Category: Colorado Court Opinions

Mary Anne Maurer, Property Tax Administrator, State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Young Life, formerly The Young Life Campaign; and The Board of Assessment Appeals, and Its Members, Henry F. Schriver, Chairman, Joy C. Carpenter, and James T. McDonald, Defendants-Appellees. No. 85CA1732Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided October 29, 1987. Rehearing Denied December 3, 1987. Certiorari Granted […]

Virgil A. Boatright, Gerald Boatright, and Boatright Ripp, Petitioners and Cross-Respondents, v. Rick Derr, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Charlene Hill; Rick Derr, as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Waunita Nixon; and Rick Derr, as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Gertrude Nixon, Respondents and Cross-Petitioners. No. 94SC596Supreme Court of […]

Joseph A. Kiely, as Interim Trustee in Bankruptcy for the Estate of William Boshouwers, and Boshouwers Color Laboratory, Inc., a Colorado corporation, Petitioners, v. Joel F. St. Germain, Respondent. No. 82SC145Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided October 11, 1983. Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals. Page 765 Law and Scheid, P.C., Patricia Jo Stone for […]

(566 P.2d 340) The Board of County Commissioners, of the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado, a body politic and corporate v. The City and County of Denver, State of Colorado, a municipal corporation; the City Council of the City and County of Denver, State of Colorado; and the Board of County Commissioners of the […]

The People of the State of Colorado ex rel. Sylvester Lee Garrison v. Richard D. Lamm, Governor of the State of Colorado No. 79CA0960Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided September 4, 1980. Rehearing denied October 2, 1980. Certiorari denied December 22, 1980. Appeal from the District Court of the City and County of Denver, Honorable Clifton […]

Allstate Insurance Company, a Colorado corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Schneider National Carriers, Inc., a Nevada corporation and Robert Westfall, Defendants-Appellees. No. 96CA0621Colorado Court of Appeals. May 1, 1997 Petition for Rehearing DENIED May 19, 1997 Certiorari Denied August 25, 1997. Appeal from the District Court of Arapahoe County, Honorable Deanna E. Hickman, Judge, No. 95CV612 Page […]

64 P.2d 598 JAMES v. BARKER ET AL. No. 13,540.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided December 9, 1935. On rehearing original opinion adhered to January 11, 1937. Suit involving ownership of water rights. Judgment for defendants. Affirmed. 1. WATER RIGHTS — Transfer. That water rights are sometimes conveyed by a deed to land that is silent […]

Gene Gray, Plaintiff-Appellee and Cross-Appellant, v. Tad Paxton, Defendant-Appellant and Cross-Appellee. No. 80CA1215Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided January 20, 1983. Rehearing Denied February 24, 1983. Certiorari Denied May 9, 1983. Appeal from the District Court of Ouray County Honorable Jerry D. Lincoln, Judge. Page 1106 Cashen, Cheney, Johnston, Adamson and Campbell, Leonard W.D. Campbell for […]

(578 P.2d 232) Loren E. Smith v. Clyde H. Long No. 77-239 No. 77-1090 No. 78-019Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided April 6, 1978. In declaratory judgment action to determine validity of plaintiff’s leasehold interest in uranium mining claim, trial court found the lease to be in good standing, declared that notice of cancellation of the […]

58 P.2d 757 HENRYLYN IRRIGATION DISTRICT v. O’DONNELL ET AL. No. 13,958.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided June 1, 1936. Suit for damages resulting from alleged negligence in the construction and maintenance of a ditch. Demurrer to complaint on the ground of misjoinder of parties overruled; defendants elected to stand; and judgment entered in favor of […]

(286 P.2d 612) NORTH STERLING IRRIGATION DISTRICT, ET AL. v. JOHN KNIFTON, ET AL. No. 17,527.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided August 2, 1955. Proceedings for declaratory judgment involving ownership of land and minerals. A motion for judgment on the pleadings was overruled and the defendants bring error. Writ of Error Dismissed. 1. APPEAL AND ERROR […]

(460 P.2d 74) Roosevelt Hayward, Clean-Air Sanitary Supplies, Inc., and Industrial Commission of Colorado v. Majestic Wax Company and State Compensation Insurance Fund. No. 23725.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided October 27, 1969. Rehearing denied November 10, 1969. From judgment of district court reversing order of Industrial Commission which found that company which had not originally […]

