Case Announcements, 12-14-09

ANNOUNCEMENTS
COLORADO SUPREME COURT

MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2009
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OPINIONS
SUPREME COURT, STATE OF COLORADO Case No. 09SC68

Two East 14th Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80203
Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Case No. 07CA2354
Petitioner:
Board of County Commissioners of the County of Boulder,
v.
Respondent:
Hygiene Fire Protection District.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
EN BANC
JUSTICE HOBBS delivered the Opinion of the Court.

JUSTICE MARTINEZ dissents, and JUSTICE COATS and JUSTICE EID join in the
dissent.
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SUPREME COURT, STATE OF COLORADO Case No. 09SA69
Interlocutory Appeal from the District Court

Weld County District Court Case No. 08CR2087
Honorable James F. Hartmann, Judge
Plaintiff-Appellant:
The People of the State of Colorado,
v.
Defendant-Appellee:
Ramon Ricardo Gutierrez.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
EN BANC
JUSTICE BENDER delivered the Opinion of the Court.

JUSTICE RICE dissents, and JUSTICE EID joins in the dissent.
JUSTICE COATS dissents.
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Petitioner:
Wolf Ranch, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company,
v.
Respondent:
The City of Colorado Springs, a Colorado home-rule city.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
EN BANC
JUSTICE RICE delivered the Opinion of the Court.

JUSTICE EID dissents, and JUSTICE MARTINEZ joins in the dissent.
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Petitioner/Cross-Respondent:
v.
Respondent/Cross-Petitioner:
David Arthur Wittrein.
JUDGMENT REVERSED
EN BANC
JUSTICE RICE delivered the Opinion of the Court.

JUSTICE MARTINEZ concurs in judgment only and JUSTICE BENDER joins in the
concurrence.
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Petitioners:
Curious Theatre Company, a Colorado non-profit corporation; Paragon

Theatre, a Colorado non-profit corporation; and Theatre13, Inc., a
Colorado non-profit corporation,
v.
Respondents:
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and James Martin,

its Executive Director.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
EN BANC
JUSTICE COATS delivered the Opinion of the Court.

JUSTICE HOBBS dissents.
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PETITIONS FOR REHEARING


Petitioner:
The Board of County Commissioners of the County of Rio Blanco, State of

Colorado,
v.
Respondent:
ExxonMobil Oil Corporation.
Petition for Rehearing DENIED. EN BANC.

JUSTICE COATS does not participate.
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SUPREME COURT, STATE OF COLORADO Case No. 08SA224

Appeal from the District Court

Water Division 1, Case Nos. 03CW99 & 03CW177
Honorable Roger A. Klein, Judge
Concerning the Application for Water Rights of Well Augmentation

Subdistrict of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District and South
Platte Well Users Association in Adams, Morgan, and Weld Counties.
Applicants-Appellants:
Well Augmentation Subdistrict of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy

District and South Platte Well Users Association,
v.
Opposers-Appellees:
City of Aurora; Bijou Irrigation Company; Bijou Irrigation District; City

of Boulder; Centennial Water and Sanitation District; Pawnee Well Users
Inc.; Cache La Poudre Water Users Association; Lower Latham Reservoir
Company; New Cache La Poudre Irrigating Company; City of Black Hawk; City
and County of Denver; Ducommun Business Trust; City of Sterling; East
Cherry Creek Valley Water and Sanitation; Public Service Company of
Colorado; City of Englewood; Fort Morgan Reservoir; Jackson Lake
Reservoir; The Farmers Reservoir and Irrigation Company; United Water and
Sanitation District; City of Greeley; Harmony Ditch Company;
Irrigationists’ Association; Lupton Ditch Co. & Lupton Meadows Ditch Co.;
North Poudre Irrigation Company; Riverside Irrigation District; Riverside
Reservoir & Land Company; South Adams County Water & Sanitation District;
State & Division Engineers; The Henrylyn Irrigation District; City of
Thornton; Westfarm LLC; City of Westminster; and Greeley Irrigation
Company,
and
Appellee Pursuant to C.A.R. 1(e):
James Hall, Division Engineer for Water Division No. 1.
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Opinion modified, and as modified, Petition for Rehearing DENIED. EN

