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Colorado justices uphold $10.5 million award in downstairs meth lab case
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The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday upheld a judge’s $10.5 million award to a woman and her daughter for their injuries stemming from toxic exposure from a suspected downstairs meth lab in their Littleton apartment building. The court originally took up the appeal to decide when a person or entity is required to preserve evidence…
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Downstairs meth lab case has Colorado justices evaluating duty to preserve evidence
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When an Arapahoe County judge awarded a woman and her daughter $10.5 million for their injuries, finding their landlord had not reasonably responded to allegations of toxic exposure from a downstairs meth lab, he also concluded the landlord willfully failed to preserve evidence. Last week, before the Colorado Supreme Court, the now-bankrupt Terra Management Group sought a…
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Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against Arapahoe County judges over alleged misconduct
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A Denver man may not hold a pair of Arapahoe County judges liable for perceived irregularities in his small claims case, a federal judge ruled last week. Danny Zipris alleged former County Court Judge Anne M. Ollada, who presided over a 2021 trial in which Zipris was the plaintiff, engaged in “ex parte” communication with…