The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. John Chetelat, Defendant-Appellant. No. 90CA0627Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided December 5, 1991. Rehearing Denied January 16, 1992. Certiorari Denied August 3, 1992 (92SC92). Appeal from the District Court of Fremont County Honorable John Anderson, Judge. Page 772 Gale A. Norton, Attorney General, Raymond T. Slaughter, Chief […]

SOOPER CREDIT UNION, a credit union, Petitioners, v. SHOLAR GROUP ARCHITECTS, P.C., a/k/a Sholar Group, P.C., a Colorado professional corporation, Respondents. No. 04SC206.Supreme Court of Colorado. En Banc. June 13, 2005. Appeal from the District Court, City and County of Denver, Robert S. Hyatt, J. Canges, Iwashko, Bethke Bailey, PC, Erich L. Bethke, James S. […]

(610 P.2d 1064) Albert Johnson v. District Court of the City and County of Denver and The Honorable Henry E. Santo, one of the Judges thereof No. 79SA565Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided May 5, 1980. Rule to show cause issued why bail should not be set for defendant pending decision on appeal from an order […]

(449 P.2d 822) Wayne Wilson and Mary Lou Wilson, individually and as next friends to Candace Wilson v. The City and County of Denver, a Municipal Corporation. No. 22166.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided January 27, 1969. Action by ten-year-old infant and her parents against city for injuries sustained by infant as result of striking metal […]

(543 P.2d 1315) John S. Lohn v. McDonnell-Douglas Corp., a Maryland Corporation No. 75-188Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided October 23, 1975. Rehearing denied November 13, 1975. Certiorari granted January 12, 1976. In personal injury action by Colorado resident against foreign corporation for injuries sustained in accident at corporation facilities in Missouri, trial court invoked doctrine […]

(523 P.2d 1406) The People of the State of Colorado v. Harry Eugene Rupert No. 26098Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided July 1, 1974. Rehearing denied July 22, 1974. Defendant was convicted of kidnapping. From denial of his motion for postconviction review of sentence pursuant to 1971 Perm. Supp., C.R.S. 1963, 40-1-510(1)(f) he appealed. Affirmed 1. […]

(536 P.2d 838) Lorene Blackwell v. Armando Del Bosco No. 74-286Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided March 18, 1975. Rehearing denied April 8, 1975. Certiorari granted July 7, 1975. Tenant brought action against landlord alleging breach of an implied warranty of habitability and seeking damages for alleged emotional distress caused by landlord’s outrageous conduct. From dismissal […]

(358 P.2d 591) W. H. DAWSON v. EUGENE CLARK, ET AL. No. 19,193.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided January 16, 1961. Action for damages for alleged breach of contract of employment. From judgment of dismissal the plaintiff brings error. Affirmed. 1. MASTER AND SERVANT — Employee — Discharge — Contract — Competing with Employer. In an […]

(256 P.2d 891) BENNETT’S RESTAURANT v. INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION ET AL. No. 16,939.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided March 23, 1953. Rehearing denied April 27, 1953. An action involving an alleged violation of the Colorado Labor Peace Act. Judgment for plaintiffs. Affirmed. 1. MASTER AND SERVANT — Statutes — Construction. The Colorado Labor Peace Act “does not […]

(297 P.2d 538) ED BUSTAMANTE v. PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO. No. 17,802.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided May 21, 1956. Defendant was convicted of converting public money to his own use in violation of a statute, and brings error. Reversed. 1. CRIMINAL LAW — Jury — Challenge for Cause. Sustaining a challenge of a […]

Ben T. Matoba and Miyori Matoba, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Blackhawk Enterprises, a General Partnership, Richard H. Rossmiller, Bill L. Walters and William H. Wall, Jr., Defendants-Appellees. No. 83CA0879Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided October 25, 1984. Rehearing Denied November 29, 1984. Appeal from the District Court of Adams County Honorable Dorothy E. Binder, Judge Page 605 Glicksman, […]

(508 P.2d 135) Fran M. Allen v. The Industrial Commission of Colorado, Household Finance Corporation and Travelers Insurance Company. No. C-56.Supreme Court of Colorado. Certiorari Dismissed April 8, 1971, on stipulation of the parties. Workmen’s compensation claim by secretary injured as she was returning to employer’s premises after moving her car from limited time zone […]

