Pivotal Condemnation Case Argued at Colorado Supreme Court
Land developers in Colorado can form a metropolitan district, which has the power to condemn private property for a “public use.” That unique maneuver...
10th Circuit Concludes Recreational Use Statute Case
After a second trip to the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, a case blaming the federal government for a man’s traumatic brain injury reached...
Court Opinions- Feb 18, 2019
People v. Porter
Reginald Porter in 2002, just months after being released from Department of Corrections custody for a prior conviction, robbed and attempted to...
Messner Reeves Sees Slew of Trial Wins
Messner Reeves had a busy week at the end of January.
Although the cases were spread across the firm’s nine offices, the Denver-based law firm...
Court Opinions- Feb 11, 2019
People v. Ramirez
This case has been remanded from the Supreme Court. That court instructed the Court of Appeals to reconsider the prior division’s...
Court Opinions- Feb 04, 2019
LeHouillier v. Gallegos
Della Gallegos fell ill with a brain tumor in 2009. She later came to find out that Dr. Steven Hughes failed to...
Auto Dealers Challenge Rulemaking for Vehicle Emissions Standards
Colorado auto dealers are suing the state, saying it didn’t follow rulemaking processes when it set its vehicle emissions standards last year.
The Colorado Air...
Court Opinions- Jan 28, 2019
Colorado Supreme Court Opinions for January 21
People v. Wood
Patrick Wood was convicted of second-degree murder and four other charges after killing the assistant manager...
10th Circuit Hears Case on Freedom of Presidential Electors
Three presidential electors have sued the Colorado Department of State in an attempt to strike down a state law requiring them to vote for...
Federal Appellate Court Considers ‘Right to Bail’
While bail reform efforts across the country seek alternatives to cash bail, appellants in a case that went before the 10th Circuit Court of...