Tag: Colorado Governmental Immunity Act
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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…
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Appeals court once again denies immunity to Olathe officer for deadly crash
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Exactly one year after the Colorado Supreme Court found the state’s second-highest court applied the incorrect standard when evaluating a deadly crash involving an Olathe police officer, the Court of Appeals once again determined the officer and the town are not immune from being sued.…