(550 P.2d 874) Peter Van Huysen, Kenneth Neve, Ronald G. Barlow, Thomas G. Earl, Floyd Jenkins, Robert Trebilcock, Clarence Jenkins, Don Steerman, Anthony A. Demario, Wayne Baker, John L. Blanchard, Charles Williams v. Board of Adjustment of Adams County No. 75-512Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided May 20, 1976. Rehearing denied June 17, 1976. In action […]

The People of the State of Colorado, Petitioner-Appellee, In the Interest of A. J., a Child, And Concerning R.J., Respondent-Appellant. No. 86CA1825Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided June 30, 1988. Appeal from the District Court of Boulder County Honorable Morris W. Sandstead, Jr., Judge Page 1166 Martin Mehaffy, Lawrence C. Rider, for Petitioner-Appellee. Flanders, Wood, Sonnesyn […]

30 P.2d 266 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY v. DAVIS. No. 13,142.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided February 13, 1934. Proceeding involving claim against a county for services rendered as deputy assessor. Judgment for claimant. Affirmed. 1. STATUTES — Repeal. Courts look with disfavor upon the repeal of statutes by implication. 2. Construction. Apparently […]

(400 P.2d 901) THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, ET AL., v. KENNETH G. HOLMES, ET AL. No. 21070.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided April 5, 1965. Rehearing denied April 26, 1965. Action to annul a city ordinance whereby certain lands were to be annexed. Judgment for plaintiffs. Reversed and Remanded. 1. STATUTES — Language — […]

Upon the Petition of: I.R.D., Petitioner-Appellee, For the Adoption of: G.L.R., Minor Child, and Concerning S.C.R., Respondent-Appellant. No. 98CA0159Colorado Court of Appeals. December 24, 1998 Appeal from the District Court of Jefferson County, Honorable Michael C. Villano, Judge No. 97JA185 JUDGMENT AFFIRMED Page 703 Bonnie M.J. Schriner, Denver, Colorado, for Petitioner-Appellee. Rice, Coppola Hamrick, P.C., […]

Richard K. (“Rick”) Sears, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Roy Romer, in his official capacity as Governor of Colorado; Joseph A. Garcia, in his official capacity as Executive Director of the Department of Regulatory Agencies; and Bruce M. Douglas, in his official capacity as Director of the Division of Registrations, Department of Regulatory Agencies, Defendants-Appellees. No. 94CA1767Colorado Court […]

Layne Sweaney, Petitioner, v. District Court in and for the Eighteenth Judicial District and John P. Gately, one of the Judges Thereof, Respondents. No. 85SA126Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided January 31, 1986. Rehearing Denied February 24, 1986. Original Proceeding David F. Vela, Colorado State Public Defender, Douglas L. Bry, Deputy State Public Defender, for Petitioner. […]

The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Lester L. Newton, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94CA2073Colorado Court of Appeals. November 29, 1996 Petition for Rehearing DENIED December 27, 1996 Certiorari Granted August 4, 1997. Appeal from the District Court of Arapahoe County, Honorable Michael L. Bieda, Judge, No. 93CR1003. JUDGMENT REVERSED AND CAUSE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS. […]

E-470 Public Highway Authority, Petitioner-Appellant and Cross-Appellee, v. Jeanne Y. Jagow, Trustee, Respondent-Appellee, and Stephen A. Hellerstein, Trustee; Stephen A. Hellerstein, Successor Trustee to L.A. Hellerstein, Trustee; and Howard L. Farkas, Respondents-Appellees and Cross-Appellants. No. 99CA1728Colorado Court of Appeals. February 15, 2001 Certiorari Denied September 10, 2001 Adams County District Court No. 96CV1409, Honorable C. […]

95 P.2d 821 KEATING v. INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION, ET AL. No. 14,645.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided October 16, 1939. Rehearing denied November 13, 1939. A proceeding under the Workmen’s Compensation Act. The Industrial Commission denied compensation to claimant, and the district court affirmed its findings. Reversed. 1. WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION — Words and Phrases — Accident. In […]

(496 P.2d 1045) Ricardo Mora v. The People of the State of Colorado No. 24609Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided May 15, 1972. Defendant was convicted of possession of narcotic drugs and brought error. Reversed 1. ARREST — Warrantless — Burden of Proof — Probable Cause — Prosecution. Where an accused is arrested without a warrant, […]

