Source: https://www.codla.org/caselawupdates.php
Timestamp: 2019-04-24 06:06:50+00:00

Document:
Calvert v. Mayberry - Failure to comply with Rule 1.8 creates presumptively void contract - 2019 CO 23 (SC 04/17/19).
State of Colorado v. Castle Law Group. - Court of Appeals vacates judgment against law firm finding no substantial impact as required under CCPA - 2019COA49 (CA 4/04/19).
Houchin v. Denver Health. Government - Split decision hold compensatory claims under Anti-Discrimination Act are subject to GIA - 2019COA50 (CA 04/04/19).
Murr v. City and County of Denver. Municipal Law - Court of Appeals holds that City Charter does not give manager right to rescind order of discipline 2019COA51 (CA 4/04/19).
Rechberger v Boulder County - It’s true - political campaign promises are not enforceable. 2019COA52 (CA 4/04/19).
Yeutter v. ICAO. Labor and Industry - Deference to WC DIME examination not required - 2019 COA 53 (CA 4/12/19).
Estate of Jaime Ceballos v. Husk - Tenth Circuit affirms no qualified immunity on excessive force claim - Docket: 17-1216 (10th Cir. 3/26/19).
Sacchi v. IHC Health Services - Internship found too attenuated to trigger coverage under employment statutes - Docket: 18-4027 (10th Cir. 3/26/19).
Butler v. Board of County Commissioners - Court holds government employee testimony in custody case not matter of public concern - Docket: 18-1012 (10th Cir. 3/29/19).
Nelson v. Board of County Commissioners - No two bites at apple under Rule 59 - Docket: 17-2199 (10th Cir. 4/16/19).
Nosewicz v. Janosko - Court rules on Daubert standards where expert relies on experience - 16-cv-00447 (Colo. 3/31/19).
Schultz v. GEICO Casualty Company - Supreme Court holds that statutory bad faith evaluation must be based on evidence available to it at the time coverage decision is made - 2018 CO 87 (11/5/28).
Garrett v. Credit Bureau of Carbon County - Court of Appeals held that language used in collection notice violated least sophisticated consumer test - 2018 COA 150. (CA 10/18/18).
Hernandez v. City and County of Denver - Dismissal of willful and wanton claims in governmental sovereign immunity case. 2018 COA 151 (CA 10/18/18).
People v. Bohl - Court of Appeals holds standard of review for motion for access to juror contact information post-verdict is abuse of discretion - 2018COA152 (CA 11/01/18).
Allen v. USAA - Tenth Circuit affirms judgement in favor of insurer - No. 17-1282 (10th Cir. 10/29/18).
Beltran v. Interexchange, Inc. - Court reverses ruling that arbitration clause was unenforceable due to unconscionable clause - No. 17-1359 (10th Cir. 10/30/18).
Nesbitt v. FCNH - Tenth Circuit affirms holding that massage therapy students are not employees - No. 17-1084 (10th Cir. 11/9/18).
Powell v. Allstate Fire and Casualty - Court denies motion in limine to exclude testimony of 3x the medical expenses as a method of valuing a claim No. 16-cv-0964-WJM-CBS (D. Colo. 4/17/18).
358 Liberation LLC v. Country Mutual Insurance Company - Court enforces settlement - Case No. 15-cv-01758-RM-STV (D. Colo. 3/1/18).
Jennifer Christos V. Halker Consulting, LLC - Court increases FMLA verdict upon equity motion - Civil Action No. 16-cv-01838-PAB-NYW (D. Colo. 11/1/18).
Michelle Stoole v. Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company - Court holds that inability of Plaintiff to testify as to bad faith does not bar statutory claim - Civil Action No. 17-cv-00613-NYW (D. Colo. 10/10/18).
Munoz v. Am. Fam. Ins. Co. - Supreme Court holds that prejudgment statute requires a judgment be entered to be entitled to interest - 2018 CO 68 (SC 09/10/18).
