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Colorado Supreme Court reverses Jeffco judge’s order for fender-bender plaintiff to undergo mental evaluation
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The Colorado Supreme Court concluded on Monday that a Jefferson County judge improperly ordered a plaintiff in a personal injury case to sit for a mental health examination after the defendant’s experts suggested her injuries were actually psychological. The justices sided with plaintiff Spring Charlson, whose attorneys warned against allowing defense attorneys to delve into…
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Colorado Supreme Court signals intervention in 4 ongoing cases
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The Colorado Supreme Court recently signaled that it may intervene in four cases from various trial courts, two criminal and two civil. At least four of the court’s seven members must agree to initiate the process of granting relief in a case outside the usual appellate procedure. The cases address an expert’s insight into child-parent…
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Colorado Supreme Court to hear appeals about parenting restrictions, resentencings
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The Colorado Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will decide whether a judge’s reduction in the amount of time a parent spends with their child amounts to the kind of “restriction” that requires a heightened justification. At least three of the court’s seven members must agree to hear a case. The justices also will…
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Appeals court sides with Lakewood in Colorado Christian University’s zoning discrimination case
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Even though a recently enacted zoning ordinance only applies to housing operated by Colorado Christian University, the state’s second-highest court last month concluded the city of Lakewood did not unconstitutionally discriminate against the school by forcing it to stop leasing to students in a residential neighborhood next to campus. CCU sued the city over an…