(383 P.2d 791) LARRY DALE MARKHAM v. ROBERT A. THEOBALD AS DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, ETC. No. 20,320.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided July 15, 1963. From a judgment affirming revocation of a driver’s license by the Motor Vehicle Division, the licensee brings error. Affirmed. 1. MOTOR VEHICLES — Operator’s License — Revocation — […]

4 P.2d 308 CONTINENTAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. COCHRANE. No. 12,513.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided October 5, 1931. Proceeding under the Declaratory Judgments Act. Judgment entered. Reversed. 1. DECLARATORY JUDGMENTS — Parties. A declaratory judgment, under c. 98, S. L. ’23, should not be pronounced in the absence of necessary parties. Error to the District […]

Jerome Wilson, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Nelson Hill and Department of Revenue of the State of Colorado, Motor Vehicle Division, Defendants-Appellees. No. 88CA1065Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided October 12, 1989. Appeal from the District Court of Pueblo County Honorable John R. Tracey, Judge Joseph A. Koncilja, for Plaintiff-Appellant. Duane Woodard, District Attorney, Charles B. Howe, Chief Deputy […]

Gerhard Wiegand, Petitioner-Appellant, v. County Court Magistrate in and for the County of Larimer, Janet L. Rodriguez, Honorable County Court Magistrate, Honorable Ronald L. Schultz, Judge and Honorable John E. Kochenburger, Judge, Respondents-Appellees. No. 96CA0241Colorado Court of Appeals. October 24, 1996 Petition for Rehearing DENIED December 5, 1996 Certiorari Denied May 27, 1997 Appeal from […]

88 P.2d 118 RUGER v. KNIGHT ET AL., MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1, DENVER. No. 14,299.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided March 6, 1939. Action in mandamus to compel reinstatement of a discharged school teacher, and for damages. Judgment for defendants. Affirmed. 1. PLEADING — Answer — Demurrer. A general […]

(258 P.2d 770) SHARP v. THE PEOPLE. No. 16,988.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided June 8, 1953. Rehearing denied June 29, 1953. Plaintiff in error was convicted of burglary. PER CURIAM. Judgment affirmed en banc without written opinion. Error to the District Court of Boulder County, Hon. William E. Buck, Judge. Mr. ROBERT D. INMAN, for […]

(506 P.2d 373) Deanna Frank v. Arapahoe County School District #6, in the County of Arapahoe and State of Colorado, and Arnold B. Loken, Michael T. Vaggalis, David B. MacKenzie, Charles B. McClure, and Robert L. Stansbury, individually and as Directors of Arapahoe County School District #6 No. 71-426Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided November 21, […]

(384 P.2d 81) GEORGE A. CARROLL, A MINOR, ETC., v. W. B. FITZIMMONS, ET AL., AND SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 14, ADAMS COUNTY. No. 20,375.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided July 29, 1963. Action by minor child against School District and others for injuries inflicted by fellow pupil while at play on school grounds. Judgment of dismissal. […]

108 P.2d 885 ROCKY MOUNTAIN BEVERAGE, INC. v. WALTER BREWING COMPANY. No. 14,631.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided December 9, 1940. Rehearing denied January 6, 1941. Action for goods sold and delivered. Judgment for plaintiff. Affirmed. 1. EVIDENCE — Books of Original Entry — Ledger. A ledger is a book of original entry and admissible in […]

The People of the State of Colorado, Complainant, v. Stephen T. Susman, Attorney-Respondent. No. 89SA282Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided March 5, 1990. Original Proceeding in Discipline Linda Donnelly, Disciplinary Counsel, Susan L. Fralick, Assistant Disciplinary Counsel, for Complainant. Attorney-Respondent appearing pro se. EN BANC PER CURIAM [1] The respondent, Stephen T. Susman, is again the […]

The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jim Lesslie, Defendant-Appellant. No. 99CA1048Colorado Court of Appeals. October 12, 2000 Appeal from the District Court of Hinsdale County, Honorable J. Steven Patrick, Judge, No. 93CR2 JUDGMENT AFFIRMED Division III Davidson and Roy, JJ., concur Page 23 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT […]

Paul Mattson and Lissa Mattson, individually and on behalf of J.M., a minor, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Robert K. Harrison, Sheriff of Park County, Defendant-Appellant. No. 96CA1243Colorado Court of Appeals. November 7, 1996 Appeal from the District Court of Park County, Honorable Kenneth M. Plotz, Judge, No. 94CV63. APPEAL DISMISSED. Dixon and Snow, P.C., Jerre W. Dixon, […]

