Court Opinions: Colorado Appeals Court Rules Evidence of Prior Abuse Against Witnesses are Admissible...
The appeals court found that such evidence may be admissible under Colorado Rule of Evidence 404(b) to buttress a witness’s credibility.
Court Opinion: Split US Supreme Court Rules Military Reservist Was Entitled to Differential Pay...
In a 5-4 split, the high court found that a military reservist is entitled to differential pay if they serve during a declared national emergency without needing to show their service is connected to a particular emergency.
Court Opinions: 10th Circuit Asks EPA to Explain Approval of Colorado’s Ambient Air Quality...
The 10th Circuit asked the EPA to further explain its decision to approve the revised definition of “commencement of operation.”
Court Opinion: US Supreme Court Weighs in on Supplementary Security Income Benefits Calculations Under...
The high court found that an individual is entitled to SSI benefits when they are eligible to receive an SSI cash payment during the month of hospitalization.
Cass Garner Freed After 15 Years for Wrongful Conviction
Cass Garner was released from prison April 23 following a court ruling finding his conviction and subsequent 15-year imprisonment wrongful.
Court Opinion: Appeals Court Reverses Award of Costs to Denver Police Officers
The appeals court found the district court erred in awarding costs without finding if the plaintiff’s claims were frivolous.
Court Opinion: 10th Circuit Finds District Court Erred by Defining ‘Sudden’ Too Narrowly
The 10th Circuit found that the district court erred when it granted summary judgment based on a too narrow definition of narrow.
Court Opinion: Split US Supreme Court Rules Voluntary Departure Deadlines Extend to Next Business...
In a 5-4 split, the Supreme Court found that Congress intended for deadlines to be extended to the following business day if they land on a weekend or holiday.
Court Opinion: Colorado Supreme Court Finds No Exception to Economic Loss Rule for Willful,...
In a case related to a kitchen fire in a local restaurant, the state Supreme Court determined that the rule barred an insurance company from asserting a negligence claim premised on a duty established by a contract.
Court Opinion: Appeals Court Addresses Construction, Application of Colorado Motor Vehicle Repair Act
For the first time in a published opinion, the Colorado Court of Appeals addressed the construction and application of the Colorado Motor Vehicle Repair Act.