Colorado Personal Injury Case Law
Please find, below, selected case laws decided by Supreme Court of Colorado or Court of Appeals of Colorado where the terms personal injury or related terms have been mentioned. These cases are not necessarily personal injury and may include cases where the facts or court decision merely mentions personal injury related legal terms. You are not to rely on these cases as legal advice nor should you rely on them for accuracy. Please see Terms of Service.
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Morales v. Golston - 12/15/2005
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Vogt and Román, JJ., concur
Plaintiff, Sue Morales, appeals the judgment entered upon a jury verdict in favor of defendant, Brandon M. Golston, on her claim for the...
Titan Indemnity Co. v. School District No. 1 in the City and County of Denver - 12/1/2005
ORDER REVERSED AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Vogt and Román, JJ., concur
In this action for reimbursement of personal injury protection (PIP) benefits under the former Auto Accident Reparations Act, § 10-4-701, et seq....
Brown v. Silvern - 12/1/2005
ORDER REVERSED AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Taubman and Hawthorne, JJ., concur
In this legal malpractice case, defendant, Steven Silvern, appeals the order denying his motion for sanctions against John L. Springer and...
Hopp & Flesch - 11/21/2005
JUDGMENT REVERSED AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
EN BANC
JUSTICE COATS dissents
I. Introduction
We review the court of appeals' decision in Back-street v. Hopp & Flesch L.L.C., 107 P.3d 1022 (Colo. App....
People v. Harte - 11/17/2005
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Taubman and Piccone, JJ., concur
Defendant, William Henry Harte, appeals the judgment of conviction entered upon a jury verdict finding him guilty of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud and deceit...
Brownson-Rausin v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado - 10/20/2005
ORDER AFFIRMED
Carparelli and Criswell, JJ., concur
In this workers' compensation case brought against Valley View Hospital and its insurer, Colorado Hospital Association Trust (collectively employer), Wendy Brownson-Rausin...
Daly v. Aspen Center for Women's Health - 10/6/2005
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Casebolt and Loeb, JJ., concur
This case concerns a corporation's liability for the alleged negligence of a physician. Plaintiff, Colleen Daly, appeals from the judgment entered in favor of defendant,...
Stefanski v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado - 9/8/2005
ORDER SET ASIDE AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Vogt and Criswell, JJ., concur
Petitioner, Richard Stefanski (claimant), seeks review of a final order of the Industrial Claim Appeals Office (Panel) determining that the...
Sereff v. Steedle - 8/11/2005
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Marquez and Graham, JJ., concur
Plaintiffs, Bradley Scott Sereff, individually and as personal representative of the estate of Jennifer Sereff;...
Berg v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado - 8/11/2005
ORDER SET ASIDE AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Taubman and Kapelke, JJ., concur
In this workers' compensation proceeding, Randy Berg (claimant) seeks review of the final order issued by the Industrial Claim Appeals...
People - 7/28/2005
ORDER VACATED AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Loeb and Sternberg, JJ., concur
M.M. (mother) appeals the dispositional order entered in the dependency and neglect proceeding concerning her child, J.L. Mother's...
A.C. Excavating v. Yacht Club II Homeowners Association - 6/27/2005
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
EN BANC
JUSTICE KOURLIS dissents and JUSTICE COATS joins in the dissent.
We granted certiorari to review the court of appeals' decision in Yacht Club II Homeowners Assoc., Inc. v. A.C. Excavating, et...
Minto v. Sprague - 6/16/2005
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Marquez and Loeb, JJ., concur
In this negligence action, plaintiffs, Keith D. Minto and Georgina L. Minto, appeal from the judgment entered upon a jury verdict in favor of defendant, Neil Sprague. We...
Alcon v. Spicer - 6/6/2005
RULE MADE ABSOLUTE
EN BANC
SUA SPONTE
I. Introduction
In this original proceeding, we consider the scope of the implied waiver of the physician-patient privilege created when the patient files a personal injury...