121 P.2d 661 DOHNER v. UNION CENTRAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. No. 14,887.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided January 19, 1942. An unlawful detainer proceeding. Judgment for plaintiff. Affirmed. 1. UNLAWFUL DETAINER — Trial — Statutes — Jury. Section 191 of the Code of Civil Procedure, providing that issues of fact in actions for recovery of specific […]

Allstate Insurance Company, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Paul Walter Orban, Defendant-Appellee. No. 91CA1451Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided November 19, 1992. Rehearing Denied January 21, 1993. Certiorari Granted July 6, 1993 (93SC119). Cross-Petition for Certiorari Denied July 6, 1993. Certiorari Granted on the following issue: Whether an insurance company should be required to pay attorney fees and costs […]

Marworth, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Eugene F. McGuire and Gary T. Cornwell, Defendants-Appellants. No. 88CA0940Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided December 21, 1989. Rehearing Denied January 18, 1990. Certiorari Granted May 14, 1990 (90SC80). Certiorari Granted on the following issues: Whether the court of appeals violated the full faith and credit clause of the United States Constitution […]

Michael Sean EDMOND, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS, a Colorado municipal corporation; Lorne Kramer, City of Colorado Springs Manager of Public Safety; Dave Felice, Interim Chief of Police of the City of Colorado Springs; Kurt Pillard, Commander of the CSPD Metro VNI Unit; Terry Lauhon, City of Colorado Springs Police Officer; Two Unknown City […]

In the Matter of the Title, Ballot Title and Submission Clause, and Summary pertaining to the Workers Comp Initiative Adopted on January 6, 1993. Carlene Walker, Petitioner, and Jack Hawkins and Anita Gail, Respondents, and Douglas G. Brown, Raymond T. Slaughter, and Natalie Meyer, Title Setting Board. No. 93SA19Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided April 12, […]

(473 P.2d 171) John R. Kruse v. Bank of Fountain Valley No. 70-217 (Supreme Court No. 23511)Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided July 7, 1970. Rehearing denied July 28, 1970. Action on promissory note. From entry of judgment against partner of person who executed the note, defendant appealed. Affirmed 1. PARTNERSHIP — Note — Executed — […]

(524 P.2d 611) Bryce Larry Graham v. John D. Vanderhoof, Governor of the State of Colorado No. 26151Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided July 15, 1974. Appeal by petitioner challenging refusal of trial court to grant him a writ of habeas corpus by which he sought to oppose extradition to California. Affirmed 1. EXTRADITION — Affidavit […]

The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Robert Brad Lanari, Defendant-Appellant. No. 87CA0581Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided December 7, 1989. Rehearing Denied September 27, 1990. Certiorari Granted May 20, 1991 (90SC646). Certiorari Granted on the following issues: Whether the trial court abused its discretion in excluding the testimony of the defendant’s psychiatrist based […]

(393 P.2d 733) LULA A. McGLASSON v. J.P. HILTON, ET AL. No. 20464.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided July 6, 1964. Action to recover damages against defendants for alleged entry into joint conspiracy to cause plaintiff to lose employment. From judgment of dismissal as to one defendant only, plaintiff sued out writ of error. Writ of […]

113 P.2d 1002 LEACH v. MANHART. No. 14,843.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided March 10, 1941. Rehearing denied June 9, 1941. An action involving the location of a public thoroughfare. Writ of Error Dismissed. On Application for Supersedeas. 1. APPEAL AND ERROR — Highways and Streets — Surveys — Costs. In an action involving the location […]

(395 P.2d 357) PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO, v. VIRGIL DEL TORO, JR. No. 21176.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided September 21, 1964. Defendant was adjudged guilty in Municipal Court of violating ordinance proscribing interference in discharge of police officer’s duty, and he appealed to the County Court which gave judgment dismissing the charge. […]

(425 P.2d 278) The People of the State of Colorado v. Robert N. Trunk No. 22238.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided March 27, 1967. Original proceeding in discipline. Respondent Suspended for Indefinite Period. 1. ATTORNEYS AT LAW — Discipline — Facts and Circumstances. Each case of discipline brought against any attorney depends upon its own facts […]

