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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Silva v. Basin Western - 6/3/2002
RULE MADE ABSOLUTE EN BANC
In this original proceeding, brought pursuant to C.A.R. 21, Petitioners Basin Western, Inc. and Richard Stewart Transportation (collectively "Basin Western") seek relief from a trial court order...
Fazio v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. - 3/28/2002
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Plaintiff, Brian F. Fazio, appeals the summary judgment entered in favor of defendant, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. We affirm.
Plaintiff was severely injured on June 28, 1996, when the...
Owens v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado - 3/14/2002
ORDER AFFIRMED
Rothenberg and Kapelke, JJ., concur
In this workers' compensation proceeding, Mary Crossley Owens (claimant) seeks review of the final order of the Industrial Claim Appeals Office (Panel) denying her request...
American Family Mutual Insurance Co. v. Centura Health - St. Anthony Central Hospital - 3/14/2002
JUDGMENT REVERSED AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Davidson and Nieto, JJ., concur
In this dispute concerning payment of medical expenses, plaintiff, American Family Mutual Insurance Co. (insurer), appeals the judgment of...
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Kastner - 3/14/2002
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Marquez and Taubman, JJ., concur
In this declaratory judgment action to determine whether an automobile insurance policy afforded coverage for injuries arising out of a sexual assault committed in a car,...
Quiroz v. Goff - 3/14/2002
JUDGMENT REVERSED AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Plank and Jones, JJ., concur
In this medical malpractice action, plaintiffs, Irene Quiroz and Pablo Quiroz, appeal the trial court's grant of judgment on the pleadings in...
Burchett v. South Denver Windustrial Co. - 3/4/2002
RULE MADE ABSOLUTE
EN BANC
I. Introduction
In this original proceeding, we review the trial court's denial of a motion to postpone the deadline for disclosure of expert testimony and to continue the trial date. This...
Cordova v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado - 2/28/2002
ORDER AFFIRMED
Marquez and Vogt, JJ., concur
In this workers' compensation proceeding, Ronnie L. Cordova (claimant) seeks review of the final order of the Industrial Claim Appeals Office (Panel) denying his petition to...
Wark v. Board of County Commissioners of the County of Dolores - 2/28/2002
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Metzger and Rothenberg, JJ., concur
In this action arising from an automobile accident, plaintiffs, Charles W. Wark, Shauna L. Wark, and Savanah J. Wark by and through her...
Pike v. American States Preferred Insurance Company - 2/28/2002
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Vogt and Dailey, JJ., concur
Plaintiffs, Rodney E. Pike and Rita J. Pike, appeal the summary judgment entered in favor of defendant, American States Preferred Insurance Company. We affirm.
Anthony...
Stone v. Satriana - 2/25/2002
RULE MADE ABSOLUTE
EN BANC
JUSTICE RICE and JUSTICE COATS do not participate.
In this original proceeding, we examine whether attorney defendants in a legal malpractice action can designate the opposing party's...
Progressive Casualty Insurance Company v. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company - 1/31/2002
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Plank and Pierce , JJ., concur
In this declaratory judgment action, this appeal arises from the summary judgment entered in favor of plaintiff, Progressive Casualty Insurance Company, and against...
Jaimes v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company - 1/31/2002
JUDGMENT REVERSED AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Rothenberg and Taubman, JJ., concur
Plaintiff, Ignacio Jaimes (insured), appeals the trial court's judgment in favor of defendant, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance...
Redden v. SCI Colorado Funeral Services - 12/17/2001
RULE DISCHARGED
EN BANC
Opinion modified, and as modified, Petition for Rehearing DENIED. EN BANC. January 14, 2002.
In this case, we address the statutory requirements associated with designating a professional...
Brucha v. Cruise America - 12/6/2001
JUDGMENT REVERSED AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Ney and Taubman, JJ., concur
Plaintiff, Peter Brucha, appeals the judgment that held he was not entitled to personal injury protection (PIP) benefits under his motor...
