coronavirus
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Divided appeals court says COVID-19 did not cause ‘direct physical loss’ to senior care facilities
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Colorado’s second-highest court ruled on Wednesday that the COVID-19 pandemic and related public health orders did not cause a “direct physical loss” to the property of various assisted living facilities to the point of triggering insurance coverage. By 2-1, a three-judge Court of Appeals panel relied on the reasoning of recent federal court opinions and…
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10th Circuit partially reinstates fired nursing home worker’s lawsuit over COVID-19 vaccination
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The federal appeals court based in Denver ruled on Tuesday that a former nursing home employee can pursue her claim of religious discrimination against her employer for failing to grant a religious exemption to its COVID-19 vaccination requirement. Diann R. Bolonchuk alleged she was an 18-year employee of Cherry Creek Nursing Center/Nexion Health when it…
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10th Circuit rules Black Hawk casino’s insurance policy did not cover COVID-19 closure
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The federal appeals court based in Denver decided last week that a Black Hawk casino’s insurance policy, with limited exception, did not provide for hundreds of millions of dollars in coverage during the period in 2020 when COVID-19 forced businesses to halt or modify their operations. Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. sued its insurer, Affiliated…
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CSU may be sued for refunds following COVID-19 campus closure, appeals court rules
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Colorado’s second-highest court ruled last week that a class action lawsuit against Colorado State University may proceed, based on allegations the institution unjustly enriched itself by suspending in-person activities at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic without refunding tuition or student fees. A three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals agreed, by 2-1, it was…
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10th Circuit says no refunds for Vail Resorts customers after curtailed 2020 ski season
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Three years after the COVID-19 pandemic forced Vail Resorts to halt operations for the 2019-2020 season, the federal appeals court based in Denver has ruled passholders cannot sue the ski conglomerate for refunds. Vail customers from Colorado and other states pursued a class action lawsuit against the company on the theory that the Epic Passes…
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Pandemic accelerated remote health care amid crisis that triggered staffing shortages in Colorado
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When the coronavirus started sweeping through Colorado three years ago, protecting hospitals’ ability to care for the sickest patients was at the center of public life – a driving reason behind masks and limiting gatherings. Waves of the virus hammered hospital care workers for years, causing exhaustion, burnout and staffing shortages that they are still recovering from.…
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Colorado closes COVID-19 community testing sites by mid-January
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The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment will close its 20 remaining COVID-19 testing sites on Jan. 15. As more Coloradans have relied on at-home COVID-19 tests in the past several months, the demand for testing at the state’s community sites has dropped to between 3 to 6% of overall capacity, according to a…
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10th Circuit weighs whether CU medical school’s vaccine mandate burdens free exercise of religion
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Although a trial judge believed the University of Colorado was not obligated to accommodate more than a dozen medical students and staff whose religious beliefs opposed vaccination for COVID-19, the federal appeals court based in Denver appeared less supportive of the school on Wednesday. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the…
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Denver will continue to house homeless at Aloft Hotels
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Denver City Council gave final approval Monday night to a resolution extending the city’s use of 140 rooms at a downtown hotel for homeless people, as well as a food service agreement. The resolutions will extend the Emergency Occupancy Agreement with JBK Hotels LLC, which runs the Aloft Hotel, another six months through the end…