The Colorado River Water Conservation District, the Middle Park Water Conservancy District, the City of Aspen, the County of Pitkin, the Basalt Water Conservancy District, the West Divide Water Conservancy District, and the Bluestone Water Conservancy District v. City and County of Denver, acting by and through its Board of Water Commissioners, and Vidler Tunnel […]

Andrew Espinoza, individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Arthur Espinoza, deceased, and as guardian of Jeanne Espinoza and Judith Espinoza, minors; Arthur Espinoza, Jr., Berry Espinoza, and Beverly Espinoza, heirs-at-law of the deceased, and the Estate of Arthur Espinoza, deceased v. John O’Dell, Gary Graham and David Neil, Arthur Dill, Chief of […]

Coldwell Banker Commercial Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. John S. Hegge; William D. Gambill II; and Hegge Gambill, a Colorado general partnership, Defendants-Appellants. No. 86CA1347Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided September 29, 1988. Appeal from the District Court of Jefferson County Honorable Ruthanne N. Polidori, Judge. Page 1298 Holland Hart, Wiley E. Mayne, Marcy […]

F.T. Havens, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Board of County Commissioners of the County of Archuleta, Colorado, Defendant-Appellee. No. 01CA1612.Colorado Court of Appeals. Division I October 10, 2002. Page 1166 Archuleta County District Court No. 00CV160; Honorable David L. Dickinson, Judge JUDGMENT AFFIRMED Abadie Zimsky, LLC, William E. Zimsky, Durango, Colorado, for Plaintiff-Appellant Law Office of Mary Weiss, […]

(571 P.2d 729) Herbert Dean Reyher v. State of Colorado, Department of Revenue, Motor Vehicle Division, Hearing Section No. 76-695Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided July 21, 1977. Rehearing denied August 25, 1977. Certiorari denied November 29, 1977. Driver’s license was revoked on the basis on his being habitual offender through his having driven while his […]

In the MATTER of the TITLE, BALLOT TITLE AND SUBMISSION CLAUSE, AND SUMMARY FOR 1997-98 No. 97 (ELECTIONS): Samuel H. CASSIDY, Petitioner, v. Robert GREENE and Ernest Duran, Respondents, and Victoria Buckley, Rebecca Lennahan and Richard Westfall, Title Board. No. 98SA235Supreme Court of Colorado. En Banc. July 6, 1998 Original Proceeding Pursuant to 1-40-107(2), 1 […]

Jack Scott, Mary Scott and Steve Gragg, Plaintiffs-Appellees and Cross-Appellants, v. Fox Brothers Enterprises, Inc. Defendant-Appellant and Cross-Appellee. No. 82CA0252Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided July 7, 1983. Appeal from the District Court of Routt County Honorable Claus J. Hume, Judge Macon Cowles, for plaintiffs-appellees and cross-appellants. Robert H. Gleason, for defendant-appellant and cross-appellee. Division II. […]

(379 P.2d 815) GEORGE W. BAYERS, JR., v. W.O.W., INC., ET AL. No. 20,418.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided March 11, 1963. Rehearing denied April 1, 1963. Writ of error to review denial of temporary injunction. Writ of Error Dismissed. 1. APPEAL AND ERROR — Motion for New Trial — Order Dispensing Therewith — Writ of […]

The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Henry L. Griffin, Jr., Defendant-Appellant. No. 96CA2139Colorado Court of Appeals. Division V. December 24, 1998 Petition for Rehearing DENIED February 18, 1999 Petition for Certiorari DENIED September 20, 1999 Appeal from the District Court of Adams County, Honorable John E. Popovich, Jr., Judge No. 95CR1518 JUDGMENT […]

Billy Ray Tyler, Petitioner, v. The People of the State of Colorado, Respondent. No. 92SC150Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided February 22, 1993. Rehearing Denied March 15, 1993. Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals Page 141 David F. Vela, Colorado State Public Defender, Martin Gerra, Deputy State Public Defender, for Petitioner. Gale A. Norton, Attorney […]

(381 P.2d 816) JOYCE ELIZABETH GOMEZ v. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO. No. 20,212.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided May 20, 1963. Defendant was convicted of conspiracy to commit larceny from the person and brings error. Affirmed. 1. CRIMINAL LAW — Conspiracy — Evidence — Sufficiency. Evidence reviewed and held sufficient to support verdict […]

David Lee Howard, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Colorado Department of Revenue, and Alan Charnes, Executive Director of said Department, Defendants-Appellees. No. 82CA1196Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided February 23, 1984. Rehearing Denied March 22, 1984. Appeal from the District Court of Larimer County Honorable John-David Sullivan, Judge Page 1337 The Office of Harry J. Holmes, Carol J. Huber, […]

