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COLORADO COURT OF APPEALS

February 18, 2010

 

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P U B L I S H E D   O P I N I O N S

 

Court of Appeals No. 06CA1235

City and County of Denver District Court No. 05CR2654

Honorable Shelley I. Gilman, Judge

Honorable Larry J. Naves, Judge

                                                         

The People of the State of Colorado,

 

Plaintiff-Appellee,

 

v.

 

Bobby Collins,

 

Defendant-Appellant.

 

JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE AFFIRMED

 

Division VI

Opinion by JUDGE LOEB

Carparelli and Bernard, JJ., concur

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 07CA2136

Jefferson County District Court No. 06CR3608

Honorable Brian D. Boatright, Judge

Honorable Jane A. Tidball, Judge

 

The People of the State of Colorado,

 

Plaintiff-Appellee,

 

v.

 

Jose Reyes Chavez,

 

Defendant-Appellant.

 

JUDGMENT AFFIRMED

 

Division IV

Opinion by JUDGE CONNELLY

Webb and Terry, JJ., concur

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 08CA1118

El Paso County District Court No. 01DR1982

Honorable Robert L. Lowry, Judge

 

In re the Parental Responsibilities of M.G.C-G., Child,

 

Thomas J. Cabello, Jr.,

 

Petitioner-Appellee,

 

and

 

Jennifer Gomez, n/k/a Jennifer Garcia,

 

Respondent-Appellant.

 

ORDER REVERSED AND CASE

REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS

 

Division II

Opinion by JUDGE CASEBOLT

Gabriel and Booras, JJ., concur

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 09CA0130

City and County of Denver District Court No. 06CV4514 

Honorable William D. Robbins, Judge

 

Colorado Coffee Bean, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company; Double R Coffee, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company; MLT Taylor, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company; Peak Java Company, a Colorado corporation; JFK, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company; CZ-DM, Inc., a Colorado corporation; JKKR, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company; Peak Mountain Coffee, Inc., a Colorado corporation; King Soopers JM, Inc., a Colorado corporation; and ABC Sales, Inc., a Colorado corporation,

 

Plaintiffs-Appellants,

 

v.

 

Peaberry Coffee Inc., a Colorado corporation; Peaberry Coffee Franchise, Inc.; William I. Tointon; James T. Orr; and Perkins Coie, LLC, a Washington limited liability partnership,

 

Defendants-Appellees.

 

JUDGMENT AFFIRMED IN PART, VACATED IN PART,

AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS

 

Division IV

Opinion by JUDGE WEBB

 Terry, J., concurs

Connelly, J., specially concurs

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 09CA0132

City and County of Denver District Court No. 08CV619

Honorable Larry J. Naves, Judge

 

Colorado Mining Association; Twentymile Coal Company; Mountain Coal Company, LLC; Colowyo Coal Company, L.P.; Oxbow Mining, LLC; Trapper Mining Inc.; and Bowie Resources, LLC,

 

Plaintiffs-Appellants,

 

v.

 

Roxy Huber, in her capacity as Executive Director of the Department of Revenue, State of Colorado; the Colorado Department of Revenue; and the State of Colorado,

 

Defendants-Appellees.

 

JUDGMENT REVERSED AND CASE

REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS

 

Division IV

Opinion by JUDGE CONNELLY

Webb and Terry, JJ., concur

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 09CA0744

State Personnel Board

Case No. 2008D001

 

Laura Taylor,

 

Petitioner-Appellant,

 

v.

 

State Personnel Board,

 

Appellee,

 

and

 

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment,

 

Respondent-Appellee.

 

ORDER AFFIRMED

 

Division II

Opinion by JUDGE GABRIEL

Booras and Criswell*, JJ., concur

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 09CA1943

City and County of Denver District Court No. 03CV9926

Honorable Larry J. Naves, Judge

 

David Patterson, Philip McCoy, William Schaefer, and Beverly Schaefer,

 

Plaintiffs-Appellees,

 

v.

 

BP America Production Company, f/k/a Amoco Production Company,

 

Defendant-Appellant.

 

 

ORDER AFFIRMED AND CASE

REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS

 

Division A

Opinion by JUDGE GABRIEL

Taubman and Webb, 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. 06CA1880

Arapahoe County District Court No. 05CR547

Honorable Angela R. Arkin, Judge

 

The People of the State of Colorado,

 

Plaintiff-Appellee,

 

v.

 

Michael William Pierson,

 

Defendant-Appellant.

 

JUDGMENT AFFIRMED, SENTENCES VACATED,

AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS

 

Division IV

Opinion by JUDGE WEBB

Terry, J., concurs

Connelly, J., dissents

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 07CA0692

Fremont County District Court No. 05CR545

Honorable David Morris Thorson, Judge

 

The People of the State of Colorado,

 

Plaintiff-Appellee,

 

v.

 

Paul Peiffer,

 

Defendant-Appellant.

 

 

JUDGMENT AFFIRMED

 

Division II

Opinion by JUDGE CARPARELLI

Casebolt and Richman, JJ., concur

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 08CA0429

Larimer County District Court No. 03CV1729

Honorable Daniel J. Kaup, Judge

 

Christine F. Stauffer, M.D., a/k/a Christine F. Stauffer and John Dale Stauffer, Jr.,

 

Plaintiffs-Appellants,

 

v.

 

Karen E. Hayes, D.O.,

 

Defendant-Appellee.

 

ORDERS AFFIRMED

 

Division I

Opinion by JUDGE TAUBMAN

Hawthorne and Furman, JJ., concur

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 08CA1001

City and County of Denver District Court No. 97CR3720

Honorable Shelley I. Gilman, Judge

 

The People of the State of Colorado,

 

Plaintiff-Appellee,

 

v.

