ANNOUNCEMENTS COLORADO SUPREME COURT JANUARY 14, 2002

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1 ANNOUNCEMENTS COLORADO SUPREME COURT JANUARY 14, 2002 "Slip opinions" are the opinions as filed by the judges with the clerk. Slip opinions are subject to modification, rehearing, withdrawal, or clerical corrections. A link (in the htm format only) to any modifications to previously posted opinions will appear in the petition for rehearing section of the announcement document the day the changes are announced. Click on the case number to view the opinion in Word format. OPINIONS Case No. 01SA210 SUPREME COURT, STATE OF COLORADO Two East 14 th Avenue Denver, Colorado Interlocutory Appeal from District Court Montrose County, Case No. 00CR71 Honorable J. Steven Patrick, Judge file:///c /Documents%20and%20Settings/b888smw/Desktop/CA/2002/ htm (1 of 27) [9/11/2008 8:34:25 AM]

2 Plaintiff-Appellant: THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, Defendant-Appellee: GARY KOVERMAN. ORDER REVERSED AND CASE REMANDED EN BANC JUSTICE KOURLIS delivered the Opinion of the Court. JUSTICE COATS does not participate. -- Case No. 99SC415 SUPREME COURT, STATE OF COLORADO Two East 14 th Avenue Denver, Colorado Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals Court of Appeals Case No. 97CA1496 file:///c /Documents%20and%20Settings/b888smw/Desktop/CA/2002/ htm (2 of 27) [9/11/2008 8:34:25 AM]

3 Petitioners: RANDY A. SCOTT and ANN C. SCOTT, Respondents: MATLACK, INC.; and CONOCO, INC. JUDGMENT REVERSED AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS EN BANC JUSTICE BENDER delivered the Opinion of the Court. JUSTICE RICE does not participate. -- Case No. 00SC985 SUPREME COURT, STATE OF COLORADO Two East 14 th Avenue Denver, Colorado Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals file:///c /Documents%20and%20Settings/b888smw/Desktop/CA/2002/ htm (3 of 27) [9/11/2008 8:34:25 AM]

4 Court of Appeals Case No. 99CA1262 Petitioner: AVEMCO INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent: NORTHERN COLORADO AIR CHARTER, INC. JUDGMENT REVERSED EN BANC JUSTICE MARTINEZ delivered the Opinion of the Court. -- PETITIONS FOR REHEARING Case No. 00SC151 SUPREME COURT, STATE OF COLORADO Two East 14 th Avenue Denver, Colorado Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals Court of Appeals Case No. 98CA1474 file:///c /Documents%20and%20Settings/b888smw/Desktop/CA/2002/ htm (4 of 27) [9/11/2008 8:34:25 AM]

5 Petitioner/Cross-Respondent: ANIMAS VALLEY SAND AND GRAVEL, INC., a Colorado corporation, Respondent/Cross-Petitioner: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF LA PLATA, COLORADO. Petition for Rehearing DENIED. EN BANC. JUSTICE KOURLIS would grant the petition. - file:///c /Documents%20and%20Settings/b888smw/Desktop/CA/2002/ htm (5 of 27) [9/11/2008 8:34:25 AM]

6 Case No. 01SA176 SUPREME COURT, STATE OF COLORADO Two East 14 th Avenue Denver, Colorado Original Proceeding Pursuant to C.A.R. 21 District Court, City & County of Denver Case No. 00CV7290 Honorable Gloria A. Rivera, Judge In Re: Plaintiffs: BROCK REDDEN and PATRICIA REDDEN, Defendant: SCI COLORADO FUNERAL SERVICES, INC., d/b/a HAMPDEN MEMORIAL GARDENS, a Colorado corporation. Opinion modified, and as modified, Petition for Rehearing DENIED. EN BANC. file:///c /Documents%20and%20Settings/b888smw/Desktop/CA/2002/ htm (6 of 27) [9/11/2008 8:34:25 AM]