Colorado Compensation Insurance Authority v. Jones - 5/19/2005
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Vogt and Hawthorne, JJ., concur
Intervenor, Colorado Compensation Insurance Authority, d/b/a Pinnacol Assurance Company (Pinnacol), appeals the...
People v. Bryant - 4/7/2005
ORDER AFFIRMED
Marquez and Carparelli, JJ., concur
Defendant, Stacey Lee Bryant, appeals the order of restitution imposed as part of his sentence to probation. We affirm.
Defendant was charged with extortion based on...
Visser v. Mahan - 3/24/2005
ORDER AFFIRMED
Nieto and Hawthorne, JJ., concur
In this medical malpractice action, defendants, Bryan Mahan, D.O., and James D. Albert, M.D., appeal from the trial court's order denying their motions seeking, on...
Sweeney v. United Artists Theater Circuit - 3/10/2005
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART
Loeb and Kirshbaum, JJ., concur
Plaintiff, Dillon S. Sweeney, appeals the trial court's judgment dismissing his complaint against defendant, United Artists Theater Circuit, Inc....
Grisbaum v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado - 2/24/2005
ORDER SET ASIDE AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Rothenberg and Taubman, JJ., concur
In this workers' compensation case brought against Foodmark Stores, Inc. and its insurer, Pinnacol Assurance (collectively employer),...
Montoya v. Trinidad State Nursing Home - 2/10/2005
ORDER REVERSED AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Rothenberg and Russel, JJ., concur
Defendant, Trinidad State Nursing Home, appeals the trial court's order denying its motion seeking dismissal, on governmental immunity...
CLPF-Parkridge One - 1/31/2005
RULE MADE ABSOLUTE AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
EN BANC
In this original proceeding under C.A.R. 21, we hold that section 13-80-104(1)(b)(II), C.R.S. (2004) does not bar cross-claims and third-party claims for...
Friedland v. Travelers Indemnity Co. - 1/31/2005
JUDGMENT REVERSED AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
EN BANC
JUSTICE KOURLIS dissents.
JUSTICE COATS dissents.
JUSTICE BENDER does not participate.
We issued a writ of certiorari pursuant to C.A.R. 50 to...
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Brekke - 1/31/2005
Consolidated Cases
JUDGMENTS AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
EN BANC
December 6, 2004
Opinion modified, and as modified, Petition for Rehearing DENIED. EN BANC.
JUSTICE...
Weil v. Dillon Companies - 1/24/2005
RULE MADE ABSOLUTE
EN BANC
Opinion modified, and as modified, Petition for Rehearing DENIED.
JUSTICE KOURLIS does not participate
In this original proceeding, we review the trial court's order that the plaintiff...
Francis v. Dahl - 1/13/2005
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Rothenberg and Nieto, JJ., concur
Plaintiff, Nyree Ivy Magelia Francis, through her mother and next friend Marcia Goodridge, appeals from the...
Reyes v. McCarley - 12/30/2004
ORDER REVERSED AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Graham and Criswell, JJ., concur
In this personal injury action, plaintiff, Rose Reyes, appeals the order dismissing her claims against defendant, Keven M. McCarley, for...
Meier v. McCoy - 12/30/2004
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Rothenberg and Casebolt, JJ., concur.
In this personal injury action, plaintiff, Leonard Louis Meier, appeals the judgment in favor of defendants, Robert McCoy and Mike Gabel, officers of the Commerce City...
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Brekke - 12/6/2004
JUDGMENTS AFFIRMED
EN BANC
JUSTICE KOURLIS dissents, and JUSTICE COATS joins in the dissent.
In this opinion, we consolidate and address the appeals from two court of appeals' decisions, Brekke v. State Farm Mut....
Anderson v. Longmont Toyota - 12/6/2004
JUDGMENT REVERSED
EN BANC
JUSTICE COATS dissents.
In these workers' compensation cases, we address two certiorari issues involving temporary total disability (TTD) benefit provisions in section 8-42-105(4) of the...
American Family Mutual Insurance Co. v. Allen - 12/6/2004
JUDGMENT REVERSED IN PART AND AFFIRMED IN PART
EN BANC
In this appeal, we review and reverse in part and affirm in part the court of appeals' decision in Allen v. American Family Mut. Ins. Co., 80 P.3d 799 (Colo. App....