BANC.
JUSTICE EID does not participate.
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PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI
No. 09SC153
Court of Appeals Case Nos. 07CA1195
Petitioners:
Boulder & Weld Reservoir Company, a Colorado nonprofit corporation;
Six Mile No. 2 Reservoir Company, a Colorado nonprofit corporation;
Boulder & White Rock Ditch & Reservoir Company, a Colorado nonprofit
corporation; and Julius Van Thuyne, Jr., an individual,
v.
Respondent:
Daniel T. Long.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

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No. 09SC219
In re the Marriage of:

Petitioner:
Carol Powell,
and
Respondent:
David Powell.

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No. 09SC229
Petitioner:
The Estate of Catherine Ford,
v.
Respondents:
Danny J. Eicher, M.D.; and Consultants in Obstetrics and Gynecology,
P.C.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari GRANTED. EN BANC.
Summary of Issue:
Whether the court of appeals properly applied People v. Shreck, 22

P.3d 68 (Colo. 2001), and People v. Ramirez, 155 P.3d 371 (Colo.
2007), in its review of the trial court’s exclusion of expert
testimony when it concluded that the causation testimony of two
medical experts was reliable and therefore admissible and reversed the
trial court’s exclusion of that testimony.
DENIED AS TO ALL OTHER ISSUES.

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No. 09SC231
Petitioner:
Ivan Ramirez,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.

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No. 09SC275
Petitioner:
David Dwayne Allen,
v.
Respondent:

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No. 09SC333
El Paso County District Court case No. 08CV3585
Petitioner:
Curtis Mason Jones,
v.
Respondent:

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No. 09SC372
Petitioner:
James A. Carleo,
v.
Respondents:
King & Greisen, LLP; Diane S. King; and David Lichtenstein.

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No. 09SC377
Petitioner/Cross-Respondent:
Larry Foiles,
v.
Respondent/Cross-Petitioner:
Deanna Whittman, in her capacity as Personal Representative for the
Estate of Lily Whittman.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari GRANTED. Cross-Petition for Writ of

Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
Summary of Issue:
Whether the court of appeals erred when it held that the personal
representative of the surviving spouse’s estate can assert the exempt
property allowance (C.R.S. section 15-11-403) in the decedent spouse’s
estate.

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No. 09SC380
Petitioners:
Boulder County Board of Commissioners; and JoAnn Groff, Colorado
Property Tax Administrator,
v.
Respondents:
HealthSouth Corporation and Board of Assessment Appeals.
Petitions for Writ of Certiorari GRANTED. EN BANC.
Summary of Issues:
Whether a taxpayer has a statutory right to a tax abatement and refund

when the taxpayer overstated assets by including false entries on tax
schedules used for property valuation.
Whether the equitable doctrine of unclean hands prevents a taxpayer

from receiving a tax abatement and refund when the taxpayer overstated
assets by including false entries on tax schedules used for property
valuation.

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No. 09SC449
Petitioner:
Jeffrey Allen Huggins, Sr.,
v.
Respondent:

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No. 09SC466
Petitioners:
Rebecca Jackson, Tiffany Chahmi, and Idalmis Cooley,
v.
Respondents:
American Family Mutual Insurance Co. and Chad A. Hicks.

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No. 09SC491
Petitioner:
Thoro Products Company,
v.
Respondents:
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment; Honorable Robert
N. Spencer, in his official capacity; and State of Colorado Office of
Administrative Courts.

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No. 09SC500
Petitioner:
Jerome Anderson,
v.
Respondent:

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No. 09SC522
Petitioners:
Frank W. Baumgartner, Jr.; North Peak Townhomes, LLC, a Colorado
limited liability corporation; Frederick G. Cooke; and Caribou
Construction, Inc., a Colorado corporation;
v.
Respondent:
North Peak Homeowners Association, Inc., a Colorado nonprofit
corporation.

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No. 09SC523
Petitioners:
Denise McNeil and Alencia Moore,
v.
Respondents:
Leeds, Morelli & Brown, P.C., a New York professional service
corporation; and Nextel Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

JUSTICE RICE does not participate.
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No. 09SC588
Petitioner:
Red Horse Hill, LLC,
v.
Respondents:
King’s Deer Development, LLC and Cathedral Pines By King’s Deer, LLLP.

