Colorado Case Commentaries

Colorado Supreme Court Upholds One-Year Statutes of Limitations for Wrongful Death Claims Against Liquor Licensees

Date: Jul 14, 1992

Colorado Supreme Court Upholds One-Year Statutes of Limitations for Wrongful Death Claims Against Liquor Licensees Introduction In In the Matter of the Estate of Allen T. Stevenson, Deceased, and...

Molalla Transport System, Inc. v. Connes: Defining Employer's Duty in Negligent Hiring

Date: Jun 30, 1992

Molalla Transport System, Inc. v. Connes: Defining Employer's Duty in Negligent Hiring Introduction Molalla Transport System, Inc. v. Connes is a landmark case decided by the Supreme Court of...

Establishing a Private Cause of Action for Failure to Offer Higher UM/UIM Coverage: Allstate v. Parfrey

Date: Apr 21, 1992

Establishing a Private Cause of Action for Failure to Offer Higher UM/UIM Coverage: Allstate v. Parfrey Introduction The landmark case Allstate Insurance Company v. Stephen Parfrey and Deborah...

Lorenz v. Martin Marietta Corporation: Establishing the Public-Policy Exception to At-Will Employment in Colorado

Date: Jan 14, 1992

Lorenz v. Martin Marietta Corporation: Establishing the Public-Policy Exception to At-Will Employment in Colorado Introduction The case of Lorenz v. Martin Marietta Corporation (823 P.2d 100),...

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...