Vigil v. Franklin - 11/30/2004
JUDGMENT REVERSED
EN BANC
JUSTICE KOURLIS dissents, JUSTICE HOBBS and JUSTICE COATS join in the dissent.
Petitioner James Vigil seeks review of the court of appeals' decision that the trial court's grant of summary...
Vista Resorts - 11/18/2004
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Hume and Plank, JJ., concur
In this product liability action, defendant, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., appeals a judgment entered on a jury verdict in favor of...
Parr v. Triple L&J;Corp. - 11/18/2004
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED IN PART, VACATED IN PART, AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
In this case involving a real estate lease, defendants, Triple L&J;Corporation and Scott T. Schafer, appeal the judgment in favor of plaintiffs,...
Chadwick v. Colt Ross Outfitters - 11/8/2004
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
EN BANC
Grand Junction, Colorado Attorney for Amicus Curiae Colorado Outfitters Association JUSTICE COATS delivered the Opinion of the Court.
JUSTICE HOBBS dissents.
JUSTICE KOURLIS does not...
McGuire v. Champion Fence & Construction - 11/4/2004
ORDER REVERSED AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Marquez and Kapelke, JJ., concur
In this appeal concerning the automatic stay during bankruptcy proceedings, plaintiff, Charlotte M. McGuire, appeals the trial court's order...
Geiger v. American Standard Insurance Co. of Wisconsin - 9/23/2004
JUDGMENT AND ORDERS REVERSED AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Carparelli and Hume, JJ., concur
Plaintiffs, Joseph Geiger (husband) and Leanne Geiger (wife), appeal the summary judgment in favor of defendant, American...
Kennedy v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado - 9/9/2004
ORDER AFFIRMED
Robert E. Kennedy (claimant) seeks review of a final order of the Industrial Claim Appeals Office (Panel) that imposed a $500 penalty for his failure to obey an order to attend a division-sponsored independent...
Craven v. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Co. - 9/9/2004
ORDER AFFIRMED
Plaintiff, Veronica Craven, appeals the trial court's order dismissing her claims against defendant, Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company. We affirm.
The dispute in this case arises out of an...
Reliance Insurance Co. v. Blackford - 9/9/2004
ORDERS REVERSED IN PART, VACATED IN PART, AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
OPINION PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED AS "NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)" ON APRIL 29, 2004, IS NOW DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION.
Intervenors,...
Schwindt v. Hershey Foods Corp. - 11/20/2003
ORDER AFFIRMED
In this personal injury action for damages allegedly incurred as a result of a work-related injury, plaintiffs, Lonnie Schwindt (Employee) and Gina Schwindt, his wife, appeal the trial court order dismissing their...
In re Marriage of Dale - 11/20/2003
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Dailey and Pierce , JJ., concur
Opinion Modified, and As Modified, Petition for Rehearing DENIED
Opinion modified February 5, 2004
In this dissolution of marriage proceeding, Tondeleyo L. Dale...
University of Colorado v. Booth - 11/3/2003
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED EN BANC
We granted certiorari in this case to review the court of appeals decision in Booth v. University of Colorado, 64 P.3d 926 (Colo. App. 2002). We affirm. We hold that timely filing of a notice of claim...
City of Westminster v. Centric-Jones Constructors - 9/11/2003
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Casebolt and Plank , JJ., concur
In this construction dispute, plaintiff, the City of Westminster (City), appeals the judgments entered against it and in favor of defendants, Centric-Jones Constructors and...
Liscio v. Pinson - 6/19/2003
JUDGMENT AND ORDER AFFIRMED
Marquez and Roy, JJ., concur
In this medical malpractice action, plaintiffs, Janell L. and Robert Liscio, appeal the judgment entered upon a jury verdict in favor of defendants, Ronald C. Pinson,...
In re Marriage of Zappanti - 6/19/2003
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Kapelke and Pierce , JJ., concur
Larry J. Zappanti, Sr. (husband) appeals from the trial court's permanent orders entered in connection with the...