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No. 09SC626
Petitioner:
Patricia Henisse,
v.
Respondents:
First Transit, Inc., an Ohio corporation licensed to do business in
Colorado; and Eric Victor Cotton.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari GRANTED. EN BANC.
Summary of Issues:
Whether the court of appeals erred in holding that the employee of a

private business is a “public employee” and entitled to governmental
immunity based on the employer’s agreement with the Regional
Transportation District.
Whether the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act limits the liability of

a private employer that contracts with a governmental entity to
perform public services when the negligence of that business’s
employee causes injury and the sole claim against the employer is for
vicarious liability of its employee.
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No. 09SC631
Petitioner:
Prado Condominium Association, Inc.,
v.
Respondents:
Prado Condominium Corporation; 300 W. 11th Retail, LLC; Highland
Properties 2907 LLC; Zabel Properties, Ltd., LLLP; Mark E. Kalinoski;
Connie S. Kalinoski; Bettye Clement; Donna L. Weeden; and Felicia
Majcherek.

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Case No. 09SC682

Petitioner:
William Albert Clare,
v.
Respondent:

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No. 09SC699
Petitioner:
Patrick Youngs,
v.
Respondents:
White Moving & Storage, Pinnacol Assurance, and Industrial Claim
Appeals Office.

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Case No. 09SC710
Petitioner:
Adolph Quinten Sherrod,
v.
Respondent:

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No. 09SC718
Petitioner:
Rita Torres, a/k/a/ Rita DeHerrera, a/k/a Rita Avalos, a/k/a/ Rita
DeHerrera-Torres, a/k/a Rita DeHerrera-Avalos,
v.
Respondent:
Albert Gurule.

JUSTICE MARTINEZ does not participate.
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No. 09SC722
Petitioner:
St. Vrain School District,
v.
Respondent:
Devin Kansgen, a disabled minor by his mother and legal guardian,
Debra Kansgen.

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No. 09SC743
Petitioner:
Country Mutual Insurance Company,
v.
Respondents:
Renee Lally and Sean Lally.

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No. 09SC768
Petitioner:
Mark Sandoval,
v.
Respondent:

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No. 09SC774
Petitioner:
Lawrence Littlethunder,
v.
Respondent:

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No. 09SC778
Petitioner:
Jose Eloy Gonzales,
v.
Respondent:

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No. 09SC799
El Paso County District Court Case No. 09CV2599
Petitioner:
Ronald Warren,
v.
Respondent:
People of the State of Colorado.

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No. 09SC804
Petitioner:
Allen Oil & Gas, L.L.C., a Texas limited liability company,
v.
Respondents:
Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission, an agency of the State of
Colorado; and Steven Sonneberg, Michael Klish, Daniel Skrabacz,
Claudia Rebne, Bruce Johnson, and Adrean Phillips, Commissioners of
the Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission.

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No. 09SC805
Petitioner:
James B. Turner,
v.
Respondent:
Norton Frickey, P.C.

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No. 09SC819
Petitioners:
Mark Hamilton and Melvin Hamilton,
v.
Respondent:
Noble Energy, Inc.

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No. 09SC822
Petitioner:
Richard Martinez,
v.
Respondent:
Kevin Milyard, in his official capacity as Warden of the Sterling
Correctional Facility.

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No. 09SC823
In re the Marriage of
Petitioner:
Marvin Dale Bredemeier,
and
Respondent:
Elena Chemanaeva.

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No. 09SC826
Petitioner:
Salah Abdi,
v.
Respondent:
Ricardo Alvarez.

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No. 09SC827
Petitioner:
Hasan Muric,
v.
Respondent:

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No. 09SC830
Petitioner:
Lonnell Dewane Durst,
v.
Respondent:

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No. 09SC832
Petitioner:
Paul Tinsley,
v.
Respondent:

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No. 09SC835
Petitioner:
Daniel James Vigil,
v.
Respondent:

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No. 09SC838
Petitioner:
Juan Naranjo,
v.
Respondent:

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No. 09SC841
Petitioner:
Josue Delgado,
v.
Respondent:

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No. 09SC844
Petitioner:
Ernest Maxwell,
v.
Respondent:

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No. 09SC845
In re the marriage of:

Petitioner:
Jenny Adams-Gramm,
and
Respondent:
W. Patrick Gramm.

