The Colorado Supreme Court recently announced a decision that will hinder employers’ ability to reach final settlements in workers’ compensation claims. Though both employers and injured employees have an interest in reaching the final resolution of a claim, on...
The 2017 legislative session adjourned on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. The 2017 legislative session marked the third consecutive year where one party controlled one legislative chamber and the other party controlled the other legislative chamber. Additionally, for the...
The Colorado Supreme Court recently clarified that common law rules of agency still apply to purchasers of insurance when purchasing uninsured/underinsured motorists coverage. Generally, agency law allows an agent to bind their principal when they have the express,...
Yesterday, the Colorado Supreme Court sided with condo developers by preserving their right to compel arbitration in construction defect actions in Vallagio at Inverness Residential Con. Ass’n v. Metro. Homes, Inc. This decision arises out of developers’...
In its recent opinion in BNSF Railway Co. v. Tyrrell, et al., No. 16-405 (U.S. May 30, 2017), the U.S. Supreme Court clarified the jurisdictions in which a plaintiff may bring a claim under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), and significantly limited FELA...
The Supreme Court provides new guidance for what constitutes a “dangerous condition” of playground equipment for purposes of governmental immunity in Colorado. The case, St. Vrain Valley School District RE-1J v. Loveland, involved injuries to a young child sustained...
