Colorado Case Commentaries

Negligent Misrepresentation Claims Against Manufacturers Not Barred by Integration Clauses: Keller v. A.O. Smith Harvestore Products

Date: Oct 8, 1991

Negligent Misrepresentation Claims Against Manufacturers Not Barred by Integration Clauses: Keller v. A.O. Smith Harvestore Products Introduction In the landmark case of Keller v. A.O. Smith...

Henderson v. RSI: Expanding SIF Liability to Asbestos-Induced Cancers and Correcting Benefit Calculations

Date: Sep 13, 1991

Henderson v. RSI: Expanding SIF Liability to Asbestos-Induced Cancers and Correcting Benefit Calculations Introduction The case of Howard M. Henderson v. RSI, Inc. was adjudicated by the Colorado...

Insurer's Duty to Defend in Environmental Pollution Claims Under CGL Policies: Hecla Mining Co. v. New Hampshire Insurance Co.

Date: May 14, 1991

Insurer's Duty to Defend in Environmental Pollution Claims Under CGL Policies: Hecla Mining Co. v. New Hampshire Insurance Company and Industrial Indemnity Company Introduction The case of Hecla...

No-Fault Act Does Not Exclusively Bar Common-Law Bad Faith Claims: A Comprehensive Analysis of Farmers Group, Inc. v. DA Corporation

Date: Feb 5, 1991

No-Fault Act Does Not Exclusively Bar Common-Law Bad Faith Claims: A Comprehensive Analysis of Farmers Group, Inc. v. DA Corporation, 805 P.2d 419 (1991) Introduction The landmark case Farmers Group,...

Hendricks v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office: Procedural Due Process and Disability Benefit Computation

Date: Nov 9, 1990

Hendricks v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office: Procedural Due Process and Disability Benefit Computation Introduction In Linda K. Hendricks v. The Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of...

Employer Liability Extended to Aggravated Preexisting Conditions under Workers' Compensation Act

Date: Oct 26, 1990

Employer Liability Extended to Aggravated Preexisting Conditions under Workers' Compensation Act Introduction In the landmark case of H H Warehouse and Continental Western Insurance Company v. Thomas...

Colorado Supreme Court Rules Automatic Termination Clauses Preclude Lessee’s Right to Condemnation Proceeds

Date: Sep 25, 1990

Colorado Supreme Court Rules Automatic Termination Clauses Preclude Lessee’s Right to Condemnation Proceeds Introduction The case of Fibreglas Fabricators, Inc. v. Richard L. Kylberg and Edgewater...

Exclusion of Insured Vehicles from Uninsured Motorist Coverage: Insights from Julie M. Terrano v. State Farm

Date: Sep 11, 1990

Exclusion of Insured Vehicles from Uninsured Motorist Coverage: Insights from Julie M. Terrano v. State Farm Introduction Julie M. Terrano v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, 800 P.2d...

Admissibility of Prior Acts in Murder Trials: Analysis of PEOPLE v. SPOTO

Date: Jul 10, 1990

Admissibility of Prior Acts in Murder Trials: Analysis of PEOPLE v. SPOTO Introduction People of the State of Colorado v. Vincent Joseph Spoto, 795 P.2d 1314 (Colo. 1990), is a pivotal case...

Determination of Parole Eligibility in Concurrent Sentences for Sex Offenses: Insights from Thiret v. Kautzky

Date: May 30, 1990

Determination of Parole Eligibility in Concurrent Sentences for Sex Offenses: Insights from Thiret v. Kautzky Introduction Robert Thiret v. Walter Kautzky, Executi, 792 P.2d 801 (Supreme Court of...

Supreme Court of Colorado Affirms Constitutionality of Mandatory Consecutive Sentencing for Multiple Violent Crimes: People v. Fuller

Date: May 22, 1990

Supreme Court of Colorado Affirms Constitutionality of Mandatory Consecutive Sentencing for Multiple Violent Crimes: People v. Fuller Introduction People of the State of Colorado vs. Douglas Burt...

Mandatory Sentencing Under Section 16-11-309 for Second Degree Assault: People v. Terry

Date: May 15, 1990

Mandatory Sentencing Under Section 16-11-309 for Second Degree Assault: People v. Terry Introduction People of the State of Colorado v. Alonzo Terry, 791 P.2d 374, adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...

Preclusion of Coverage for All Insureds Due to Co-Insured's Intentional Act: Reyes CHACON v. AMERICAN FAMILY Mutual Insurance

Date: Mar 6, 1990

Preclusion of Coverage for All Insureds Due to Co-Insured's Intentional Act: Reyes CHACON v. AMERICAN FAMILY Mutual Insurance Company Introduction Reyes Chacon, Sarah T. Chacon, and Nicholas Chacon,...

Waiver of Conflict-Free Representation in Criminal Defense: Insights from Czemerynski v. People

Date: Feb 13, 1990

Waiver of Conflict-Free Representation in Criminal Defense: Insights from Czemerynski v. People Introduction The People of the State of Colorado v. Charles John Czemerynski, 786 P.2d 1100 (Colo....

Implied Waiver of Counsel: Insights from PEOPLE v. ARGUELLO

Date: Apr 18, 1989

Implied Waiver of Counsel: Insights from PEOPLE v. ARGUELLO 1. Introduction PEOPLE v. ARGUELLO, 772 P.2d 87 (Colo. 1989), is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of Colorado that addresses the...

Enhanced Standards for Employee Duty of Loyalty: Insights from Jet Courier Service v. Mulei

Date: Mar 21, 1989

Enhanced Standards for Employee Duty of Loyalty: Insights from Jet Courier Service v. Mulei Introduction Jet Courier Service, Inc., an Ohio corporation, filed a lawsuit against Anthony Mulei and...

Establishing Psychiatric Duty of Care in Involuntary Commitments: PERREIRA v. STATE OF COLORADO

Date: Feb 7, 1989

Establishing Psychiatric Duty of Care in Involuntary Commitments: PERREIRA v. STATE OF COLORADO Introduction Vendria Perreira, Surviving Spouse of Augustus J. Perreira, Jr. (Deceased), Petitioner vs....

Lininger v. Eisenbaum: Establishing Grounds for Wrongful Birth Under Colorado Law

Date: Nov 29, 1988

Lininger v. Eisenbaum: Establishing Grounds for Wrongful Birth Under Colorado Law Introduction In the landmark case of Lininger v. Eisenbaum, decided by the Supreme Court of Colorado in 1988, the...

Defendant's Duty to Object to Trial Settings under the Interstate Agreement on Detainers: Analysis of People v. James Oli

Date: Nov 29, 1988

Defendant's Duty to Object to Trial Settings under the Interstate Agreement on Detainers: Analysis of People v. James Oli Introduction In The People of the State of Colorado v. James Oliver Newton,...

Destefano v. Grabrian: Redefining Liability under Colorado's Heart Balm Statute in Clergy Counseling Relationships

Date: Oct 18, 1988

Destefano v. Grabrian: Redefining Liability under Colorado's Heart Balm Statute in Clergy Counseling Relationships Introduction Robert Destefano and Edna Destefano (hereinafter "the Destefanos")...

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