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 […]
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, […]
Katie Johnson Obtains Dismissal of Premises Liability Action
Katie Johnson obtained a dismissal with prejudice and award for costs on behalf of a retail client in a premises liability action. The Court held the plaintiff’s repeated discovery failures warranted dismissal for failure to prosecute and as a discovery sanction.
Ashley Larson Obtains Directed Verdict in Premises Liability Trial
An Adams County District Court Judge granted a directed verdict in favor of a retailer in a premises liability matter. Ashley Larson represented the retailer at trial. After two days of evidence, the retailer moved for directed verdict arguing there was no evidence presented of actual or constructive knowledge of a dangerous condition. In addition […]
Debra Sutton Secure Dismissal of a Wrongful Death Claim on a Motion to Dismiss
Sutton | Booker managing shareholder Debra Sutton secured the dismissal of a wrongful death claim after filing a motion to dismiss. The Sutton | Booker team identified Plaintiff’s lack of standing under C.R.S. § 13-21-201, which limits recovery only to the spouse of the deceased, the heir of the deceased, or the beneficiary of the […]
Sutton | Booker Secures Dismissal of Premises Liability Action After Filing Motion for Summary Judgment
Sutton | Booker secured the dismissal of a premises liability action against a retailer after filing a motion for summary judgment. The motion sought summary judgment in favor of the retailer because there was no evidence that the retailer had any notice of a dangerous condition, a required element under the Colorado Premises Liability Act […]