV1816 ORDER REVERSED AND CAUSE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS Page 523 Robert J. Mason, Colorado Springs, Colorado, for […]

(289 P.2d 160) GORDON KEITH ALLISON v. LAWRENCE G. HELLER. No. 17,565.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided October 24, 1955. Action for damages arising out of automobile collision. Judgment for plaintiff. Affirmed. 1. APPEAL AND ERROR — Practice in Supreme Court — Rules. A summary of “argument” required under Rule III (f), R.C.P., that fails to […]

211 P.2d 830 COVER v. CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER ET AL. No. 16,230.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided September 19, 1949. Rehearing denied November 7, 1949. An action in the nature of mandamus to compel the city council of the City and County of Denver to issue a liquor license to plaintiff. Judgment of dismissal. […]

Ronald Passarelli, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Gail Schoettler and State of Colorado, Defendants-Appellants. No. 85SA208Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided September 8, 1987. Opinion Modified and, As Modified, Rehearing Denied October 5, 1987. Page 868 Appeal from District Court, City and County of Denver Honorable Sandra I. Rothenberg, Judge Haddon, Morgan Foreman, P.C., Norman R. Mueller, Kenneth S. […]

The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Corleen Luna, Defendant-Appellant, and The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Felix S. Herrera, Defendant-Appellant. No. 82CA1200 No. 82CA1206Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided April 5, 1984. Rehearing Denied May 3, 1984. Appeal from the District Court of La Plata County Honorable Al H. Haas, […]