Przekurat v. Torres - Actual knowledge required for social host to be liable for injury to underaged guest - 2018 CO 69 (SC 09/10/18).
Lewis v. Taylor - Because there is no guarantee of return on investment, time value of money is not protected from claw back provision of fraudulent transfer act - 2018 CO 76 (SC 09/17/18).
Johnson v. Schonlaw - Permitting alternate to deliberate over objection was harmless error - 2018 CO 73 (09/17/18).
Bewley v. Semler - Attorneys cannot be liable to third party absent fraud - 2018 CO 79 (SC 09/24/18).
Estate of Daniel Brookoff, M.D., v. Clark - Supreme Court holds New Dead Man’s statute is not ambiguous and rejects insurance exception - 2018 CO 80 (09/24/18).
Ybarra v. Greenberg & Sada, P.C. - Subrogation claim is not subject to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act - 2018 CO 81 (10/15/18).
Hansen v. Barron’s Oilfield Serv. Inc. - Court of Appeals determines that standing to bring wrongful death action is time of the decedent’s death - 2018COA132 (09/06/18).
Bailey v. State Farm Automobile Insurance Company - Excess verdict does not trigger UIM coverage where comfort letter satisfied judgment - 2018COA133 (A 6/18).
Colo. Health Consultants v. City & Cty. of Denver - 2018COA135 (CA 09/06/18).
Herrera v. Lerma - Worker’s comp whole person impairment admissible in personal injury case - 2018COA141 (CA 09/20/18).
Digital Landscape v. Media Kings - Court of Appeals adopts broad interpretation of 'arising under' as used in arbitration clause - 2018COA142 (CA 09/20/18).
Andres Trucking v. United Fire - Court of Appeals limits effect of appraisal in reversing judgment in favor of defendant - 2018COA144 (CA 09/20/18).
Acosta v. Foreclosure Connection – Tenth Circuit upholds award against company for violations of FLSA - Docket: 17-4111 (10th Cir. 08/15/18).
Exby-Stolley v. Board of County Commissioners – Tenth Circuit approves ADA instructions in verdict for County - No. 16-1412 (10th Cir. 10/11/18).
Siloam Springs Hotel v. Century Surety Company – In complex jurisdictional case, Tenth Circuit finds insurance policy exclusion ambiguous Docket: 17-6208 (10th Cir. 10/16/18).
Lopez v. City of Grand Junction— Court of Appeals finds GIA waiver for acts of independent contractor performing work for municipality - 2018COA97 (07/12/18).
Does # 1-9 v. Colo. Dep't of Public Health & Environment— Court holds that Colorado Medical Board not subject to Open Meeting Law - 2018COA106 (CA 07/26/18).
Prospect Development Co., Inc. v. Holland & Knight, LLP— Court of Appeals holds no material besides complaint should be considered in Rule 12(b)(5) motion - 2018COA107 (7/26/18).
Forfar v. Walmart— Court of Appeals holds Medicare is collateral source - 2018COA125 – (CA 8/23/18).
Polukoff v. St. Mark's Hospital— Tenth Circuit holds medical certification that procedure is medically necessary is false claim under FCA - Docket: 17-4014 (10th Cir. 7/09/18).
Dish Network v. Ray— Tenth Circuit upholds arbitrator decision that he was authorized to conduct class arbitration under employee arbitration agreement - No. 17-1013 (10th Cir. 2018).
Kuzav v. United Fire & Casualty— USDC finds bad faith claim not ripe until appeal is exhausted - 17-cv-02673 (Arguello) (7/31/18).
Peden v. State Farm Mutual— Evidentiary rulings from Court preclude cooperation defense, reserve information and prejudgment interest - 14-cv-00982 - (Babcock) (7/20/18).
Brookshire Downs HOA v. Owners Insurance Company— USDC finds that contractual statute of limitations is not barred by statute as to an HOA - 17-cv-0871- WJM (Martinez) (7/31/18).
People v. Cockrell - Court of Appeals finds dying declaration statute is constitutional.

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