Cyprus Amax Minerals Company v. Lexington Insurance Company - 6/16/2003
JUDGMENT REVERSED AND REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
EN BANC
I. Introduction
This is a case in which an insured is seeking indemnification from its insurers. The insured, Cyprus Amax Minerals Company ("Cyprus"), sold the...
Allen v. Pacheco - 6/9/2003
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
EN BANC
JUSTICE KOURLIS dissents, and JUSTICE BENDER joins in the dissent.
I. Introduction
In this wrongful death case, we address the question of whether the respondent Karen Pacheco is bound...
Rojas v. Engineered Plastic Designs - 3/13/2003
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Casebolt and Metzger, JJ., concur
Plaintiffs, Faustino and Maria Rojas, as surviving parents of Miguel Rojas, and Ruben Garcia, Jr., appeal the summary judgment entered in favor of defendant, Engineered...
De Avila v. Estate of DeHerrera - 3/13/2003
JUDGMENT REVERSED AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Ney and Ruland, JJ., concur
Plaintiff, Francisco Hernandez De Avila, appeals from an amended judgment against defendant, Estate of Emilio DeHerrera (decedent), reducing...
Wark v. McClellan - 3/13/2003
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Roy and Webb, JJ., concur
Plaintiffs, Charles W. Wark, Shauna L. Wark, and Savanah J. Wark, appeal from the judgment entered on a jury verdict in favor of defendant,...
Hall v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado - 2/27/2003
ORDER AFFIRMED
OPINION PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED AS "NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)" on February 27, 2003, IS NOW SELECTED FOR PUBLICATION April 10, 2003
In this workers' compensation proceeding involving a request for...
Grizzell v. Hartman Enterprises - 2/27/2003
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, ORDER VACATED, AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Davidson and Webb, JJ., concur
Plaintiff, Kelly L. Grizzell (parent), individually and as parent and heir-at-law of the estate of...
Hoery v. United States - 2/24/2003
CERTIFIED QUESTIONS ANSWERED
EN BANC
JUSTICE KOURLIS dissents, and JUSTICE COATS joins in the dissent.
I. INTRODUCTION
In this case, we agreed to answer two certified questions from the United States Court of...
Giampara v. American Family Mutual Insurance Company - 2/24/2003
JUDGMENT REVERSED
EN BANC
JUSTICE BENDER specially concurs, and JUSTICE KOURLIS joins in the special concurrence.
JUSTICE COATS dissents.
I. INTRODUCTION
This case clarifies the availability of...
People v. Wadle - 1/30/2003
JUDGMENT REVERSED AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Taubman and Webb, JJ., concur
Defendant, Deborah L. Wadle, appeals the judgment of conviction entered on a jury verdict finding her guilty of child abuse resulting in...
Pedge v. RM Holdings - 12/19/2002
JUDGMENT REVERSED AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Taubman and Webb, JJ., concur
In this personal injury action, defendants, R.M. Holdings, Inc. and Vantage Point Office Park Association, appeal the judgment entered on a...
Buckley Powder Co. v. State - 12/19/2002
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Rothenberg and Taubman, JJ., concur
In this tax refund class action, defendants, State of Colorado, Colorado Department of Revenue, and various state officials (collectively, the state), appeal from the...
Farmers Alliance Mutual Insurance Company v. Ho - 12/19/2002
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART
Roy and Erickson, JJ., concur
This is a declaratory judgment action to determine whether a garage business insurance policy issued by plaintiff, Farmers Alliance Mutual Insurance...
DeForrest v. City of Cherry Hills Village - 11/21/2002
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Jones and Casebolt, JJ., concur
Plaintiff, William DeForrest (husband), individually and as executor and personal representative of the Estate...
White v. Progressive Mountain Insurance Company - 11/21/2002
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Ney and Kapelke, JJ., concur
Plaintiff, Thomas Chris White, appeals the judgment entered in favor of defendant, Progressive Mountain Insurance Company. We affirm.