7 Case No. 00SA212 SUPREME COURT, STATE OF COLORADO Two East 14 th Avenue Denver, Colorado Certification of Question of Law, Pursuant to C.A.R U.S. District Court, District of Colorado Civil Action No. 99-N-1417 Plaintiffs: SHOWPIECE HOMES CORPORATION, JOY L. MCMILLAN, and EDWARD J. MCMILLAN, Defendant: ASSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA. Opinion modified, and as modified, Petition for Rehearing DENIED. EN BANC. PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI No. 00SC468 Court of Appeals Case No. 98CA8 (4/27/00) GIOACCHINO (JACK) GIAMPAPA, Petitioner, file:///c /Documents%20and%20Settings/b888smw/Desktop/CA/2002/ htm (7 of 27) [9/11/2008 8:34:25 AM]

8 AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent. Certiorari having been previously granted on November 6, 2000, the Court, sua sponte, now orders that the parties file additional briefs on the following issues: Should the longstanding rule in Colorado, that mental anguish damages are recoverable for a willful and wanton breach of contract, be overruled or modified? If so, in what situations can a promisee get mental suffering damages resulting from a breach of contract? If mental anguish damages are available for a breach of contract, are other types of non-economic damages also available? No. 01SC293 Court of Appeals Case No. 99CA399 (3/8/01) JAMES SIMS, Petitioner, No. 01SC298 Court of Appeals Case No. 99CA192 (3/22/01) MARK J. EVANS, Petitioner, file:///c /Documents%20and%20Settings/b888smw/Desktop/CA/2002/ htm (8 of 27) [9/11/2008 8:34:25 AM]

9 No. 01SC424 Court of Appeals Case No. 98CA2313 (3/29/01) VERLIN LITTLE BALD EAGLE, Petitioner, No. 01SC447 Court of Appeals Case No. 00CA242 (5/24/01) RHINO LININGS USA, INC., Petitioner, ROCKY MOUNTAIN RHINO LININGS, INC., Respondent. Petition for Writ of Certiorari GRANTED. EN BANC. SUMMARY OF ISSUES: Whether the court of appeals erred in holding that a private contractual obligation is a "misrepresentation" actionable under the Colorado Consumer Protection Act. Whether the court of appeals erred in concluding that Petitioner s dealership is a "franchise" and therefore "property" under the Colorado Consumer Protection Act. Whether the court of appeals erred in holding that there was a "significant impact" on the consuming public from Petitioner s breach of its contract with Respondent so as to be separately actionable under the Colorado Consumer Protection Act. file:///c /Documents%20and%20Settings/b888smw/Desktop/CA/2002/ htm (9 of 27) [9/11/2008 8:34:25 AM]

10 No. 01SC464 Court of Appeals Case No. 00CA79 (4/12/01) THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, Petitioner, COUNTY COURT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, and the HONORABLE ROBERT B. CREW, JR., one of the judges thereof; DOUGLAS BRUCE; CARLOS HERNANDEZ-RETANA; and GABRIELA HERNANDEZ, Respondents. JUSTICE COATS does not participate. No. 01SC482 Court of Appeals Case No. 96CA1026 (9/21/01) THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, Petitioner/Cross-Respondent, FOREST G. PORTER, Respondent/Cross-Petitioner. Petition and Cross- No. 01SC496 Court of Appeals Case No. 00CA616 (6/7/01) JAMES L. WASHBURN and KAY A. WASHBURN, d/b/a WASHBURN BROTHERS, a Colorado file:///c /Documents%20and%20Settings/b888smw/Desktop/CA/2002/ htm (10 of 27) [9/11/2008 8:34:25 AM]