Jones v. AIU Insurance Company - 12/6/2001
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Davidson and Ruland, JJ., concur
In this declaratory judgment action concerning underinsured motorist benefits, plaintiffs, Chester and Audrey Jones, appeal from a judgment entered in favor of defendant,...
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v. Horace Mann Insurance Company - 9/27/2001
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Metzger and Taubman, JJ., concur
Plaintiff, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, appeals from summary judgment entered in favor of defendant, Horace Mann Insurance Company, confirming an arbitration award. We...
Tait v. Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company - 9/13/2001
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Division I
Davidson and Erickson , JJ., concur
Defendant, Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company (insurer), appeals the trial court's...
Pacheco v. Allen - 9/13/2001
JUDGMENT REVERSED AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Division I
Hume, C.J., and Roy, J., concur
In this wrongful death action, plaintiff, Karen Pacheco, appeals the judgment confirming the arbitration award entered in...
Jones v. Cruzan - 8/30/2001
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Metzger and Roy, JJ., concur
In this personal injury action, defendant, Jacob L. Cruzan, appeals from the judgment in favor of plaintiff, Bruce L. Jones. We affirm.
Plaintiff and defendant were...
Rains v. Foundation Health Systems Life & Health - 3/29/2001
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division I
Metzger and Dailey, JJ., concur
Plaintiff, Marjorie Rains, appeals the judgment dismissing her complaint against defendant, Foundation Health Systems Life & Health, f/k/a QualMed, for...
Wisdom v. City of Sterling - 3/15/2001
JUDGMENT REVERSED AND CAUSE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Division A
Pierce and Criswell, JJ., concur
In this personal injury action, plaintiffs, Cynthia Wisdom and Jay Wisdom, appeal from the trial court's dismissal of...
Ahmadi v. Allstate Insurance Co. - 3/15/2001
JUDGMENT REVERSED AND CAUSE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Division IV
Davidson and Ruland, JJ., concur
In this action for declaratory relief arising from claims under an automobile insurance policy, plaintiffs, Parvin Amir...
Powell v. City of Colorado Springs - 12/21/2000
Division III
ORDER AFFIRMED
Ney and Dailey, JJ., concur
In this wrongful death action, defendant, the City of Colorado Springs, appeals from the trial court's order denying on governmental immunity grounds its motion...
Boryla v. Pash - 12/7/2000
Division A
ORDER AFFIRMED
Hume, C.J., and Ney, J., concur
Plaintiff, Gina (GiGi) Boryla, appeals from the trial court's award of costs against defendant, Robert M. Pash. We affirm.
This case originated as a...
Sereff v. Waldman - 12/7/2000
Division III
ORDER AFFIRMED
Kapelke and Dailey, JJ., concur
In this medical malpractice action, defendants, Neil Waldman, M.D., and David W. Steedle, M.D., appeal from the trial court's denial of their motions seeking...
Welch v. George - 11/28/2000
Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals
EN BANC JUDGMENT REVERSED AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
We granted certiorari to review the court of appeals' decision in George v. Welch, 997 P.2d 1248 (Colo. App. 1999). In...
Rojhani v. Meagher - 11/24/2000
Division III
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Ney and Kapelke, JJ., concur
Plaintiffs, Ira J. and Sherri L. Rojhani, individually and as parents and next friend of their son, Seth Rojhani, a minor child, appeal the judgment entered...
Lewis v. Emil Clayton Plumbing Co. - 11/9/2000
Division III
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Taubman and Casebolt, JJ., concur
In this action for wrongful death and property losses, plaintiffs, Diane Lewis, personal representative for the estate of Margaret A. Sena (decedent);...
Baumgarten v. Coppage - 11/9/2000
Division IV
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND CAUSE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Marquez and Taubman, JJ., concur
In this action arising from the sale of a residence, plaintiffs, Joanne M. and Christian A....
