ANNOUNCEMENTS
COLORADO COURT OF APPEALS
June 11, 2009
“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 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 published and modified published opinions.
P U B L I S H E D O P I N I O N S
Court of Appeals No.: 04CA0845
Arapahoe County District Court No. 97CR2802
Honorable Timothy L. Fasing, Judge
Honorable Robert H. Russell, II, Judge
Honorable James F. Macrum, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Garry Anthony Brewster,
Defendant-Appellant.
JUDGMENTS AFFIRMED AND CASE
REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Division III
Opinion by: JUDGE CRISWELL*
Román and Plank*, JJ., concur
Court of Appeals No.: 07CA1983
City and County of Denver District Court No. 07CR850
Honorable Shelley I. Gilman, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Bruce Lee Sommerfeld,
Defendant-Appellant.
JUDGMENT REVERSED AND CASE
REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Division VII
Opinion by: JUDGE J. JONES
Russel and Connelly, JJ., concur
Court of Appeals No.: 08CA0912
El Paso County District Court No. 07CV183
Honorable Kirk S. Samelson, Judge
Michael Vondra,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
Colorado Department of Corrections, Al Estep, Mary McCormick, Chad Lewing, and Tom Misel,
Defendants-Appellees.
ORDER AFFIRMED
Division I
Opinion by: JUDGE GABRIEL
Taubman and Roy, JJ., concur
Court of Appeals No.: 08CA0936
Summit County District Court No. 04CV160
Honorable David R. Lass, Judge
Lucht’s Concrete Pumping, Inc., a Colorado corporation,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
Tracy Horner and Everist Materials, LLC, d/b/a Peak Concrete Pumping, an Iowa limited liability company,
Defendants-Appellees.
JUDGMENTS AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART,
AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Division I
Opinion by JUDGE ROMÁN
Taubman and Lichtenstein, JJ., concur
Court of Appeals No.: 08CA0962
Boulder County District Court No. 07CV260
Honorable M. Gwyneth Whalen, Judge
Patricia Henisse,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
First Transit, Inc., an Ohio corporation licensed to do business in Colorado; and Eric Victor Cotton,
Defendants-Appellees.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division VII
Opinion by: JUDGE J. JONES
Russel and Connelly, JJ., concur
Court of Appeals No.: 08CA1536
El Paso County District Court No. 07CV4600
Honorable Rebecca S. Bromley, Judge
Carol Fischbach and Robert Holzberlein,
Plaintiffs-Appellees,
v.
Timothy Holzberlein
Defendant-Appellant.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division IV
Opinion by: JUDGE CARPARELLI
Webb and Lichtenstein, JJ., concur
Court of Appeals No.: 08CA2086
City and County of Denver District Court No. 92CR2906
Honorable Catherine A. Lemon, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
Jamie Shane Atencio,
Defendant-Appellee.
ORDER VACATED AND CASE
REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Division VII
Opinion by: JUDGE J. JONES
Russel and Connelly, JJ., concur
Court of Appeals No.: 08CA2384
Jefferson County District Court No. 07CV8153
Honorable M.J. Menendez, Judge
Premier Bank, a Colorado corporation,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Board of County Commissioners of the County of Bent,
Defendant-Appellant.
JUDGMENT REVERSED AND CASE
REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Division II
Opinion by: CHIEF JUDGE DAVIDSON
Sternberg* and Ney*, JJ., concur
U N P U B L I S H E D O P I N I O N S
Court of Appeals No.: 05CA2718
Jefferson County District Court Nos. 00CR2253 & 03CR2972
Honorable Leland P. Anderson, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Anna Fierro,
Defendant-Appellant.
SENTENCES AFFIRMED
Division A
Opinion by: JUDGE WEBB
Davidson, C.J., and Loeb, J., concur
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No.: 06CA0496
Larimer County District Court No. 05CR607
Honorable Terence A. Gilmore, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
John S. Miks,
Defendant-Appellant.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART,
AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Division IV
Opinion by: JUDGE WEBB
Carparelli and Lichtenstein, JJ., concur
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No.: 06CA2323
Washington County District Court No. 05CR37
Honorable Kenneth E. Barnhill, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Peter Hernandez,
Defendant-Appellant.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division V
Opinion by: JUDGE RICHMAN
Graham and Hawthorne, JJ., concur
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No.: 07CA0278
City and County of Denver District Court No. 05CR1100
Honorable Robert L. McGahey, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Mark Thomas Harris,
Defendant-Appellant.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division III
Opinion by: CHIEF JUDGE DAVIDSON
Sternberg* and Ney*, JJ., concur
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No.: 07CA1144
Eagle County District Court No. 06CR72
Honorable Robert T. Moorhead, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Jamie Lynn Nelson,
Defendant-Appellant.
