Katie Johnson Selected for ABOTA Membership
Sutton | Booker | P.C. proudly announces that shareholder Katie Johnson has received the prestigious honor of being invited to become an ABOTA member. Such membership is by invitation only after nomination and election. To be considered for membership, a trial lawyer must be of high personal character and honorable reputation, a member of the […]
Sutton Booker Attorneys Named to 2027 Super Lawyers List
Congratulations to Sutton Booker shareholders Jackie Booker, Katie Johnson, and Ashley Larson! For the eighth consecutive year, all three have been selected to the Colorado Super Lawyers list, earning the designation for 2027. The list recognizes the top 5% of attorneys and reflects attainment of a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
Keigan Bannerman Joins Sutton Booker
Help us welcome Keigan Bannerman, the newest associate to join the Sutton Booker team! Keigan earned his J.D. from the University of North Dakota School of Law, along with a certificate in aviation law. During law school, he competed in two national moot court competitions, served with the Great North innocence project, and participated in […]
USAA v. Wenzell: Colorado Supreme Court Clarifies That C.R.S. § 10-3-1118 Failure-to-Cooperate Requirements Do Not Apply to Policy Conditions Precedent
In April 2026, the Colorado Supreme Court clarified C.R.S. § 10-3-1118 did not abrogate the common law distinction between general failure-to-cooperate defenses and defenses based on specific policy conditions precedent. In USAA v. Wenzell, the Court held (6-1) that only defenses based on an insured’s general common law duty to cooperate, rather than on conditions […]
Colorado Supreme Court Limits “De Facto Insurer” Liability in Hertz Corp. v. Babayev
Opening its opinion with the quote, “If you call a tail a leg, how many legs has a dog? Five? No; calling a tail a leg don’t make it a leg,” the Colorado Supreme Court made clear that labels alone do not transform a rental car company into an insurer. On April 27, 2026, the […]
Colorado Bill Increases Statutory Damage Caps
Colorado House Bill 24-1472, approved on June 3, 2024, increased statutory damage limitations under C.R.S. §§ 13-21-102.5 (noneconomic losses) and 13-21-203.7 (wrongful death). For civil actions filed on or after January 1, 2025, other than medical malpractice suits and those filed against health care workers, the total for noneconomic damages cannot exceed $1,500,000. The previous […]