JUSTICE EID does not participate.
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No. 09SC849
Petitioner:
Roger Lee Jacobs,
v.
Respondent:

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No. 09SC850
Petitioner:
Vito Kershaw,
v.
Respondent:

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No. 09SC858
Petitioner:
Lee N. Sternal, P.C.,
v.
Respondents:
Ellen K. Champion and Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of
Colorado.

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No. 09SC859
Petitioner:
Murphy H. Miles, Jr.,
v.
Respondent:

JUSTICE COATS does not participate.
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No. 09SC861
Petitioner:
Cosme Junior Garcia,
v.
Respondent:

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No. 09SC862
Petitioner:
Demarco Jamaal White,
v.
Respondent:

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No. 09SC863
Petitioner:
Efrin Hernandez, a/k/a Efrin Lira,
v.
Respondent:

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No. 09SC864
Petitioner:
Harry R. Krausman,
v.
Respondent:

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No. 09SC873
Petitioner:
Jorge Mauricio Zamora,
v.
Respondent:

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No. 09SC924
Petitioner:
A.B.,
v.
Respondent:
In the Interest of Minor Children:

A.M. and T.M.

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No. 09SC941
Petitioner:
W.K.T.,
v.
Respondent:
In the Interest of Minor Child:

E.R.B.

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COLORADO SUPREME COURT

"Slip opinions" are the opinions delivered by the Supreme Court

Click on the case number to view the opinion in pdf format.

SUPREME COURT, STATE OF COLORADO Case No. 09SC68

Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals

Board of County Commissioners of the County of Boulder,

Hygiene Fire Protection District.

JUSTICE HOBBS delivered the Opinion of the Court.

Interlocutory Appeal from the District Court

The People of the State of Colorado,

Ramon Ricardo Gutierrez.

JUSTICE BENDER delivered the Opinion of the Court.

SUPREME COURT, STATE OF COLORADO Case No. 08SC1073

Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals

Wolf Ranch, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company,

The City of Colorado Springs, a Colorado home-rule city.

JUSTICE RICE delivered the Opinion of the Court.

SUPREME COURT, STATE OF COLORADO Case No. 08SC588

Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals

The People of the State of Colorado,

David Arthur Wittrein.

JUSTICE RICE delivered the Opinion of the Court.

SUPREME COURT, STATE OF COLORADO Case No. 08SC351

Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals

Curious Theatre Company, a Colorado non-profit corporation; Paragon

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and James Martin,

JUSTICE COATS delivered the Opinion of the Court.

SUPREME COURT, STATE OF COLORADO Case No. 08SC698

Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals

The Board of County Commissioners of the County of Rio Blanco, State of

ExxonMobil Oil Corporation.

Petition for Rehearing DENIED. EN BANC.

SUPREME COURT, STATE OF COLORADO Case No. 08SA224

Appeal from the District Court

Concerning the Application for Water Rights of Well Augmentation

Well Augmentation Subdistrict of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy

City of Aurora; Bijou Irrigation Company; Bijou Irrigation District; City

Appellee Pursuant to C.A.R. 1(e):

James Hall, Division Engineer for Water Division No. 1.

Opinion modified, and as modified, Petition for Rehearing DENIED. EN

PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

In re the Marriage of:

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari GRANTED. EN BANC.

Whether the court of appeals properly applied People v. Shreck, 22

DENIED AS TO ALL OTHER ISSUES.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari GRANTED. Cross-Petition for Writ of

DENIED AS TO ALL OTHER ISSUES.

Petitions for Writ of Certiorari GRANTED. EN BANC.

Whether a taxpayer has a statutory right to a tax abatement and refund

Whether the equitable doctrine of unclean hands prevents a taxpayer

DENIED AS TO ALL OTHER ISSUES.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.