Joel Babcock and Matthew Cecil Obtain Complete Defense Verdict for HOA
Joel Babcock and Matthew Cecil obtained a complete defense verdict for their HOA client after a three-day bench trial in Larimer County. Plaintiffs claimed the HOA failed to manage and even contributed to surface water runoff onto their property and ground water levels beneath it. They sought over $100,000 in monetary damages and the equivalent of hundreds of […]
Colorado Court of Appeals Affirms Dismissal of Franchisor and Awards Attorney Fees and Costs
The Colorado Court of Appeals affirmed the Rule 12(b)(5) dismissal of premises liability and negligence claims, and an award of attorney fees and costs, in favor of a franchisor in a case defended by Shareholder Ashley Larson. Plaintiff alleged she tripped and fell on a poorly maintained sidewalk adjacent to a franchised restaurant. Plaintiff attached the […]
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 […]