The District Court of El Paso County recently granted a Motion for Determination of Law and Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Keith Olivera on behalf of an insurer. In her Complaint, Plaintiff asserted a claim of unreasonable delay/denial pursuant to C.R.S. § 10-3-1115. In its Motion for Determination of Law, the insurer requested the […]
During the Medical Liability Committee meeting at the recently held DRI Medical Liability and Health Care Law Seminar, it was announced that Tracy Zuckett, White and Steele Of Counsel, will take on the role of Vice-Chair for next year’s DRI Medical Liability and Health Care Law Seminar taking place in March 2015 in San […]
Monty Barnett and Grant Curry recently obtained summary judgment in defending a plumbing and heating company against claims of carbon monoxide exposure for negligent installation of a HVAC system and gas furnace. The Court granted summary judgment on the basis that Plaintiffs failed to file within the requisite ten year statute of repose as […]
Rachel Ryckman obtained dismissal in a breach of the warranty of habitability claim by a tenant against a landlord involving a bedbug infestation.
Tracy Zuckett and Rachel Ryckman were recently published in the August 2014 issue of For the Defense with their article "Warning: Get a Second Opinion". Read the article here!
Grant Curry recently obtained a defense verdict in an automobile accident where the Plaintiff claimed that the Defendant was negligent in making an improper left turn. Following a bench trial, the Court ruled that there was insufficient evidence for the Plaintiff to meet his burden of proof.
Rachel T. Jennings, White and Steele Associate, has been elected to serve on the board of the Youth Opportunity Foundation (“YOF”). YOF is a 501(C) 3 which was founded by a group of young professionals in Denver, Colorado as a way of giving back to the community. YOF uses the model of “philanthropic venture […]
Keith Olivera cemented a victory for the defense in a recent claim. At 2:00 am a pedestrian who admitted to drinking four shots of tequila left a night club. A taxi driver said he saw the pedestrian and stopped, at which point she walked into the front of his vehicle and fell to the […]
Michael Daugherty and Joel Varnell received an order granting the setting aside of a default against the insured; thereafter, they were successful in having the court grant summary judgment. In its order the court agreed that the plaintiff’s complaint was not timely filed and declined to allow the application of C.R.C.P. 15(c), relation back amendment, to the […]