11 partnership; and ROY V. DYER, Petitioners, THE RONALD W. THOMAS AND RAYMOND WAYNE THOMAS CHARITABLE REMAINDER ANNUITY TRUST, a trust; COLIN P. LINDSEY; SHARON I. BENNETT; KENT ALLEN; THOMAS L. WILLIAMS and DEAN C. WILLIAMS, d/b/a WILLIAMS & WILLIAMS REALTORS; WILLIAMS & WILLIAMS MARKETING SERVICES, INC.; HEARTLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, Trustee of the Thomas Trust; JOHNSON COUNTY BANK; RONALD W. THOMAS; and RAYMOND WAYNE THOMAS, Respondents. No. 01SC511 Court of Appeals Case No. 01CA470 CITY OF GOLDEN, a Colorado municipal corporation; CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF GOLDEN; and GOLDEN URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY, a body corporate of the State of Colorado, Petitioners, MARIAN L. OLSON, Respondent. Petition for Writ of Certiorari Pursuant to C.A.R. 50 DENIED. EN BANC. file:///c /Documents%20and%20Settings/b888smw/Desktop/CA/2002/ htm (11 of 27) [9/11/2008 8:34:25 AM]

12 No. 01SC520 Court of Appeals Case No. 99CA597 (5/10/01) THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, Petitioner/Cross-Respondent, BRYAN J. DURFEE, Respondent/Cross-Petitioner. Petition and Cross No. 01SC545 Court of Appeals Case No. 00CA148 (5/17/01) THOMAS PROVENCE, Petitioner, JUSTICE COATS does not participate. No. 01SC552 Montezuma County District Court Case No. 00CV256 (7/11/01) THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, Petitioner, VERLO YAZZIE, Respondent. file:///c /Documents%20and%20Settings/b888smw/Desktop/CA/2002/ htm (12 of 27) [9/11/2008 8:34:25 AM]

13 No. 01SC561 Court of Appeals Case No. 00CA1065 (5/17/01) PAUL CALVIN SILAS, Petitioner, JUSTICE RICE and JUSTICE COATS do not participate. No. 01SC563 Court of Appeals Case No. 00CA1719 (7/19/01) DAVID ROBERTS, GARY NEET, WHITMAN WEST, RICHARD MARTINEZ, and NARD CLAAR, Petitioners, LEONARD BALDAUF, Respondent. No. 01SC565 Court of Appeals Case No. 99CA2449 (7/5/01) DONALD M. CASSATA, Director of the Adams County Department of Social Services, in his official capacity; and ADAMS COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES, Petitioners, file:///c /Documents%20and%20Settings/b888smw/Desktop/CA/2002/ htm (13 of 27) [9/11/2008 8:34:25 AM]

14 FRANCES F. WESTON; CHRISTINE MARIE KNEUBEHL; and SHAUNA PARKS, n/k/a SHAUNA DISHER, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Respondents. JUSTICE COATS does not participate. No. 01SC586 Court of Appeals Case No. 99CA158 (6/21/01) JOHN L. SPRINGER, Petitioner, NORMAN L. FLEET and FLEET RESOURCES, INC., Respondents. JUSTICE KOURLIS would grant the Petition as to the following issues: Whether a garnishment lien impounds any property in the possession of the garnishee other than property the garnishee owes the judgment debtor. Whether a creditor s judgment lien under section (1) may follow and impound the homestead exemption proceeds that have lost their exempt status following the sale of the judgment debtor s home upon a writ of execution. No. 01SC598 Court of Appeals Case No. 00CA1450 (6/21/01) ROBERTA L. HAMILTON, Petitioner, file:///c /Documents%20and%20Settings/b888smw/Desktop/CA/2002/ htm (14 of 27) [9/11/2008 8:34:25 AM]

15 CHARLES G. HAMILTON, Respondent. Petition for Writ of Certiorari GRANTED. EN BANC. SUMMARY OF ISSUES: Whether a court order requiring written modification may be modified by oral agreement of the parties. Whether an estoppel must be supported by detrimental reliance. Whether the Colorado legislature preempted equitable retroactive relief from child support arrearages by enacting section (1)(d). DENIED as to all other issues. No. 01SC605 Court of Appeals Case No. 00CA265 (6/14/01) BRANDON A. BAKER, Petitioner, No. 01SC621 Court of Appeals Case No. 01CA1036 (8/21/01) BENITO NEGRON, Petitioner, CHARLES RAY and JOHN SUTHERS, Respondents. file:///c /Documents%20and%20Settings/b888smw/Desktop/CA/2002/ htm (15 of 27) [9/11/2008 8:34:25 AM]

