CASE ANNOUNCEMENTS
COLORADO SUPREME COURT
MONDAY, MAY 6, 2019
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OPINIONS
2019 CO 31
Supreme Court Case No. 17SC246
Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Case No. 16CA102
Petitioner:
Chris Bermel,
v.
Respondent:
BlueRadios, Inc.
Judgment Affirmed
en banc
JUSTICE MÁRQUEZ delivered the Opinion of the Court.
JUSTICE GABRIEL dissents, and JUSTICE HART joins in the dissent.
JUSTICE HOOD does not participate.
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2019 CO 32
Supreme Court Case No. 18SA110
Appeal from the District Court
La Plata County District Court, Water Division No. 7 Case No. 16CW3008
Honorable Jeffrey R. Wilson, Water Judge
Plaintiffs-Appellants:
Gary Sheek, Sheek Family Limited Partnership, and Pamsey I. Sheek
v.
Defendants-Appellees:
Roger Brooks, Veryl Goodnight, Ida May Smith, and The James Fenberg Revocable
Trust.
Judgment Affirmed
en banc
JUSTICE HART delivered the Opinion of the Court.
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2019 CO 33
Supreme Court Case No. 19SA20
Interlocutory Appeal from the District Court
Moffat County District Court Case No. 18CR270
Honorable Michael A. O’Hara III, Judge
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Plaintiff-Appellant:
The People of the State of Colorado,
v.
Defendant-Appellee:
Justin Ray Cline.
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Order Reversed
en banc
JUSTICE SAMOUR delivered the Opinion of the Court.
JUSTICE HOOD dissents, and CHIEF JUSTICE COATS and JUSTICE HART join in
the dissent.
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GRANTED PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI
No. 18SC241, Court of Appeals Case No. 14CA2243
Petitioner:
Kellie Jean Lawson,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari GRANTED. The judgment of the Colorado Court of
Appeals is vacated, and the case is remanded to the Colorado Court of Appeals for
reconsideration in light of Page v. People, 2017 CO 88, and People v. Rock,
2017 CO 84. EN
BANC.
Whether, in light of this Court’s decision in Page v. People,
2017 CO 88 and People v. Rock,
2017 CO 84, the court of appeals misapplied Reyna-Abarca v. People,
2017 CO 15, to find
criminal mischief and arson did not merge.
DENIED AS TO ALL OTHER ISSUES.
JUSTICE MÁRQUEZ does not participate.
HELD PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI
19SC108, People v. Irving
Held pending 18SC445, People v. Jones, and 18SC582, People v. Lujan.
DENIED PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI
No. 18SC680, Court of Appeals Case No. 17CA1294
In re the Marriage of
Petitioner:
Suzanne Longmire n/k/a Morrison,
and
Respondent:
Travis Longmire.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari is DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 18SC750, District Court, City and County of Denver Case No. 17CV34480
Petitioner:
The People of the State of Colorado,
v.
Respondent:
Michael Donahue.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
CHIEF JUSTICE COATS does not participate.
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No. 19SC40, Court of Appeals Case No. 17CA67
Petitioner:
American Family Mutual Insurance Company,
v.
Respondent:
Bell Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 19SC57, Court of Appeals Case No. 15CA1463
Petitioner:
Jemal A. Dawed,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 19SC105, Court of Appeals Case No. 15CA368
Petitioner:
Efrain Carrera,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 19SC121, Court of Appeals Case No. 18CA412
Petitioner:
William Chinnock,
v.
Respondents:
Cynthia Braddock, as Boulder County Assessor and Boulder Board of Equalization.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 19SC135, Weld County District Court Case No. 18CV30458
Petitioner:
Bernardine Hamilton,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 19SC139, Eagle County District Court Case No. 18CV14
Petitioner:
Shamya Ullah,
v.
Respondent:
Hausmeister Services, LLC.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
JUSTICE BOATRIGHT would grant as to the following issue:
May a judgement be entered in the small claims court against a defendant without a
finding or evidence that, at the time of filing of the claim, the defendant resides, is
regularly employed, is a student at an institution of higher education, or has an office
for the transaction of business, in the county where the claim is filed?
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No. 19SC140, Court of Appeals Case No. 18CA510
Petitioner:
Alejandro Diego Ornelas,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
JUSTICE BOATRIGHT does not participate.
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No. 19SC142, Court of Appeals Case No. 16CA1326
Petitioner:
Rider Jordan Leppin,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 19SC144, Larimer County District Court Case No. 18CV30128
Petitioner:
Kristopher Lee Bull,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 19SC151, Court of Appeals Case No. 17CA300
Petitioner:
William A. Gregor,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
JUSTICE MÁRQUEZ does not participate.
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No. 19SC153, Court of Appeals Case No. 18CA479
Petitioner:
Daniel J. Santiago,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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