Jackie Booker Testifies on Senate Bill 182
Jackie Booker testified in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Senate Bill 182 on March 7, 2017, at the request of an insurance client. Senate Bill 182 seeks to reverse the 4-3 decision reached by the Colorado Supreme Court in Calderon v. American Family, which held a policy provision prohibiting double recovery of the same medical expenses […]
Avoiding Pitfalls: Substituted Service of an Insured via Their Auto Insurance Carrier
In 2011, the Colorado legislature amended C.R.S. § 42-7-414 (part of Colorado’s Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law) to allow substituted service of a missing insured through service of the insured’s auto insurance company. The statute first requires that the insurance company include the following provision in each auto policy: “If the insured’s whereabouts for service […]
The Future of Federal Court Litigation: Magistrate Judge Kristen Mix Highlights “Hot Topics”
*Published in the FFA newsletter and reprinted with the FFA’s permission On September 30, 2016, United States Magistrate Judge Kristen L. Mix discussed current federal litigation trends in a continuing legal education presentation sponsored by the FFA. She discussed underlying social, demographic, and economic factors that impact the current litigation climate in the U.S. She […]
Electronic Discovery Committee Explains E-Discovery Guidelines and Checklist
*Published in the FFA newsletter and reprinted with the FFA’s permission On July 30, 2015, members of the United States District Court’s Electronic Discovery Committee gave an informative presentation on the new Electronic Discovery Guidelines and Checklist, issued in 2014. The Committee, chaired by Judge William J. Martinez, spent over two years compiling information and […]
Debra Sutton Obtains Defense Verdict
Debra Sutton obtained the firm’s third premises liability defense verdict of 2017 in a case tried in Denver County District Court.
Retained Expert’s Testimony Precluded
Katie Johnson obtained an order under Colo. R. Evid. 702 precluding the plaintiff’s retained premises liability expert from testifying, for failure to identify objective industry standards.