Jackie Booker and Lily Nierenberg Obtain Defense Verdict
Jackie Booker and Lily Nierenberg obtained a defense verdict in a breach of contract case based upon the defense of impossibility. Plaintiffs leased the premises from defendants, the owner and property managers, and then discovered methamphetamine contamination. Prior to leasing the property to plaintiffs, defendant owner called the police when he discovered his property was […]
Sandy Eloranto and Katie Johnson Obtain Defense Verdict in Bad Faith Property Damage Lawsuit
Sandy Eloranto and Katie Johnson achieved a defense verdict in a bad faith property damage case stemming from the large scale May 2017 hail storm in metro Denver. Prior to trial, Sutton Booker prevailed on a summary judgment motion, with the court holding as a matter of law that the homeowners’ policy did not cover […]
Jackie Booker Prevails on Evidentiary Rulings in High Exposure Bad Faith Case Resulting in Favorable Settlement
Jackie Booker obtained an order limiting plaintiff’s bad faith expert under Federal Rule of Evidence 702 and an order excluding reserves from trial evidence in United States District Court in a high exposure bad faith case. The case settled following the evidentiary rulings.
Katie Johnson and Debra Sutton Obtain Directed Verdict on Defamation and Civil Conspiracy Claims
Katie Johnson and Debra Sutton won on directed verdict in a defamation and civil conspiracy trial against their client, in which the plaintiffs were seeking approximately $3 million in economic losses as well as punitive damages. The Court found that the plaintiffs failed to meet essential elements of the defamation and civil conspiracy claims. Plaintiffs […]
Sutton Booker Shareholders Named 2019 Colorado Super Lawyers
Sutton Booker P.C. is excited to announce Shareholders Debra Sutton, Katie Johnson, and Ashley Larson were named 2019 Super Lawyers. Debra Sutton was recognized as a 2019 Colorado Super Lawyer. Kate Johnson and Ashley Larson were each named to the Colorado Super Lawyer Rising Stars list. Together, Debra Sutton, Ashley Larson, and Katie Johnson have […]
Ashley Larson Prevails on Summary Judgment Regarding Waiver of Liability
Ashley Larson obtained summary judgment in a premises liability matter, in which a plaintiff sought to circumvent a valid waiver of liability when suing a recreational facility for personal injuries. The Plaintiff alleged she utilized “defective equipment” at the recreational facility causing her to sustain “serious injuries necessitating surgery on her back requiring medical, surgical, […]