Cati Shadakofsky and Keith Olivera were awarded summary judgment for their insurance client in an uninsured motorist (UM) statutory unreasonable delay case in Pueblo. The issues involved the alleged unreasonable delay of both economic and non-economic damages and the use of third-party software to support the evaluation of reasonable medical expenses. The judge dispelled with […]
Nick Klann and Cati Shadakofsky received a favorable appellate decision. White and Steele filed a Motion to Dismiss a common law bad faith claim filed against an insurer and the trial court granted the motion, finding that Plaintiff’s complaint failed to state a viable claim. Plaintiff appealed the decision, and the Colorado Court of Appeals […]
Jim Meseck and Morgan Nance recently achieved a favorable outcome by securing a motion to dismiss in a premises liability case. Their clients were a listing agent and agency hired by homeowners looking to sell their property. The plaintiff, also a real estate agent, sued the agent and agency after she claimed to have slipped […]
Attorneys Cati Shadakofsky and John Lebsack recently prevailed in a unanimous decision by the Colorado Court of Appeals affirming discovery orders entered by the trial court and the jury’s defense verdict. The issues on appeal involved the discretionary decision of the trial court to allow certain admissions—that had earlier been deemed admitted due to procedural […]
Keith Olivera’s client received a favorable jury verdict in trial in March. Plaintiff, a tenant renting a room in Defendant’s home, injured his foot on some landscape edging. Defendant admitted that Plaintiff injured his foot on Defendant’s property. Plaintiff walked by the edging at least 30 times and likely many more times. Plaintiff incurred over […]
Andrew Scott recently obtained a favorable ruling following a seven-day construction defect Arbitration hearing. White and Steele’s client was a general contractor for the construction of a multimillion-dollar home in Colorado ski country. The claimants alleged that the client's construction of the home was defective, done negligently, and in breach of the construction contract. In […]
Brady Ambron recently received a favorable decision in a full contest Worker's Compensation claim that was litigated in front of the Office of Administrative Courts. The Administrative Law Judge agreed with the respondents’ argument. The claimant’s violation of the employer’s instruction, specifically not to pursue shoplifters outside the store, limited the sphere of employment and severed […]
Attorney Jack Stokan recently obtained a favorable result in a real estate licensing matter filed with the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies. Jack’s client, a real estate broker, was accused of severe infractions that could have resulted in revocation of his real estate license, as well as criminal penalties. The real estate broker assisted his […]
John Craver, John Lebsack and Cati Shadakofsky recently obtained a favorable decision in an automobile coverage matter arising out of a road-rage incident. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the insurer, concluding that the claimant was not “using” the vehicle as a means of transportation as contemplated by the policy when he […]
