C.R.S. § 10-3-1117 Requires Disclosure of Insurance Information to Insureds & Third-Parties
C.R.S. § 10-3-1117 went into effect beginning January 1, 2020. This new statute requires insurers that provide commercial and personal automobile coverage in Colorado to provide certain insurance information to insureds and third-party claimants upon request. Specifically, C.R.S. § 10-3-1117(1) requires an insurer to provide a complete copy of the commercial or personal automobile policy, […]
Sutton Booker Welcomes Associate Rachel Jennings
Sutton Booker is excited to welcome its newest associate, Rachel Jennings! Rachel represents corporate and individual clients in first- and third-party insurance claims, wrongful death claims, and premises liability claims. Rachel practices before federal and state courts and has experience in handling all stages of litigation from claim evaluation through trial and post-trial disputes for a […]
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 […]