Pollard Contracting Co., Inc. v. The Public Utilities Commission of the State of Colorado and Edythe S. Miller, Daniel E. Muse and L. Duane Woodard as the members thereof; and White Sons Construction, Inc. No. 80SA566Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided April 12, 1982. Appeal from the District Court of the City and County of Denver, […]

(431 P.2d 478) Robert D. Bowers v. Rio Grande Investment Company, a Corporation. No. 21552.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided August 28, 1967. Action by corporation to recover par value of a certain number of shares of capital stock issued to promoter for less than par value. From judgment in favor of plaintiff on its claim […]

The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Steven Michael Angelini, Defendant-Appellant. No. 83CA0389Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided July 18, 1985. Rehearing Denied August 29, 1985. Certiorari Denied January 13, 1986 (85SC376). Appeal from the District Court of El Paso County Honorable William E. Rhodes, Judge Page 3 Duane Woodard, Attorney General, Charles B. […]

(423 P.2d 315) Barbara Helen Doyle Kelley v. George E. Kelley, Jr. No. 22214.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided January 30, 1967. Rehearing denied February 20, 1967. Action in divorce. From a judgment awarding custody of the two minor children of the parties to the father, the mother brought error. Affirmed. 1. DIVORCE — Personal Rights […]

(395 P.2d 999) THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, ET AL., v. SAVE THE PARK ASSOCIATION, INC., ET AL. No. 21483.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided October 21, 1964. Writ of error directed to a preliminary injunction issued by the District court of Arapahoe County enjoining the holding of a special municipal election with reference to converting realty […]

Seth Allen Yellen, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Thomas I. Cooper, Superintendent, Shadow Mountain Correctional Facility, Respondent-Appellee. No. 84SA352Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided February 10, 1986. Appeal from District Court, Fremont County Honorable Paul J. Keohane, Judge David F. Vela, Colorado State Public Defender, Kenneth M. Plotz, Deputy State Public Defender, for Petitioner-Appellant. Duane Woodard, Attorney General, Charles […]

In the Matter of the Estate of Joseph Dire, Deceased. Lyons Savings and Loan Association, Claimant-Appellant, v. Michael Dire and Donna Dire, Co-Personal Representatives, Appellees. No. 92CA0271Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided March 11, 1993. Appeal from the Probate Court of the City and County of Denver Honorable Field C. Benton, Judge Robert Ausenhus, for Claimant-Appellant. […]

The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Edwin Martinez, Defendant-Appellant. No. 00CA1808Colorado Court of Appeals. September 27, 2001 City and County of Denver District Court No. 95CR4885 Honorable Warren O. Martin, Judge. Page 202 ORDER AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS Page 203 Ken Salazar, Attorney General, John […]

(330 P.2d 135) VICTOR GINSBERG v. GLENN A. FELDMANN. No. 18,218.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided September 29, 1958. From an order of the trial court dissolving an attachment the plaintiff brings error. Affirmed. 1. ATTACHMENT — Appeal and Error — Traverse — Evidence — Findings. The findings and order of a trial court dissolving an […]

AMERICAN NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION, Petitioner-Appellee, Christopher CIPOLETTI, Respondent-Appellant. No. 09CA2591.Colorado Court of Appeals. March 3, 2011. Appeal from the District Court, El Paso County, Thomas K. Kane, J. Page 1170 Sears Swanson, P.C., Hollie L. Wieland, Colorado Springs, Colorado, for Petitioner-Appellee. Mulliken Weiner Karsh Berg Jolivet, P.C., Gregory M. O’Boyle, Colorado Springs, Colorado, for Respondent-Appellant. Opinion […]

(237 P.2d 1078) GREENE v. PHARES ET AL. No. 16,397.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided November 5, 1951. An action involving the question of jurisdiction of the court “over either the person or property of defendant.” Judgment for plaintiff. Reversed. 1. PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE — Jurisdiction. “It is elementary law that lack of jurisdiction may be […]

The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Connell Jane WATKINS, Defendant-Appellant. No. 04CA1697.Colorado Court of Appeals. November 3, 2005. Appeal from the Jefferson County District, No. 00CR1257, Jane A. Tidball, J. Page 310 John W. Suthers, Attorney General, Catherine P. Adkisson, Assistant Attorney General, Denver, Colorado, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Jean E. Dubofsky, P.C., Jean […]

