Colorado Case Commentaries

Balancing Official Information Privilege and Discovery in Civil Litigation: An Analysis of Joseph Martinelli et al. v. The District Court, Colorado Supreme Court, 1980

Date: Feb 5, 1980

Balancing Official Information Privilege and Discovery in Civil Litigation: An Analysis of Joseph Martinelli et al. v. The District Court Introduction The case of Joseph Martinelli, Robert Dill, L....

Most Significant Relationship Doctrine Established in Wood Bros. Homes, Inc. v. Walker Adjustment Bureau

Date: Oct 23, 1979

Most Significant Relationship Doctrine Established in Wood Bros. Homes, Inc. v. Walker Adjustment Bureau Introduction The case of Wood Bros. Homes, Inc. v. Walker Adjustment Bureau, adjudicated by...

Strengthening the Burden of Proof for Constructive Trusts: Insights from P.E. PAGE v. CLARK

Date: Mar 27, 1979

Strengthening the Burden of Proof for Constructive Trusts: Insights from P.E. PAGE v. CLARK Introduction P.E. Page v. Morton J. Clark and Alice R. Clark, 197 Colo. 306 (Supreme Court of Colorado,...

Colorado Supreme Court Upholds 'Rape Shield' Statute in McKenna Case

Date: Oct 11, 1978

Colorado Supreme Court Upholds 'Rape Shield' Statute in McKenna Case Introduction In The People of the State of Colorado v. Richard Thomas McKenna (196 Colo. 367), the Supreme Court of Colorado...

Union Supply Co. v. Pust: Affirming Strict Liability and Extending Liability to Component Manufacturers in Product Design Defects

Date: Aug 15, 1978

Union Supply Co. v. Pust: Affirming Strict Liability and Extending Liability to Component Manufacturers in Product Design Defects Introduction Union Supply Company v. Larry E. Pust and Holly Sugar...

Nonexclusive Service Agreements and Tortious Interference: Insights from Radiology Professional Corp. v. Trinidad Area Health Association

Date: Apr 18, 1978

Nonexclusive Service Agreements and Tortious Interference: Insights from Radiology Professional Corp. v. Trinidad Area Health Association Introduction Radiology Professional Corporation v. Trinidad...

Establishing Requirements for Standing in State Courts: Analysis of Wimberly et al. v. Ettenberg

Date: Oct 12, 1977

Establishing Requirements for Standing in State Courts: Analysis of Wimberly et al. v. Ettenberg Introduction The case of John Wimberly, Joe Wilson, Patrick Oneil, Albert Oneil, Larry Baker, Kenneth...

Scope of "All Coverages" under Colorado Auto Accident Reparations Act Confined to Personal Injury Protection

Date: Jul 20, 1976

Scope of "All Coverages" under Colorado Auto Accident Reparations Act Confined to Personal Injury Protection Introduction The case of The Travelers Indemnity Company et al. v. J. Richard Barnes and...

Strict Liability and Duty to Warn in Product Liability: Fred HIIGEL v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPoration

Date: Dec 16, 1975

Strict Liability and Duty to Warn in Product Liability: Fred HIIGEL v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPoration Introduction Fred HIIGEL v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPoration, decided by the Supreme Court of Colorado in...

Equal Protection Violation in Colorado Manslaughter Statute: Recklessness vs. Criminal Negligence

Date: Apr 22, 1975

Equal Protection Violation in Colorado Manslaughter Statute: Recklessness vs. Criminal Negligence Introduction The case The People of the State of Colorado v. Archie Calvaresi (188 Colo. 277)...

People v. Peter Rivera: Statutory Test and Jury Instructions for Lesser Included Offenses

Date: Aug 7, 1974

People v. Peter Rivera: Statutory Test and Jury Instructions for Lesser Included Offenses Introduction People of the State of Colorado v. Peter Rivera is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of...

Collateral Estoppel and Procedural Due Process in Pomeroy v. Waitkus

Date: Dec 18, 1973

Collateral Estoppel and Procedural Due Process in Pomeroy v. Waitkus Introduction The case of William A. Cleveland Pomeroy v. Alan J. Waitkus, decided by the Supreme Court of Colorado on December 17,...

Reaffirming the Substantial Evidence Test in Drug Possession Cases: People v. Bennett

Date: Oct 30, 1973

Reaffirming the Substantial Evidence Test in Drug Possession Cases: People v. Bennett (183 Colo. 125) Introduction The People of the State of Colorado v. Edward R. Bennett is a landmark decision by...

Colorado Employment Security Act: Reinforcing Employment Stability through the Ninety-Day Better Job Provision

Date: Oct 10, 1973

Colorado Employment Security Act: Reinforcing Employment Stability through the Ninety-Day Better Job Provision Introduction The case of Gary C. Harding v. The Industrial Commission of the State of...

Colorado Supreme Court Establishes Significant Relationship Standard Over Lex Loci Delicti in Tort Law

Date: Sep 25, 1973

Colorado Supreme Court Establishes Significant Relationship Standard Over Lex Loci Delicti in Tort Law Introduction The Supreme Court of Colorado, in the landmark case of First National Bank in Fort...

Landowner Liability Beyond Status Classification: Mile High Fence Co. v. Walter Rado

Date: Sep 21, 1971

Landowner Liability Beyond Status Classification: Mile High Fence Co. v. Walter Rado Introduction Mile High Fence Company v. Walter Rado, decided by the Supreme Court of Colorado on September 20,...

Stone Doctrine: Temporary Detention with Limited Probable Cause under the Fourth Amendment

Date: May 18, 1971

Stone Doctrine: Temporary Detention with Limited Probable Cause under the Fourth Amendment Introduction William J. Stone v. The People of the State of Colorado is a landmark 1971 decision by the...

Colorado Supreme Court Overrules Governmental and Sovereign Immunity in Vi v. Evans

Date: Mar 23, 1971

Colorado Supreme Court Overrules Governmental and Sovereign Immunity in Vivian Evans v. Board of County Commissioners of El Paso County Introduction The case of Vivian Evans v. The Board of County...

Shirley Jean Rugg v. McCarty: Defining the Boundaries of Privacy in Debt Collection

Date: Nov 17, 1970

Shirley Jean Rugg v. McCarty: Defining the Boundaries of Privacy in Debt Collection Introduction In the landmark case of Shirley Jean Rugg v. G. McCarty and Nationwide Finance Company of Lakewood,...

Causal Connection in Workers' Compensation: Standard Metals Corp. v. Claude E. Ball

Date: Sep 22, 1970

Causal Connection in Workers' Compensation: Standard Metals Corp. v. Claude E. Ball Introduction The case of Standard Metals Corporation, and State Compensation Insurance Fund v. Claude E. Ball (172...