McCord v. Affinity Insurance Group - 9/28/2000
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND CAUSE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Taubman and Nieto, JJ., concur
Defendant, Affinity Insurance Group, Inc., (Affinity) appeals the summary judgment entered in favor of...
Town of Alma v. Azco Construction - 9/18/2000
Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals
EN BANC JUDGMENT AFFIRMED AND CASE REMANDED
We issued a writ of certiorari to review the court of appeals' judgment in Town of Alma v. AZCO Constr., Inc., 985 P.2d 56 (Colo. App....
Chryar v. Wolf - 9/14/2000
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND CAUSE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Marquez and Erickson*, JJ., concur *Sitting by assignment of the Chief Justice under provisions of the Colo. Const. art. VI, Sec. 5(3), and...
deBoer v. Ute Water Conservancy District - 8/31/2000
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division II
Plank, J., concurs
Taubman, J., dissents
In this personal injury action, plaintiff, Ann deBoer, appeals from the trial court's dismissal of her complaint against defendant, Ute...
Margenau v. Bowlin - 8/31/2000
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division IV
Marquez and Rothenberg, JJ., concur
Defendant, Leah M. Bowlin, appeals from a judgment awarding plaintiff, Thomas R. Margenau, $112, 000 for injuries sustained in an automobile accident....
Cooper v. United States Ski Association - 8/17/2000
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division III
Ney and Davidson, JJ., concur
Plaintiffs, David Cooper (David) and Michael Cooper (father), appeal the judgment of the trial court in favor of Aspen Skiing Company (the Ski Company),...
Schultz v. Wells - 8/17/2000
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division III
Ney and Roy, JJ., concur
This personal injury action resulted from an accident in which a vehicle in which plaintiff, Sherri L. Schultz, was a passenger was struck from behind by a car...
Chilcott Entertainment L.L.C. v. Kinnard - 8/17/2000
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division I
Metzger and Jones, JJ., concur
In this action to vacate an arbitration award under the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §§1-16 (1994)(FAA), plaintiff, Chilcott Entertainment L.L.C....
Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing v. Estate of Roberts - 8/3/2000
JUDGMENT REVERSED
Division I
Opinion by JUDGE STERNBERG* Metzger and Erickson*, JJ., concur *Sitting by assignment of the Chief Justice under provisions of the Colo. Const. art. VI, sec. 5(3), and §24-51-1105, C.R.S. 1999. ...
Corsentino v. Cordova - 6/26/2000
Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals
EN BANC AND CASE REMANDED
Petitioner, Pueblo County Sheriff Dan Corsentino, challenges the court of appeals' decision, Cordova v. Pueblo West Metropolitan District, 986 P.2d 976...
Slack v. Farmers Insurance Exchange - 6/19/2000
Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals
EN BANC
AND CASE REMANDED
JUSTICE RICE dissents, and CHIEF JUSTICE MULLARKEY and JUSTICE BENDER join in the dissent.
The question in this case is whether section...
Bonser v. Shainholtz - 6/12/2000
Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals
EN BANC AND CASE REMANDED
This court granted certiorari to address whether the court of appeals erred when it held that the trial court abused its discretion in admitting into...
Rodriguez v. Healthone - 5/25/2000
As modified August 24, 2000. Petitions for rehearing denied.
ROBERT RODRIGUEZ BY AND THROUGH HIS NEXT FRIEND AND LEGAL GUARDIAN, LORI RODRIGUEZ, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. HEALTHONE, D/B/A AURORA PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL; GARY ARTHUR...
Peterman v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. - 5/25/2000
ORDER AFFIRMED
Division III
Ney and Davidson, JJ., concur
Defendant, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, an Illinois corporation (the insurer), appeals the trial court's award of prejudgment and...
Ajay Sports - 3/16/2000
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division IV
Jones and Rothenberg, JJ., concur
Defendant, Michael S. Casazza, appeals a judgment entered against him on a jury verdict finding him liable to plaintiff, Ajay Sports, Inc. (ASI), for...
