christine arguello
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Judge rules Archuleta, La Plata counties may be held liable for detainee’s suicide
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A federal judge has refused to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit against La Plata and Archuleta counties for the suicide of a 21-year-old man who hung himself in jail and remained undiscovered for more than two hours, despite being on suicide watch. Saul Hernandez de la Torre was arrested in Archuleta County but housed in…
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Federal judge tosses employment discrimination case, acknowledges COVID-19 may be disability
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A federal judge has decided that while COVID-19 can qualify as a disability, a Colorado Springs woman terminated from her job at the outset of the pandemic failed to establish her employer violated the Americans with Disabilities Act through its reaction to a COVID-19 diagnosis. Tammy L. Baum, a former accounts receivable clerk for Dunmire Property…
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Ex-Colorado Mesa University lacrosse coach may proceed with discrimination lawsuit
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The former head coach of Colorado Mesa University’s women’s lacrosse team may proceed with her claim of discrimination against the school, after a federal judge found Shanta Loecker plausibly alleged her termination stemmed from her gender or race. The Colorado Attorney General’s Office, representing CMU, argued that if the university intended to discriminate against Loecker,…
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Judge greenlights lawsuit against health care contractor for Fremont County jail death
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A medical corporation and its employees may be held liable for the 2020 suicide of a man in custody at the Fremont County Detention Center, after a federal judge declined to dismiss the claims against them. NatCore Healthcare Industries, Inc. formerly provided health care services to detainees in Fremont County, and its employees were reportedly aware that…
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Judge tells construction contractors to explain why they can challenge Denver’s vaccine mandate
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Organizations representing Colorado’s construction industry contractors are challenging the City and County of Denver’s vaccine mandate for workers who provide services to the city, schools and hospitals. The trade organizations are claiming the policy will “create chaos” for construction across Denver, forcing anti-vaccine employees out of the workforce and delaying city projects. Consequently, they are…