Colorado Supreme Court, 2012

70 opinions

Andrew Wayne MUMFORD, Petitioner v. The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Respondent 2012-01-17
The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Christopher James STRIMPLE, Defendant-Appellee 2012-01-17
In re the Marriage of George T. BRANDT, Petitioner v. Christine BRANDT, Respondent 2012-01-23
COLORADO MILLS, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, Plaintiff v. SUNOPTA GRAINS AND FOODS INC., a Minnesota corporation, f/k/a Sunrich LLC, and Colorado Sun Oil Processing LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, Defendants 2012-02-06
The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Appellant v. S.X.G., Juvenile-Appellee 2012-02-06
Joseph Paul LUCERO, Petitioner v. The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Respondent 2012-02-13
M.T., Petitioner v. PEOPLE, Respondent 2012-02-13
Mark Anthony MONTEZ, Petitioner, v. The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Respondent 2012-02-13
Michael P. OSHAUGHNESSY, Petitioner v. The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Respondent 2012-02-13
The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Anthony Michael REVOAL, Defendant-Appellee 2012-02-13
In re Amanda VINTON, Esq., Petitioner v. Sharon VIRZI, Beneficiary; Walter J. Kirkland & Elaine Kirkland Irrevocable Living Trust; and Debra McWilliams, Trustee of the Walter J. Kirkland & Elaine Kirkland Irrevocable Living Trust, and individually, Respondents 2012-02-13
COLORADO ETHICS WATCH, Petitioner, v. SENATE MAJORITY FUND, LLC; Colorado Leadership Fund, LLC; and the Office of the Administrative Courts, Respondents 2012-02-21
The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Petitioner v. Abel Gebre LAEKE, Respondent 2012-02-27
Kathryn H. HALL; Danny E. Stroud; Dick R. Murphy, Ph.D.; Mark D. Hillman; Mark Baisley; Shirley J. Seitz; and Wayne W. Williams; Petitioners v. Dominick MORENO; Christine Le Lait; William N. Patterson; Rita Mahoney; Michael Bowman; Jon Golden-Dubois; Mikel Whitney; and Scott Gessler, in his official capacity as Colorado Secretary of State; Respondents and Board of County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, a body politic and corporate; City of Aurora; Mayor Edward J. Tauer, in his official capacity as Mayor of the City of Aurora; Colorado Latino Forum, a Colorado non-profit corporation; Colorado Hispanic Bar Association; a Colorado non-profit corporation; and Bill Thiebaut, Intervenors 2012-02-27
COLORADO DIVISION OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING, Petitioner v. ACCORD HUMAN RESOURCES, INC. and Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado, Respondents 2012-02-27
The REGENTS OF the UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO; Stephen Ludwig, in his official capacity as Regent; Joseph Neguse, in his official capacity as Regent; Monisha Merchant, in her official capacity as Regent; Michael Carrigan, in his official capacity as Regent; Tom Lucero, in his official capacity as Regent; Steve Bosley, in his official capacity as Regent; Kyle Hybl, in his official capacity as Regent; James Geddes, in his official capacity as Regent; Tilman Bishop, in his official capacity as Regent; Jim Spice, in his official capacity as Chief of Campus Police, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs; Pam Shockley-Zalabak, in her official capacity as Chancellor, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs; Doug Abraham, in his official capacity as Chief of Campus Police, University of Colorado Denver; and M. Roy Wilson, in his official capacity as Chancellor, University of Colorado Denver, Petitioners v. STUDENTS FOR CONCEALED CARRY ON CAMPUS, LLC, a Texas limited liability company; Martha Altman; Eric Mote; and John Davis, Respondents 2012-03-05
Thomas Lynn OHARA, III, Petitioner v. The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Respondent 2012-03-05
Richard Allen SCOGGINS, Petitioner v. The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Respondent 2012-03-05
AIR WISCONSIN AIRLINES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, Petitioner v. William L. HOEPER, Respondent 2012-03-19
In re The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff v. Yrineo SALAZAR, Defendant 2012-03-19
The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Heather L. ESPARZA, Defendant-Appellee 2012-03-26
In re the PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff v. Tyler R. WILBURN, Defendant 2012-03-26