State v. Nieto - 2/14/2000
EN BANC
Section 13-20-602, 5 C.R.S. (1999), requires a plaintiff to file a certificate of review prior to initiating a civil action for "damages . . . based upon the alleged professional negligence of . . . a licensed...
City of Colorado Springs v. Conners - 2/7/2000
Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals
EN BANC AND CASE REMANDED
I. INTRODUCTION
In this case, we address the question of whether claims for non-compensatory equitable relief under the Colorado Civil Rights Act...
In re the Marriage of Bohn - 2/3/2000
Ney, J., concurs
Taubman, J., specially concurs
In this post-dissolution of marriage proceeding, Daniel Bohn (father) appeals the order increasing his child support obligation to Barbara Bohn (mother) and awarding her...
In re Gibson - 12/13/1999
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING IN DISCIPLINE
EN BANC ATTORNEY SUSPENDED
Timothy Scott Gibson, the respondent in this attorney regulation case, neglected a client's case and then misrepresented the status of the case for four years to...
McLane Western - 12/9/1999
ORDER AFFIRMED
Division IV Opinion by JUDGE ROTHENBERG Jones, J., concurs Briggs, J., specially concurs
In this workers' compensation proceeding, McClane Western, Inc. (employer), a self-insured employer, seeks review of...
Principal Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. Progressive Mountain Insurance Co. - 9/16/1999
REVERSED AND CAUSE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Division IV
Hume, C.J., and Kapelke, J., concur
JUDGMENT
This case involves an exclusion from the required scope of personal injury protection (PIP) coverage under an...
Public Service Company v. Wallis and Companies - 9/13/1999
Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals
EN BANC AND CASE REMANDED
In this case involving liability insurance coverage for environmental pollution, we address several distinct issues concerning the pollution exclusion...
In re Cohen - 9/13/1999
EN BANC
ATTORNEY SUSPENDED PER CURIAM JUSTICE BENDER does not participate.
JUSTICE BENDER does not participate.
The respondent in this lawyer discipline case, Gary Steven Cohen, was charged with representing...
In re the Marriage of Pooley - 9/2/1999
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND CAUSE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Division II
Plank and Jones, JJ., concur
Douglas Pooley (husband) appeals from those portions of the permanent orders concerning...
Shelton v. Penrose/St. Francis Healthcare System - 6/28/1999
Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals
EN BANC
JUSTICE SCOTT and JUSTICE BENDER do not participate.
We granted certiorari to review a decision of the court of appeals reversing a trial court determination that a...
Adams v. Farmers Insurance Group - 6/28/1999
Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals
EN BANC AND CASE REMANDED
JUSTICE MARTINEZ specially concurs, and JUSTICE KOURLIS joins in the special concurrence.
The petitioners, Michelle Adams and Chris Williams, seek...
Mid-Century Insurance Co. v. Travelers Indemnity Co. - 6/21/1999
Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals
EN BANC
JUSTICE RICE does not participate.
Mid-Century Insurance Company (Mid-Century) appeals from the court of appeals judgment in Travelers Indemnity Co. v. Mid-Century...
Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Co. v. Hertz Corp. - 6/14/1999
Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals
EN BANC AND CASE REMANDED
We granted certiorari to determine whether the Colorado Auto Accident Reparations Act, sections 10-4-701 to 726, 3 C.R.S. (1997), requires that a...
In re Mitchell - 6/1/1999
Original Proceeding Pursuant to C.A.R. 21
EN BANC
RULE MADE ABSOLUTE
In this personal injury lawsuit, the plaintiff retained and endorsed an expert witness who was previously retained and utilized as a pre-trial...
A.T. v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. - 5/27/1999
Division IV ORDER AFFIRMED JUDGMENT
Ruland, J., concurs
Rothenberg, J., concurs in part and Dissents in part
Plaintiff, A.T., appeals the summary judgment entered in favor of defendant, State Farm Automobile Insurance...