ORDER AFFIRMED
Division VII
Opinion by: JUDGE J. JONES
Russel and Connelly, JJ., concur
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No.: 07CA1433
Adams County District Court No. 06CR2984
Honorable Harlan R. Bockman, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Rodney Kevin Woolfolk, Jr.,
Defendant-Appellant.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division VII
Opinion by: JUDGE CONNELLY
Russel and J. Jones, JJ., concur
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No.: 07CA1505
Adams County District Court No. 05CR1456
Honorable C. Vincent Phelps, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Charles Goree,
Defendant-Appellant.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED AND CASE
REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Division II
Opinion by: JUDGE BERNARD
Casebolt and Miller, JJ., concur
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No.: 07CA2485
City and County of Denver District Court No. 05CR5661
Honorable Catherine A. Lemon, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Michael Wayne Fleming,
Defendant-Appellant.
ORDER AFFIRMED
Division V
Opinion by: JUDGE GRAHAM
Hawthorne and Richman, JJ., concur
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No.: 08CA0192
El Paso County District Court No. 07CR1964
Honorable Deborah J. Grohs, Judge
Honorable Richard V. Hall, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Dominic Wayne Cochran,
Defendant-Appellant
ORDER AFFIRMED
Division II
Opinion by: JUDGE MILLER
Casebolt and Bernard, JJ., concur
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No.: 08CA0222
Jefferson County District Court No. 07CR781
Honorable Lily W. Oeffler, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Theodore Davis,
Defendant-Appellant.
SENTENCES VACATED AND CASE
REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Division III
Opinion by: JUDGE STERNBERG*
Davidson, C.J., and Ney*, J., concur
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No.: 08CA0252
Jefferson County District Court No. 02DR2861
Honorable Frank Plaut, Judge
In re the Marriage of
Elena Chemanaeva,
Appellee,
and
Marvin Dale Bredemeier,
Appellant.
ORDER AFFIRMED
Division I
Opinion by: JUDGE RULAND*
Gabriel and Ney*, JJ., concur
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No.: 08CA0566
Pueblo County District Court No. 06CR2128
Honorable Victor I. Reyes, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Patrick Michael Stephenson,
Defendant-Appellant.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division V
Opinion by: JUDGE HAWTHORNE
Graham and Richman, JJ., concur
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No.: 08CA0929
El Paso County District Court No. 04CV2167
Honorable Theresa M. Cisneros, Judge
Paul Gefreh, Trustee for the Bankruptcy Estate of Tina Machese, and Laine Machese,
Plaintiffs-Appellants,
v.
William S. Shirley,
Defendant-Appellee.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division III
Opinion by: CHIEF JUDGE DAVIDSON
Sternberg* and Ney*, JJ., concur
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No.: 08CA1051
Boulder County District Court No. 06CV79
Honorable M. Gwyneth Whalen, Judge
Honorable James C. Klein, Judge
Amy I. Gordon,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
Donald Lawrence, Jr. and Donald Lawrence, Jr., P.C.,
Defendants-Appellees.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division VI
Opinion by: JUDGE BOORAS
Loeb and Furman, JJ., concur
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No.: 08CA1300
El Paso County District Court No. 06CV2481
Honorable Larry E. Schwartz, Judge
Tradewinds Group, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company,
Plaintiff-Appellee and Cross-Appellant,
v.
Robert L. Martin,
Defendant-Appellant and Cross-Appellee.
JUDGMENT REVERSED AND CASE
REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Division IV
Opinion by: JUDGE CARPARELLI
Webb and Lichtenstein, JJ., concur
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No.: 08CA1343
City and County of Denver District Court No. 97CR4097
Honorable Shelley I. Gilman, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Alexander Cardenas,
Defendant-Appellant.