TOWN OF MINTURN, Colorado; Ginn Battle North, LLC; Ginn Battle South, LLC; and Ginn-LA Battle One Ltd., LLLP, Petitioners v. SENSIBLE HOUSING CO., INC., Respondent 2012-04-09
Jesse Lloyd REYNOLDS; Stella Jenine Reynolds; Jesse Lloyd Reynolds and Stella Jenine Reynolds, as Co-Trustees of Jesse Lloyd Reynolds Revocable Trust; Jesse Lloyd Reynolds and Stella Jenine Reynolds, as Co-Trustees of Stella Jenine Reynolds Revocable Trust; Nortonville Cattle Company; Martin Cattle Company; W & K Reed & Co.; Dean Reynolds; Georgina Reynolds, as Trustee of Phillip B. Reynolds Trust; Penny Sue Reed Harper; Douglas Warren Reed; Marvin Bruce Reed; Allison E. Reed Boyack; Carl Thomas Reed; Jason Keith Reed; Kelly Reed; and Alamosa-La Jara Water Conservancy District, Plaintiffs-Appellants v. Craig COTTEN, Division Engineer, Water Division 3; Dick Wolfe, State Engineer; C.G. Betenbough; Jessie D. Crowther; Martille Faatz; Ralph Hawking; La Mont Morgan; Ted Morrison; Dennis M. Mortensen; Dennis Q. Mortensen; Judy Parrish; Kent Shawcroft; Crowther Family Limited Partnership; La Jara Seepage Diversion Ditch Company; Miller Ditch Company; State of Colorado, Division of Wildlife; and all unknown persons who claim or may claim an interest in the subject matter of this action, Defendants-Appellees Craig Cotten, Division Engineer, Water Division 3, Appellee Pursuant to C.A.R. 1(e) 2012-04-16
Daniel Shane HASSLER, Petitioner v. ACCOUNT BROKERS OF LARIMER COUNTY, INC., Respondent 2012-04-16
In the Matter of the TITLE, BALLOT TITLE, and SUBMISSION CLAUSE FOR 2011-2012 # 3 Douglas Kemper, Petitioner v. Richard G. Hamilton and Phillip Doe, Proponents, Respondents and William A. Hobbs, Jason Gelender, and Daniel Domenico., Title Board 2012-04-16
In the Matter of the TITLE, BALLOT TITLE, and SUBMISSION CLAUSE FOR 2011-2012 # 45 Douglas Kemper, Petitioner v. Richard G. Hamilton and Phillip Doe, Proponents, Respondents and William A. Hobbs, Jason Gelender, and Daniel Domenico, Title Board 2012-04-16
In re ASSOCIATED GOVERNMENTS OF NORTHWEST COLORADO, Petitioner v. COLORADO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION; Joshua Epel, in his official capacity as Chairman of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission; and James K. Tarpey and Matt Baker, in their official capacity as members of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, Respondents 2012-04-23
In re Linda WILLHITE and Rex Willhite, Plaintiffs v. Paulo RODRIGUEZ-CERA and Juan Torres, Defendants 2012-04-23
In re Donald Francis SMITH, Plaintiff v. Michael D. JEPPSEN, Defendant and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance, Intervenor 2012-04-30
Jack SUNAHARA, Jr., Petitioner v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent 2012-04-30
WAL-MART STORES, INC., Petitioner v. Larry CROSSGROVE, Respondent 2012-04-30
COLORADO OFFICE OF CONSUMER COUNSEL, Petitioner-Appellee v. COLORADO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION; Joshua Epel, in his official capacity as Chairman of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission; and James K. Tarpey and Matt Baker, in their official capacity as members of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission; Respondents-Appellants and Qwest Corporation, Intervenor-Appellant 2012-04-30
In re the PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff v. Brittney Breann ANGEL, Defendant 2012-05-14
Concerning the REVISED ABANDONMENT LIST OF WATER RIGHTS IN WATER DIVISION 2 and Concerning the Protest of Nolan G. Thorsteinson and Margie M. Thorsteinson in Pueblo County, Colorado. John C. Harrison, Personal Representative of the Estate of Nolan G. Thorsteinson and The Margie (Dotts) M. Thorsteinson Trust, Protestants-Appellants v. Harold D. Simpson, State Engineer for the State of Colorado and Steven J. Witte, Division Engineer for Water Division 2, Respondents-Appellees; Concerning the Application for Change of Water Right of John C. Harrison, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Nolan G. Thorsteinson and The Margie (Dotts) M. Thorsteinson Trust in Pueblo County, Colorado. John C. Harrison, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Nolan G. Thorsteinson and The Margie (Dotts) M. Thorsteinson Trust, Applicants-Appellants v. St. Charles Mesa Water District; John W. Singletary; S. Warren Chambers; Steven J. Witte, Division Engineer; and Harold D. Simpson, State Engineer, Opposers-Appellees 2012-05-14
Ivar E. LARSON, Donna M. Larson, Lauren Sandberg and Kay F. Sandberg, Petitioners v. SINCLAIR TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, d/b/a Sinclair Pipeline Company, a Wyoming corporation, Respondent 2012-05-21
