The Colorado Supreme Court overturned a split appellate decision that reinstated a group of CSU students’ unjust enrichment claims. It held that the claims for breach of contract and unjust enrichment were mutually exclusive in this case.
The state Supreme Court determined that child welfare caseworkers involved with the child placements in the murder cases of Kelsey Berreth and Ashley Mead didn’t need to give Miranda warnings.
In case you missed it this week: Four firms added attorneys to local offices and nominees were announced to fill the vacancy created by the death of 17th Judicial District Judge Sharon Holbrook.
Chief Justice John Roberts highlighted four specific threats to judicial independence: violence, intimidation, disinformation and threats to defy judgments.