ORDER AFFIRMED
Division V
Opinion by: JUDGE RICHMAN
Graham and Hawthorne, JJ., concur
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No.: 08CA1359
City and County of Denver District Court No. 07CV1764
Honorable Norman D. Haglund, Judge
Shantel Gonzales,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Shelter General Insurance Company, a Missouri corporation,
Defendant-Appellant.
ORDER AFFIRMED
Division I
Opinion by: JUDGE LICHTENSTEIN
Taubman and Román, JJ., concur
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No.: 08CA1363
Mesa County District Court No. 08CV156
Honorable David A. Bottger, Judge
William Martin and Shelley Martin,
Plaintiffs-Appellants,
v.
The People of the State of Colorado,
Defendant-Appellee.
ORDER AFFIRMED
Division VI
Opinion by: JUDGE FURMAN
Loeb and Booras, JJ., concur
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No.: 08CA1684
Garfield County District Court No. 07DR138
Honorable Denise K. Lynch, Judge
In re the Parental Responsibilities of T.B.S., a Child,
Upon the Petition of Shane Boydstun-O’Rourke,
Appellee,
and Concerning Steven Lawrence Saunders,
Appellant.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED AND CASE
REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Division I
Opinion by: JUDGE NEY*
Gabriel and Ruland*, JJ., concur
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No.: 08CA1862
El Paso County District Court No. 02CR2896
Honorable Deborah J. Grohs, Judge
Honorable Steven T. Pelican, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Ronald D. Battle,
Defendant-Appellant.
ORDER AFFIRMED
Division B
Davidson, C.J., Furman and Richman, JJ.
PER CURIAM
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No.: 08CA1904
Montezuma County District Court No. 06CR98
Honorable Sharon L. Hansen, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Linda R. Wise,
Defendant-Appellant.
APPEAL DISMISSED
Division B
Davidson, C.J., Furman and Richman, JJ.
PER CURIAM
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No.: 08CA2017
Boulder County District Court No. 08JD217
Honorable Maria E. Berkenkotter, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Petitioner-Appellee
In the Interest of D.W., a Child,
Respondent-Appellant.
JUDGMENT AFFRIMED
Division IV
Opinion by: JUDGE LICHTENSTEIN
Webb and Carparelli, JJ., concur
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No.: 08CA2131
City and County of Denver District Court No. 05CV2753
Honorable Norman D. Haglund, Judge
Raymond Miller; Sally Miller; Barclay Farms, L.L.C.; Joan Elaine Brehon; Janette Foote; Niles Miller; U.S. Bank, N.A., as trustee for the T.E. McClintock Trust; and White River Royalties, LLC, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated,
Plaintiffs-Appellees,
and
Richard Thomas Dever and Dever Family Minerals, LLC,
Plaintiffs-Appellants,
v.
EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc.,
Defendant-Appellee.
ORDER AFFIRMED
Division VI
Opinion by: JUSTICE ROVIRA*
Furman and Booras, JJ., concur
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No.: 09CA0034
City and County of Denver Juvenile Court No. 08JV1612
Honorable D. Brett Woods, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
In the Interest of C.V.C. and C.K.C.-M., Children,
Upon the Petition of the Denver Department of Human Services,
Petitioner-Appellee,
and Concerning P.C.,
Respondent-Appellant.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division II
Opinion by: JUDGE CASEBOLT
Bernard and Miller, JJ., concur
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No.: 09CA0075
Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado
DD No. 16615-2008
Larry R. Kelly,
Petitioner,
v.
Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado and Lansmen, LLC,
Respondents.
ORDER AFFIRMED
Division III
Opinion by: JUDGE CRISWELL*
Román and Kapelke*, JJ., concur
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No.: 09CA0110
Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado
DD No. 16521-2008
Rod P. Hyde,
Petitioner,
v.
Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado and Quest Diagnostics Incorporated,
Respondents.
ORDER AFFIRMED
Division IV
Opinion by: JUDGE WEBB
Carparelli and Lichtenstein, JJ., concur
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No.: 09CA0432
City and County of Denver Juvenile Court No. 07JV1703
Honorable Karen M. Ashby, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
In the Interest of B.G.S., a Child,
Upon the Petition of the Denver Department of Human Services,
Petitioner-Appellee,
and Concerning Kathryn Bradley, Guardian Ad Litem and A.M.S., a.k.a.
