Court Opinions – Nov 11, 2019
Wells-Yates v. People
In this case and two companion cases that follow, Melton v. People and People v. McRae, the Colorado Supreme Court considered multiple...
Defining Residential Land for Property Taxes
In its October arguments, the Colorado Supreme Court took up a group of property tax cases that are key to differentiating residential land from...
Lawsuit Challenges Colorado’s New Vehicle Standards
A lawsuit filed Oct. 29 in Denver District Court could lead to Colorado’s Zero Emission Vehicle standards being revoked.
The Colorado ZEV standard requires a...
Court Opinions – Oct 28, 2019
People v. Johnson
A division of the Colorado Court of Appeals considered the limits of the impeachment exception to the exclusionary rule announced in Walder...
Jeremy Sitcoff and Dan Caplis Win $3 Million-plus Verdict in Insurance Case
Attorneys Jeremy Sitcoff and Dan Caplis on Oct. 18 scored a seven-figure win for their client, when a jury ruled against insurer Cincinnati Casualty...
Court Opinions – Oct 21, 2019
People v. Quezada-Caro
Dolores Quezada-Caro appealed his judgment of conviction for felony driving under the influence. Among other things, he contended he was entitled to...
Colorado Appeals ‘Faithless Electors’ Decision to U.S. Supreme Court
Secretary of State Jena Griswold and Attorney General Phil Weiser announced Wednesday they will appeal the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision regarding “faithless...
Court Opinions – Oct 14, 2019
People v. Davis
Deputies interrogated Jacob Davis in the basement of his parents’ home about an alleged sexual assault. During this questioning, Davis made incriminating...
Aid-in-Dying Lawsuit Returns to State Court
A lawsuit over a doctor’s right to prescribe aid-in-dying medication to a terminally ill patient was kicked back to state court Oct. 4 after...
Supreme Court Could Weigh in on Faithless Electors
Two jurisdictions have split over whether the Constitution requires electors to vote for the presidential nominee of their political party, but it’s not a...