In re Johnson - 5/10/1999
EN BANC
RULE MADE ABSOLUTE
Petitioner Elizabeth Johnson is a plaintiff in a personal injury case against Respondents/Defendants Charlotte Trujillo and Martin McNicholas arising out of a motor vehicle accident that occurred...
Dalton v. Miller - 4/29/1999
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND CAUSE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Division A
Casebolt and Roy, JJ., concur
Plaintiff originally sued her insurance company for refusing to renew her health insurance...
Wieprzkowski v. State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Co. - 3/18/1999
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division V
Davidson and Vogt, JJ., concur
In this declaratory judgment action, plaintiff, Karen Wieprzkowski, appeals the summary judgment entered against her by the trial court, based on its finding...
People v. Covington - 3/18/1999
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND CAUSE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Division IV
Ruland and Casebolt, JJ., concur
Defendant, Richard Covington, appeals the judgment and conviction entered upon a jury...
Sailsbery v. Parks - 3/4/1999
JUDGMENT REVERSED AND CAUSE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Division IV
Kapelke, J., concurs
Roy, J., Dissents
In this civil action premised on allegations of sexual assault or sexual offense committed against a child,...
Fowler Irrevocable Trust 1992-1 v. City of Boulder - 3/4/1999
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND CAUSE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Division II
Casebolt and Vogt, JJ., concur
In this inverse condemnation action, defendant, the City of Boulder (Boulder), appeals the...
Cordova v. Pueblo West Metropolitan District - 12/24/1998
ORDERS AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND CAUSE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Division IV
Ney and Roy, JJ., concur
In this wrongful death action arising from an automobile accident, defendants, Pueblo West...
Campbell v. Burt Toyota-Diahatsu - 12/24/1998
JUDGMENT REVERSED AND CAUSE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Division V
Marquez and Erickson*, JJ., concur
Erickson *Sitting by assignment of the Chief Justice under provisions of the Colo. Const. art. VI, Sec. 5(3), and...
Hall v. Walter - 12/14/1998
Certiorari to the Court of Appeals EN BANC
JUSTICE SCOTT Dissents.
JUSTICE KOURLIS Dissents.
We granted certiorari to review the court of appeals' judgment in Walter v. Hall, 940 P.2d 991 (Colo. App. 1996), affirming...
Martinez v. Lewis - 12/14/1998
Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals EN BANC
JUSTICE SCOTT concurs.
JUSTICE KOURLIS specially concurs.
We granted certiorari to consider whether the court of appeals erred in Martinez v. Lewis, 942 P.2d 1219...
Von Duyke v. Country Casualty Insurance Co. - 12/10/1998
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Metzger and Kapelke, JJ., concur
In this proceeding to determine personal injury protection (PIP) benefits under an insurance contract, plaintiff, Martin K. Von Duyke, appeals the summary judgment entered...
Huntoon v. TCI Cablevision of Colorado - 11/30/1998
Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals
EN BANC
In this personal injury action brought by Sharon Huntoon against TCI Cablevision of Colorado, Inc. ("TCI") for injuries sustained in a rear-end automobile collision, we...
Rowell v. Clifford - 11/13/1998
Appeal from the District Court of the City and County of Denver Honorable R. Michael Mullins, Judge
No. 96CV5372
JUDGMENT REVERSED AND CAUSE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Criswell and Vogt, JJ., concur
In this action...
Colonial Insurance Co. v. American Hardware Mutual Insurance Co. - 11/13/1998
Appeal from the District Court of the City and County of Denver
Honorable Robert S. Hyatt, Judge
No. 96CV3869
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Ney and Ruland, JJ., concur
Defendant, American Hardware Mutual Insurance...
People v. Huntzinger - 11/2/1998
Original Proceeding in Discipline
EN BANC ATTORNEY SUSPENDED
JUSTICE KOURLIS does not participate.
The hearing board in this lawyer discipline case recommended that the respondent, Donald B. Huntzinger, be suspended...
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