16 No. 01SC630 Court of Appeals Case No. 01CA1612 F.T. HAVENS, Petitioner, UPPER SAN JUAN HOSPITAL DISTRICT and THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF ARCHULETA, COLORADO, Respondents. Petition for Writ of Certiorari Pursuant to C.A.R. 50 DENIED. EN BANC No. 01SC634 Court of Appeals Case No. 99CA2320 (8/2/01) ERNEST VIGIL, Petitioner, JUSTICE COATS does not participate. No. 01SC636 Court of Appeals Case No. 00CA281 (8/2/01) JAMES MIERA, Petitioner, file:///c /Documents%20and%20Settings/b888smw/Desktop/CA/2002/ htm (16 of 27) [9/11/2008 8:34:25 AM]

17 JUSTICE COATS does not participate. No. 01SC637 Court of Appeals Case No. 99CA849 (8/9/01) CYCLE LEE TYLER, Petitioner, No. 01SC645 Court of Appeals Case No. 00CA1777 (8/16/01) PUEBLO BANCORPORATION, Petitioner/Cross-Respondent, LINDOE, INC., Respondent/Cross-Petitioner. Petition for Writ of Certiorari GRANTED. Cross-Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. SUMMARY OF ISSUE: Whether the court of appeals has incorrectly decided the issue of marketability discounts under Colorado Dissenter s Rights Statute, C.R.S , et. seq., and contrary to two prior decisions of the court of appeals. DENIED as to all other issues. No. 01SC655 file:///c /Documents%20and%20Settings/b888smw/Desktop/CA/2002/ htm (17 of 27) [9/11/2008 8:34:25 AM]

18 Court of Appeals Case No. 99CA2290 (7/19/01) RAYMOND J. MAYNES, JR., Petitioner, JUSTICE COATS does not participate. No. 01SC658 Court of Appeals Case No. 01CA1066 (8/20/01) BENITO NEGRON, Petitioner, CHARLES RAY, STEVE BROWN, J. CEBULSKY and OFFICER MASCARENAS, Respondents. No. 01SC659 Court of Appeals Case No. 01CA948 (8/16/01) BENITO NEGRON, Petitioner, SGT. BARRY WISNER, JACKIE JONES, LT. ROBERT CRONQUIST, CHARLES TAPPE, GLORIA MASTERSON, and GARY NEET, Respondents. file:///c /Documents%20and%20Settings/b888smw/Desktop/CA/2002/ htm (18 of 27) [9/11/2008 8:34:25 AM]

19 No. 01SC660 Court of Appeals Case No. 00CA36 (8/9/01) DANIEL P. SHANNON, Petitioner, No. 01SC661 Court of Appeals Case No. 00CA640 (6/28/01) RONALD LEE SMITH, Petitioner, JUSTICE RICE and JUSTICE COATS do not participate. No. 01SC662 Court of Appeals Case No. 00CA1405 (8/16/01) Le Peep Restaurants, LLC; Mitchel E. Rhoads; and Rhoads Holding, LTD., Petitioners, GREAT NECK PLAZA, L.P., Respondent. file:///c /Documents%20and%20Settings/b888smw/Desktop/CA/2002/ htm (19 of 27) [9/11/2008 8:34:25 AM]

20 No. 01SC664 Court of Appeals Case No. 00CA173 (8/16/01) ROSALIE J. WILSON, Petitioner, JUSTICE COATS does not participate. No. 01SC665 Court of Appeals Case No. 00CA908 (9/13/01) ROSETTA CUMMINS, a/k/a ROSETTA JONES, Petitioner, JUSTICE COATS does not participate. No. 01SC667 Court of Appeals Case No. 99CA2475 (8/16/01) BRUCE ALAN KRAMAR, Petitioner, file:///c /Documents%20and%20Settings/b888smw/Desktop/CA/2002/ htm (20 of 27) [9/11/2008 8:34:25 AM]

