Tag:Colorado Court of Appeals

Colorado Supreme Court Grants Writ on Constitutionality of the Sexually Violent Predator Designation

The Colorado Supreme Court granted a writ of certiorari to determine whether a sexually violent predator designation is a cruel and unusual punishment.

Court Opinion: Appeals Court Rules Lime Not Liable for Rented Electric Scooter Collision

In a limited ruling, the appeals court concluded that Lime didn’t have a duty to protect the public from users’ unsafe operation of its electric scooters.

Court Opinion: Appeals Court Finds No Error in Medical Expert Testifying to Cause of Death in a First-Degree Murder Trial

The Colorado Court of Appeals concluded that a medical expert’s testimony was admissible in a case where the original cause of death was undetermined.

Court Opinion: Appeals Court Holds Parolees Can Seek Judicial Review Without Administrative Appeal

The Colorado Court of Appeals determined that an administrative appeal isn’t required for a parolee to seek judicial review.

Court Opinion: Appeals Court Rules Defaulting Codefendant can be Called to Testify

The appeals court held that default entered against a codefendant can’t restrict the non-defaulting codefendant’s right to defend itself.

Otten Johnson Adds Three Real Estate Attorneys

Otten Johnson added associates Danielle De Santis, Noah Grolnick and Chasen Miller to its litigation and land use and real estate development practice teams.

Court Opinions: Colorado Appeals Court Finds Trinidad Ambulance District Reasonably Complied With its Service Plan After Modifying Services

The appeals court also ruled party rights under the state’s Offer of Settlement statute are to be determined as to each statutorily compliant offer made.

Court Opinions: Appeals Court Concludes Uniform Transfer to Minors Act Accounts are not Marital Property

The appeals court concluded that if the funds were transferred to a Uniform Transfer to Minor account properly, that the account is not marital property.