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Colorado justices consider whether fraud claims belong in corporate dispute
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The Colorado Supreme Court considered on Tuesday whether it is possible for a corporate plaintiff to pursue fraud claims over conduct that could be covered by a contract or by a set of interrelated business agreements leading up to the contract. Previously, the Court of Appeals found that Veolia Water Technologies, Inc. had a duty,…
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Colorado justices skeptical of defendant’s challenge to flawed jury instruction
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Members of the Colorado Supreme Court appeared willing to uphold a defendant’s vehicular eluding conviction on Tuesday, suggesting that an incorrectly worded jury instruction was not an obvious and harmful error in light of the defense’s choice not to dispute the evidence. A Denver jury convicted Jeffery Sloan of killing Yasir Hasan and Mark Karla by running…
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DOJ sues Colorado over gun law banning ‘large-capacity’ magazines
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The Trump administration on Wednesday sued Colorado over a state law prohibiting a gun magazine that can hold more than 15 rounds of ammunition. It’s the second lawsuit filed by the administration in two days targeting gun statutes in Colorado. On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice also sued the city of Denver over its…
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Appeals court upholds discipline for Denver officers’ inadequate domestic violence investigation
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Colorado’s second-highest court last week upheld Denver’s discipline of two officers whose investigation of a domestic violence report was brief, failed to separate the victim from her abuser, and overlooked the victim’s severe injuries. Officers Cory Stuper and Brian Finneran argued that pervasive procedural violations in the adjudicative process and their own desire to respect…
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‘Expect 2027 revenue to remain flat,’ finance officials warn Denver budget planners
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Denver expects little to no revenue growth through 2027. And “flat” growth is a “best-case scenario,” city finance experts told members of the Denver City Council’s Budget and Finance Committee, as preliminary efforts to organize and establish guidance for the 2027 budget planning process kicked off Tuesday. The city anticipates 2027 revenue to remain around…
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Lawsuit from men wrongly arrested for Denver shooting dismissed by federal appeals court
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The Colorado-based federal appeals court dismissed a lawsuit last week from two men who were arrested as suspects in a downtown Denver shooting when they instead appeared to be the targets. Trevor Puller and Deandre Hutchinson alleged that they were driving in Lower Downtown at around 2 a.m. in April 2021 when an unidentified man…
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Divided appeals court reverses assault conviction over insufficient guidance about paramedics’ authority
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Colorado’s second-highest court reversed a defendant’s conviction last week for assaulting a paramedic, concluding that a Denver judge needed to give jurors additional information about the duties that paramedics are legally authorized to carry out. Two paramedics were attempting to take Chakib E. Ez-Zahir to a hospital against his will. After one paramedic blocked his…
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Colorado Supreme Court considers new requirement for leaving-the-scene convictions
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In 2006, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that leaving the scene of an accident resulting in serious injury is a “strict liability” offense, meaning a person is guilty solely through their conduct, without the need for prosecutors to prove the defendant’s mental state. Now, 20 years later, one defendant is asking the Supreme Court to…
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Colorado Supreme Court intervenes in 4 ongoing cases
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The Colorado Supreme Court recently moved to intervene in four ongoing cases, including two criminal prosecutions, a civil lawsuit, and a child welfare proceeding. At least four of the court’s seven members must agree to hear a case outside of the normal appellate process. The issues raised before the justices include the ability of prosecutors…
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Colorado justices accept appeals on Netflix taxation, children pursuing neglect cases
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The Colorado Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will decide whether Netflix subscriptions are subject to the state’s sales tax as “tangible personal property.” At least three of the court’s seven members must agree to hear an appeal. The justices also accepted cases that question whether a minor’s legal representative can pursue an appeal…