21 No. 01SC671 Court of Appeals Case No. 99CA1786 (8/16/01) PATRICK NEAL, Petitioner, No. 01SC675 Court of Appeals Case No. 00CA59 (7/26/01) KENNETH GIBSON, Petitioner, No. 01SC677 Court of Appeals Case No. 00CA1151 (8/16/01) CHRISTOPHER LEE BURNS, Petitioner, file:///c /Documents%20and%20Settings/b888smw/Desktop/CA/2002/ htm (21 of 27) [9/11/2008 8:34:25 AM]

22 No. 01SC681 Court of Appeals Case No. 00CA1427 (8/16/01) DUANE BROWN, Petitioner, No. 01SC682 District Court, City & County of Denver, Case No. 01CV1774 A BUS RIDE, INC., Petitioner, COLORADO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, Respondent. No. 01SC685 Court of Appeals Case No. 00CA874 (8/23/01) LESLIE JACKSON, Petitioner, No. 01SC687 file:///c /Documents%20and%20Settings/b888smw/Desktop/CA/2002/ htm (22 of 27) [9/11/2008 8:34:25 AM]

23 Court of Appeals Case No. 00CA1081 (9/20/01) MICHAEL DAVIS, Petitioner, No. 01SC688 Court of Appeals Case No. 00CA174 (8/23/01) EDWARD D. PIERCE, Petitioner, No. 01SC689 Court of Appeals Case No. 99CA2424 (7/19/01) RUBEN RIOS GARCIA, Petitioner, No. 01SC690 Jefferson County District Court Case No. 01CV1025 ANGEL COOK, Petitioner, file:///c /Documents%20and%20Settings/b888smw/Desktop/CA/2002/ htm (23 of 27) [9/11/2008 8:34:25 AM]

24 AIMCO MANAGEMENT COMPANY, Respondent. No. 01SC692 Court of Appeals Case No. 00CA1587 (7/26/01) THORNTON W. PRICE, III, individually and as a proposed class representative on behalf of all others similarly situated, Petitioner, WEST PUBLISHING CORPORATION, Respondent. No. 01SC695 Court of Appeals Case No. 99CA2364 (7/5/01) TODD WOODWARD, Petitioner, No. 01SC697 Court of Appeals Case No. 00CA971 (7/5/01) file:///c /Documents%20and%20Settings/b888smw/Desktop/CA/2002/ htm (24 of 27) [9/11/2008 8:34:25 AM]

25 FREDDY JOSEPH YSCO, Petitioner, No. 01SC698 Court of Appeals Case No. 00CA1055 (7/5/01) JAMES M. MCQUISTON, JR., Petitioner, No. 01SC700 Court of Appeals Case No. 99CA2280 (6/7/01) THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, Petitioner, PAMELA M. ZEDACK Respondent. No. 01SC703 Court of Appeals Case No. 99CA2477 (7/5/01) DAVID SCHLUETER, Petitioner, file:///c /Documents%20and%20Settings/b888smw/Desktop/CA/2002/ htm (25 of 27) [9/11/2008 8:34:25 AM]

26 No. 01SC712 Court of Appeals Case No. 00CA1048 (7/19/01) In re the Custody of: C.J.S., Minor Child, S.E.S. and L.J.S., maternal grandparents, Petitioners, N.K.S., minor child s natural mother, Respondent. No. 01SC759 Court of Appeals Case No. 01CA0106 (8/23/01) OPTIMIZED PROCESS, Employer; and RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY CO., Insurer, Petitioners, TIM HILL, Claimant; and ICAO, Respondents. No. 01SC785 Court of Appeals Case No. 00CA172 (8/30/01) JOSEPH SORRENDINO, Petitioner, file:///c /Documents%20and%20Settings/b888smw/Desktop/CA/2002/ htm (26 of 27) [9/11/2008 8:34:25 AM]

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