In 2008, Colorado enacted C.R.S. §§10-3-1115 and 1116, establishing penalties for the unreasonable delay or denial of a claim for benefits submitted by any first-party claimant. A first-party claimant is defined as “an individual, corporation, association,...
On June 15, 2015, the Colorado Supreme Court issued a decision interpreting Colorado’s Lawful Activities Statute, C.R.S. § 24-34-402.5 as not covering the use of medical marijuana pursuant to Colorado’s Medical Marijuana Amendment, Colo. Const. Art. XVIII, § 14....
Denver District Court Finds Plaintiff Who “Takes a Short Cut” Across Defendant’s Parking Lot a “Trespasser” under the Colorado Premises Liability Act Chance Koch v. ABM Parking Services, Inc. f/k/a AMPCO System Parking, District Court, City and County of Denver, Case...
Effective August 5, 2008, the Colorado General Assembly enacted C.R.S. §10-3-1116, creating a statutory cause of action for unreasonable delay or denial of insurance claims, which is in addition to Colorado’s previously-existing bad faith tort. Included in the statute...
The Hall & Evans Rocky Mountain Litigation Reporter is a periodic online newsletter directed to a select group of individuals and organizations. In this edition, we summarize recent decisions from the Colorado Supreme Court, the Colorado Court of Appeals, and the...
As of March 27, 2015, federal job-protected leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was granted to workers in legal, same-sex marriages. They will have the same rights as couples in opposite-sex marriages, under FMLA, regardless of where they live. On...
