Tag: Cgia
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Colorado justices skeptical that Colorado Springs is immune to crash caused by faulty signal
Members of the Colorado Supreme Court seemed doubtful on Wednesday that the city of Colorado Springs cannot be sued over a collision that occurred as a result of traffic lights that were functioning normally in one direction, but were inoperative in the perpendicular direction. Construction was occurring at the intersection of South Tejon Street and…
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Appeals court rules civil trial over Kendrick Castillo’s death not required if STEM School pays max damages
Colorado’s second-highest court determined on Thursday that a civil trial over the 2019 shooting death of Kendrick Castillo is not required after the defendant agreed to pay the maximum damages available to Castillo’s parents, without admitting liability. John and Maria Castillo, the parents of Kendrick, sued STEM School Highlands Ranch in 2021, two years after…
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10th Circuit dismisses trip-and-fall lawsuit against DIA
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado-based federal appeals court dismissed a woman’s lawsuit against Denver last month, which attempted to hold the city liable for her trip-and-fall on a floor mat in the security screening area of Denver International…
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Colorado justices consider how much evidence is necessary when suing the government for injuries
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Governmental Immunity Act broadly shields public employees and entities for injuries they cause, with a goal of protecting taxpayer dollars and preventing disruption to government services. However, there are exceptions to the immunity, one of which involves injuries due to the “dangerous condition” of…