Jacquelyn Booker Wins Summary Judgment Dismissing Bad Faith Claims
Cara Knight and Jackie Booker obtained summary judgment in favor of an insurer on plaintiff’s common law and statutory bad faith claims. The UIM claim arose out of a disputed liability car accident in October 2020. The two drivers involved in the collision claimed they each had a green light. The UIM insurer investigated the […]
Katie Johnson and Rachel Jennings Obtain Favorable Verdict in Admitted Liability Premises Case
Katie Johnson and Rachel Jennings obtained a favorable verdict in an admitted liability case on behalf of a large retailer. The plaintiff claimed a permanent injury to her hand and wrist after falling merchandise struck her dominant hand. At the outset of trial, the plaintiff sought over $1,000,000 in economic losses for past medical expenses […]
Rachel Jennings and Jackie Booker Prevail on Summary Judgment of Statutory Bad Faith Claims in UIM Context
Rachel Jennings and Jackie Booker prevailed on summary judgment in an underinsured motorist dispute where Plaintiff alleged the insurer defendant unreasonably delayed or denied her benefits pursuant to C.R.S. § 10-3-1115/1116. It was undisputed that Plaintiff had a history of pre-existing and degenerative injuries similar to those she claimed as related to the car accident, […]
Ashley Larson Obtains Defense Verdict in Premises Liability Trial
Ashley Larson and Cara Knight obtained a defense verdict for a retailer in a slip and fall incident on an advertising poster. Plaintiff alleged he slipped and fell on a poster that had fallen out of a sandwich board easel at the store’s front entrance. Plaintiff alleged over $1.5 million in past and future medical […]
Rachel Jennings named Co-Chair of NAWLMoms
Sutton Booker is proud to announce Rachel Jennings was named Co-Chair of NAWLMoms in March 2022. The mission of the National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) is to provide leadership, a collective voice, and essential resources to advance women in the legal profession and advocate for the equality of women under the law. Since 1899, […]
Colorado Supreme Court Confirms Death of Ferrer in Brown v. Long Romero
In 2017, the Colorado Supreme Court held in Ferrer v. Okbamicael that when a plaintiff brings a vicarious liability claim against an employer and the employer subsequently acknowledges vicarious liability, then the plaintiff is barred from asserting direct negligence claims (e.g., negligent hiring) against the employer. 390 P.3d 836 (Colo. 2017). The Supreme Court reasoned […]