The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Adolph E. FUNEZ-PAIAGUA, Defendant-Appellee 2012-05-21
CAPITAL SECURITIES OF AMERICA, INC.; Jerry Manning; and Adam Alves, Petitioners v. Faye GRIFFIN, in her official capacity as Treasurer of Jefferson County, and Board of County Commissioners of the County of Jefferson, Respondents 2012-05-29
MERCANTILE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU, L.L.C., Petitioner/Cross-Respondent v. Elizabeth FLOOD, Respondent/Cross-Petitioner 2012-05-29
In the Interest of Child B.B.O. Virginia Olds, Petitioner. v. Gay Lakay Berry, Respondent 2012-05-29
The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Andrian ARAPU, Defendant-Appellee 2012-06-04
The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Petitioner v. Beverly MASER, Respondent 2012-06-04
The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Complainant v. Joseph James VERCE, Respondent 2012-06-11
In re the MARRIAGE OF Jeffrey A. WIGGINS, Petitioner and Zwilda Wiggins, Respondent 2012-06-18
The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Michael Edward LYNN, Defendant-Appellee 2012-06-18
The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Desirae Lynn VISSARRIAGAS, Defendant-Appellee 2012-06-18
Michael William PIERSON, Petitioner v. The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Respondent 2012-06-18
Betty G. AMOS and the Estate of Thomas R. Righetti, Petitioners v. ASPEN ALPS 123, LLC, and Equitable Bank, Respondents 2012-06-18
The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Erick Wozbely FIGUEROA-ORTEGA, Defendant-Appellee 2012-06-25
COLORADO OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION; and David Neslin, in his official capacity as Acting Director of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Petitioners v. GRAND VALLEY CITIZENS ALLIANCE, Cary Weldon, Ruth Weldon, Wesley Kent, Marcia Kent, and Western Colorado Congress, Respondents 2012-06-25
The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Petitioner v. Nicolette PADILLA-LOPEZ, Respondent 2012-06-25
ACCIDENT AND INJURY MEDICAL SPECIALISTS, P.C.; Elite Chiropractic Care, Inc.; Physical Therapy, Inc.; Myocare, Inc; A Shi Acupuncture, Inc.; Comprehensive Diagnostic Services, Inc.; Mile High Medical Group, LLC.; and Global Physician Services, P.C., Petitioners v. David J. MINTZ, Respondent 2012-06-25
Leslie W. GLUSTROM, Petitioner-Appellant v. COLORADO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, Respondent-Appellee and Public Service Company of Colorado, Intervenor 2012-06-25
The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Complainant v. Daniel Sean DUGGAN, Respondent 2012-07-05
The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Complainant v. Paul A. GARGANO, Respondent 2012-07-06
The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Complainant v. Gregory S. TOLENTINO, Respondent 2012-08-16
In the Matter of ATTORNEY F. 2012-09-10
The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Dianeth PITTMAN, Defendant-Appellee 2012-09-10
Judith KOENIG, Petitioner/Cross-Respondent v. PURCO FLEET SERVICES, INC., a Utah Corporation, Respondent/Cross-Petitioner 2012-09-10
Ward CHURCHILL, Petitioner v. The UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER and Regents of the University of Colorado, a Colorado body corporate, Respondents 2012-09-10
The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Complainant v. David A. HARPER, Respondent 2012-09-21
PORTERCARE ADVENTIST HEALTH SYSTEM, d/b/a Porter Hospital, Petitioner v. Robert T. LEGO, Respondent 2012-09-24
The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Complainant v. Martin R. STAAB, Respondent 2012-09-25
The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Petitioner v. Charles Anthony GROSS, Respondent 2012-10-01
The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Suzanne Elizabeth GUTHRIE, Defendant-Appellee 2012-10-01
The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Complainant v. Theodora H. LENIHAN 2012-10-05
In re Lorena GARCIA, Plaintiff v. SCHNEIDER ENERGY SERVICES, INC. and William R. Smith, Defendants 2012-10-22
MELAT, PRESSMAN & HIGBIE, L.L.P., f/k/a Melat, Pressman, Ezell & Higbie L.L.P., and Howarth & Smith, Petitioners v. HANNON LAW FIRM, L.L.C., f/k/a The Law Firm of Kevin S. Hannon, L.L.C., f/k/a The Law Firm of Kevin S. Hannon, Respondent 2012-10-22
Abraham HAGOS, Petitioner v. The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Respondent 2012-11-05
Henrietta VILLARREAL, Petitioner v. The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Respondent 2012-11-05