Tag: Negligence
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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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Colorado Supreme Court rejects attempt to blur lines in construction industry lawsuit
The justices explained that breach of contract claims are distinct from negligence claims, and that distinction is particularly important to the construction industry
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Federal judge green-lights some claims for trial in death of Montezuma County jail detainee
Two state-law claims and one claim under federal law will proceed in the jail death of Kelroy Newman
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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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Colorado Supreme Court to hear cases on Weld County redistricting, Xcel electrocution
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Supreme Court announced recently that it will hear appeals in multiple cases, including whether Weld County must follow state law when drawing new legislative districts and when utilities may be held liable for injuries caused by their power lines. At least three of…
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Colorado Supreme Court allows certain negligence claims for ski lift injuries, regardless of waiver
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday decided an Oklahoma man and his daughter could pursue a negligence claim against Vail Resorts for a debilitating ski lift injury, notwithstanding the waiver they signed assuming “all risks.” The ruling implicated competing policy concerns for the multibillion-dollar ski industry and…
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‘Something about that is wrong’: Colorado justices weigh ski resort immunity for child’s debilitating fall
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In a case that attracted the interest of Colorado’s outdoor recreation industry, the state Supreme Court considered on Tuesday whether parents may waive their children’s right to sue for debilitating injuries that are allegedly the fault of a negligent ski resort operator. Annalea “Annie” Miller was 16 years old when she fell 30 feet from…
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200 insurance companies sue Xcel over Marshall fire damages
Nearly 200 insurance companies filed a lawsuit alleging negligent maintenance of Xcel Energy power lines along Highway 93 south of Boulder which may have caused the Marshall fire, the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history. More than 1,000 homes and businesses were destroyed and two people were killed. The lawsuit claims Xcel’s power line south…
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Federal judge declines to reconsider decision allowing jury trial against gun manufacturer
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A federal judge has rebuffed a Pennsylvania-based gunmaker’s request and stood by her previous order allowing a jury to decide whether a manufacturing defect caused a handgun to accidentally discharge into its owner at a Colorado Springs movie theater. U.S. Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell declined to reconsider her previous finding that John Heikkila could…
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Colorado court sides with sheriffs, counties in tossing detainee death lawsuit
The state’s Court of Appeals has sided with Colorado’s counties and multiple sheriffs in finding Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Shrader cannot be sued for the suicide death of a jail detainee. Unlike other wrongful death lawsuits and claims against government officials, which have a two-year filing window, state law carves out an exception for sheriffs.…