In re the Custody of C.C.R.S., a Child, and Concerning T.A.M and M.A.M., Petitioners-Appellees, and C.R.S., Respondent-Appellant. No. 92CA1142Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided November 18, 1993. Rehearing Denied December 16, 1993. Certiorari Granted May 9, 1994. Page 1338 Appeal from the District Court of Delta County Honorable Robert A. Brown, Judge No. 90-DR-117 ORDER AFFIRMED […]

177 P.2d 547 McMILLEN v. BLILEY ET AL. No. 15,555.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided December 30, 1946. Rehearing denied February 3, 1947. An action for the possession of real property and for the rental value thereof. Judgment of dismissal. Reversed. 1. DESCENT AND DISTRIBUTION — Real Property. Upon the death of the owner, title to […]

G. Todd McCormick, Maura C. McCormick, Paul Hoshiko, Jean Hoshiko, Sylva Kunzman, Glen P. Rouse, Peg M. Wykes, and Ritchey Land Cattle Company, Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Union Pacific Railroad Company; Union Pacific Resources Company, a Delaware corporation; Snyder Oil Corp., a Delaware corporation; Amoco Production Company, a Delaware corporation; Elk Exploration, Inc., a California corporation; […]

Gene Roach Dann and Walter W. Dann, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Perrotti Hauptman Development Company, a Colorado corporation, Security Title Guaranty Company, formerly known as Security Abstract Company of Jefferson County, a Colorado corporation, Pinecrest Homes, Inc., a Colorado corporation, Jerrold G. Hauptman, individually, and Charles R. Perrotti, individually, Defendants-Appellees. No. 82CA0603Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided August […]

Deborah M. Finlay, Petitioner, v. Storage Technology Corporation, Respondent. No. 87SC93Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided November 7, 1988. Rehearing Denied November 28, 1988. Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals Miller, Hale Harrison, David B. Harrison, for Petitioner. The Law Firm of Thomas J. de Marino, Bonner E. Templeton, for Respondent. EN BANC JUSTICE LOHR […]

(287 P.2d 970) ELOISA GRIJALVA, ET AL. v. MARVIN CLAY ELKINS, ET AL. No. 17,665.Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided September 19, 1955. Motion for leave to intervene as third and fourth party plaintiffs in pending action arising out of automobile collision. The trial judge denied the motion to intervene and the petitioners bring error. Writ […]

James H. Johnson and Leuvenia F. Swindall-Johnson, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Scott Wetzel Services, Inc., a Washington corporation authorized to do business in the State of Colorado, Defendant-Appellee. No. 89CA0380Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided April 19, 1990. Modified, and as Modified Rehearing Denied May 17, 1990. Certiorari Granted October 15, 1990 (90SC335). Certiorari Granted on the following […]

The People of the State of Colorado, Complainant, v. Richard E. Young, Attorney-Respondent. No. 93SA294Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided December 6, 1993 Original Proceeding in Discipline ATTORNEY DISBARRED Linda Donnelly, Disciplinary Counsel, Kenneth B. Pennywell, Assistant Disciplinary Counsel, Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Complainant Philip E. Lowery, Denver, Colorado, Attorney for Attorney-Respondent EN BANC PER CURIAM […]

Robert D. Seible, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The Denver Post Corporation, publisher of The Denver Post; Jane Marshall, individually and as an editor of The Denver Post; and Claire Martin, individually and as a reporter for The Denver Post, Defendants-Appellees. No. 87CA1765Colorado Court of Appeals. Decided February 2, 1989. Rehearing Denied April 13, 1989. Certiorari Denied November […]

(505 P.2d 1301) The People of the State of Colorado v. Samuel K. Grass No. 25213Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided January 29, 1973. Defendant was convicted of the crimes of assault with a deadly weapon and conspiracy to commit assault with a deadly weapon. From denial of his motion to vacate, set aside or correct […]

(486 P.2d 18) Carl A. Houy, as Trustee of the Estate of Aspen Drilling Company, Bankrupt v. Davis Oil Company, partnership consisting of Jack Davis, Marvin Davis and Jean Davis No. 23450Supreme Court of Colorado. Decided June 21, 1971 Action by trustee in bankruptcy for drilling company against oil company to recover balance of sums […]