A.M.N.,
Respondents-Appellants.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division II
Opinion by: JUDGE BERNARD
Casebolt and Miller, JJ., concur
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No.: 09CA0457
Adams County District Court No. 07JV305
Honorable Katherine R. Delgado, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Petitioner-Appellee,
In the Interest of R.M., Jr., a Child,
and Concerning R.M.,
Respondents-Appellants.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division II
Opinion by: JUDGE MILLER
Casebolt and Bernard, JJ., concur
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No.: 09CA0478
Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado
DD No. 18638-2008
Rodney E. Mathews,
Petitioner,
v.
Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado and Euro Cabinet Corporation,
Respondents.
ORDER AFFIRMED
Division IV
Opinion by: JUDGE CARPARELLI
Webb and Lichtenstein, JJ., concur
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No.: 09CA0509
Adams County District Court No. 07JV361
Honorable Katherine R. Delgado, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
In the Interest of M.C., Child,
Upon the Petition of the Adams County Department of Human Services,
Petitioner-Appellee,
and Concerning J.W. and M.C.,
Respondents-Appellants.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division I
Opinion by: JUDGE GABRIEL
Ney* and Ruland*, JJ., concur
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No.: 09CA0569
Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado
DD No. 19442-2008
Dennis J. Tavares,
Petitioner,
v.
Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado and Division of Employment & Training,
Respondents.
ORDER AFFIRMED
Division IV
Opinion by: JUDGE LICHTENSTEIN
Webb and Carparelli, JJ., concur
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
P E T I T I O N S F O R R E H E A R I N G
Court of Appeals No.: 06CA0841
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Daniel Terence Stuart,
Defendant-Appellant.
Petition for Rehearing DENIED
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No.: 06CA2014
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Andreas Rubio,
Defendant-Appellant.
Petition for Rehearing DENIED
Court of Appeals Nos.: 06CA2630 & 07CA1961
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
John Arthur DeBella,
Defendant-Appellant.
Petition for Rehearing DENIED
Court of Appeals Nos.: 07CA0987, 07CA0988 & 07CA2342
Hamon Contractors, Inc.,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
Carter & Burgess, Inc., d/b/a Carter and Burgess, Inc., and Craig Kitzman,
Defendants-Appellees.
Opinion Modified and
Petition for Rehearing DENIED
Court of Appeals No.: 07CA1809
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Gabriel Motta,
Defendant-Appellant.
Petitions for Rehearing DENIED
Furman, J., would GRANT Petition of Plaintiff-Appellee
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No.: 08CA0840
The People of the State of Colorado,
Petitioner-Appellee,
In the Interest of H.W., III,
Juvenile-Appellant.
Petition for Rehearing DENIED
Court of Appeals No.: 08CA0953
David Shaklee,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
James Hibbard, individually and in his capacity as coroner of Adams County, Colorado; Office of the Coroner, Adams County, Colorado; and Board of County Commissioners of Adams County, Colorado,
Defendants-Appellees.
Petition for Rehearing DENIED
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No.: 08CA1250
COPIC Insurance Company,
Plaintiff-Appellee
v.
James Fred Ledbetter and Olga Ledbetter,
Defendants- Appellants.
Petition for Rehearing DENIED
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No.: 08CA1403
Radine Coopersmith,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
Greenberg, Herringer & Ward, L.L.C.; David Greenberg, an individual; William Herringer, an individual; Lisa Ward, an individual; Springer & Steinberg, P.C.; and Jeffrey A. Springer, an individual,
Defendants-Appellees.
Petition for Rehearing DENIED
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No.: 08CA1794
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Tye Smith,
Defendant-Appellant.
Petition for Rehearing DENIED
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No.: 08CA1843
Larry J. Russom,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
James Jimerson, Joseph Halligan, and Patricia Mosher,
Defendants-Appellees.
Petition for Rehearing DENIED
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No.: 08CA2195
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Nicholas Leonard Valdez,
Defendant-Appellant.
Petition for Rehearing DENIED
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No.: 08CA2249
May B. McCormick,
Petitioner,
v.
Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado and Exempla Healthcare,
Respondents.
Petition for Rehearing DENIED
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
*Sitting by assignment of the Chief Justice under provisions of Colo. Const. art. VI, § 5(3), and § 24-51-1105, C.R.S. 2008.