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Tag:Colorado Court of Appeals

Court Opinion: Colorado Appeals Court Rejects Indemnity Claim in Contract Dispute, Affirms Trial Judgment

The Colorado Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s ruling against a hospitality company, rejecting an argument that Frisco Acquisition breached an indemnity clause by failing to close on a contract.

Court Opinions: Colorado Appeals Court Affirms Juvenile Court Ruling Despite Error in Child Witness Testimony Method

The Colorado Court of Appeals affirmed a juvenile court’s adjudication, finding that although the court erred in allowing the victim to testify via closed-circuit television, the error was constitutionally harmless.

Colorado Supreme Court Rules Boulder’s Tort-Based Climate Change Damages Lawsuit Can Proceed in State Court

In this opinion article, Spencer Fane Of Counsel John Watson discusses a recently released Colorado Supreme Court opinion that allowed a climate change lawsuit to proceed in state court.

Kristen Frost Joins Taft’s Litigation Group in Denver

Kristen Frost joined Taft’s litigation group in Denver. She focuses on white collar, criminal antitrust, business disputes and criminal defense matters.

Court Opinions: Colorado Appeals Court Rules Parent Death in Parental Responsibilities Case Voided District Court Jurisdiction

In an allocation of parental responsibilities case, the appeals court found the district court erred when it granted a motion by a maternal grandmother to get majority parenting time and sole decision-making authority over the child’s father after the child’s mother died before the APR order could be issued.

Court Opinions: Colorado Appeals Court Affirms New Trial for 1991 Pipe Bombing Suspect James Genrich

The appeals court found the postconviction court acted within its discretion when it determined that the expert testimony from the original trial was neutralized by the new evidence and granted Genrich a new trial.

Court Opinion: Colorado Appeals Court Rules HCWPA Claims Are Subject to CGIA Notice Requirement

In a wrongful termination case, the Colorado Court of Appeals determined that the Health Care Worker Protection Act is subject to a notice requirement under the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act.

Court Opinions: Colorado Appeals Court Rules Evidence of Prior Abuse Against Witnesses are Admissible in Trials

The appeals court found that such evidence may be admissible under Colorado Rule of Evidence 404(b) to buttress a witness’s credibility.