On March 5, 1994, plaintiff was...
Lamb v. Geico General Insurance Co. - 11/7/2002
JUDGMENT REVERSED AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Dailey and Erickson, JJ., concur
Defendant, GEICO General Insurance Company, appeals the trial court judgment declaring that plaintiff, June Lamb, was entitled to personal...
Town of Ignacio v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado - 11/7/2002
ORDER SET ASIDE AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Taubman and Criswell, JJ., concur
Opinion Modified, and As Modified, Petitions for Rehearing DENIED April 10, 2003
In this workers' compensation proceeding, Town of...
Serna v. Kingston Enterprises - 9/26/2002
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART
Plank, J., concurs
Taubman, J., specially concurs
In this indemnification action, plaintiff, Lisa Serna, appeals from a summary judgment and an award of attorney fees and...
Allen v. American Family Mutual Insurance Co. - 9/26/2002
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Dailey and Pierce, JJ., concur
Defendant, American Family Mutual Insurance Company, appeals the judgment entered on a jury verdict in favor of plaintiffs, Cynthia M. Allen and Leland Aultman, on their...
Ryder v. Mitchell - 9/16/2002
JUDGMENT REVERSED AND CASE REMANDED EN BANC
JUSTICE MARTINEZ and JUSTICE BENDER do not participate.
In this case, we must determine whether a child therapist owes a duty of care to her patients' mother in a circumstance in...
GEICO General Insurance Company v. Pinnacol Assurance - 9/12/2002
ORDER AFFIRMED
Casebolt and Webb, JJ., concur
In this subrogation action, defendant, Pinnacol Assurance, appeals the trial court's order which denied its motion to dismiss and held that the claims of plaintiff, GEICO...
Logixx Automation - 9/12/2002
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Dailey and Plank, JJ., concur
In this dispute involving a covenant not to compete and the design and manufacture of machinery used to make illuminated signs, defendants,...
Cotter Corp. v. American Empire Surplus Lines Insurance Co. - 8/29/2002
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Dailey and Pierce, JJ., concur
In this declaratory judgment action, plaintiff, Cotter Corporation, appeals various summary judgments entered against it and in favor of defendants, seven insurance...
Anson v. Trujillo - 8/15/2002
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Marquez and Roy, JJ., concur
Defendant Jerry E. Trujillo appeals the judgment entered in favor of plaintiff, John Anson. Plaintiff cross-appeals...
Healthone v. Rodriguez - 6/24/2002
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED IN PART AND REVERSED IN PART
EN BANC
JUSTICE COATS does not participate.
This case arises out of injuries sustained by Robert Rodriguez while he was receiving treatment at HealthONE d/b/a Aurora...
Cooper v. Aspen Skiing Company - 6/24/2002
JUDGMENT REVERSED
EN BANC
In 1995, petitioner David Cooper, then seventeen, suffered injuries, including blindness, when he lost control and crashed into a tree while training on a ski race course. David and his parents...
Rubio v. Farris - 6/20/2002
ORDER VACATED AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Ney and Roy, JJ., concur
Prior Opinion Announced March 7, 2002, WITHDRAWN
Petition for Rehearing GRANTED
In this personal injury action, plaintiff, Frank Rubio,...
Gonzales v. Allstate Insurance Company - 6/20/2002
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Kapelke and Roy, JJ., concur
In this declaratory judgment action seeking interpretation of a motor vehicle insurance policy, plaintiffs, Anacleto and Donna Gonzales, appeal from the trial court's grant of...
City of Colorado Springs v. Powell - 6/17/2002
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
EN BANC
This is our first opportunity to examine a provision of the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act (CGIA) that allows suit for injuries resulting from the operation and maintenance of a sanitation...
Allstate Insurance Company v. Huizar - 6/10/2002
JUDGMENT REVERSED AND CASE REMANDED
EN BANC
Allstate Insurance Company petitioned for review of the judgment of the court of appeals in Huizar v. Allstate Insurance Co., 32 P.3d 540 (Colo. App. 2001) (Huizar II), affirming...
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