 

Anthony Anderson,

 

Defendant-Appellant.

 

ORDER AFFIRMED

 

Division I

Opinion by JUDGE TAUBMAN

Hawthorne and Furman, JJ., concur

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 08CA1197

Crowley County District Court No. 06CV76

Honorable Michael Schiferl, Judge

 

Ronald Cordova,

 

Plaintiff-Appellant,

 

v.

 

Lt. T. Ritter, R. Steinbeck, Maj. T. Filer, Maj. E Jaramillo, Nurse D. Howe, and Att. General John Suthers,

 

Defendant-Appellees.

 

JUDGMENT AFFIRMED

 

Division III

Opinion by JUDGE RICHMAN

Roy and Dailey, JJ., concur

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 08CA1397

Mesa County District Court No. 04CR1228

Honorable Brian J. Flynn, Judge

 

The People of the State of Colorado,

 

Plaintiff-Appellee,

 

v.

 

Stanimir G. Pavlov,

 

Defendant-Appellant.

 

JUDGMENT AFFIRMED

 

Division IV

Opinion by JUDGE TERRY

Webb and Connelly, JJ., concur

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 08CA1436

Jefferson County District Court No. 07CR2073

Honorable Morris B. Hoffman, Judge

Honorable Randall C. Arp, Judge

 

The People of the State of Colorado,

 

Plaintiff-Appellee,

 

v.

 

William Sonny Vigil,

 

Defendant-Appellant.

 

JUDGMENT AFFIRMED

 

Division I

Opinion by JUDGE HAWTHORNE

Taubman and Furman, JJ., concur

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 08CA1616

Mesa County District Court No. 07CR1880

Honorable Valerie Jo Robison, Judge

 

The People of the State of Colorado,

 

Plaintiff-Appellee,

 

v.

 

Joshua C. Wright,

 

Defendant-Appellant.

 

JUDGMENTS AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART,

AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS

 

Division III

Opinion by JUDGE DAILEY

Roy and Richman, JJ., concur

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 08CA1851

Larimer County District Court No. 03CV1729

Honorable Daniel J. Kaup, Judge

 

John Dale Stauffer, Jr.,

 

Plaintiff-Appellant,

 

v.

 

Karen E. Hayes, D.O.,

 

Defendant-Appellee.

 

ORDERS AFFIRMED

 

Division I

Opinion by JUDGE TAUBMAN

Hawthorne and Furman, JJ., concur

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 08CA2122

Pueblo County District Court No. 07CR506

Honorable Victor I. Reyes, Judge

 

The People of the State of Colorado,

 

Plaintiff-Appellee,

 

v.

 

Georgia Eva Lufkins,

 

Defendant-Appellant.

 

JUDGMENT AFFIRMED

 

Division III

Opinion by JUDGE DAILEY

Roy and Richman, JJ., concur

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 08CA2504

Adams County District Court No. 07CV1156

Honorable John T. Bryan, Judge

 

Angelina Trujillo,

 

Plaintiff-Appellee and Cross-Appellant,

 

v.

 

Jesse Ramirez,

 

Defendant-Appellant and Cross-Appellee.

 

JUDGMENT AFFIRMED

 

Division II

Opinion by JUDGE CASEBOLT

Gabriel and Booras, JJ., concur

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 08CA2611

Garfield County District Court No. 08CV41

Honorable Denise K. Lynch, Judge

 

Sarah Jane Gessele,

 

Plaintiff-Appellant,

 

v.

 

Colorado Department of Revenue, Motor Vehicle Division,

 

Defendant-Appellee.

 

JUDGMENT REVERSED AND CASE

REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS

 

Division VII

Opinion by JUDGE MILLER

Román and J. Jones, JJ., concur

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 09CA0043

Jefferson County District Court No. 06CR3199

Honorable Steven M. Munsinger, Judge

 

The People of the State of Colorado,

 

Plaintiff-Appellee,

 

v.

 

Shannon Washington,

 

Defendant-Appellant.

 

ORDER AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART,

AND REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS

 

Division II

Opinion by JUDGE GABRIEL

Casebolt and Booras, JJ., concur

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 09CA0055

Arapahoe County District Court No. 08DR498

Honorable Robert H. Russell, II, Judge

 

In re the Marriage of

 

Mary Scott,

 

Petitioner-Appellant,

 

and

 

John Scott,

 

Respondent-Appellee.

 

JUDGMENT AFFIRMED

 

Division II

Opinion by JUDGE GABRIEL

Casebolt and Booras, JJ., concur

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 09CA0173

Adams County District Court No. 08CV486

Honorable John T. Bryan, Judge

 

Aggregate Industries-WCR, Inc.,

 

Plaintiff-Appellee,

 

v.

 

City of Commerce City, Colorado; and Roger Tinklenberg, in his official capacity as Director of Finance, City of Commerce City, Colorado,

 

Defendants-Appellants.

 

JUDGMENT REVERSED AND CASE

REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS

 

Division VII

Opinion by JUDGE MILLER

Román and J. Jones, JJ., concur

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 09CA0199                                                                          

Jefferson County District Court No. 06JA136

Honorable Brian D. Boatright, Judge

 

In the Matter of the Petition of C.A.O.,

 

Petitioner-Appellee,

 

for the Adoption of G.M.R.-B., Child,

 

and Concerning M.T.R.-B.,

 

Respondent-Appellant.

 

ORDER AFFIRMED

 

Division V

Opinion by CHIEF JUDGE DAVIDSON

Rothenberg* and Nieto*, JJ., concur

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 09CA0213

Adams County District Court No. 08CV1481

Honorable Edward C. Moss, Judge

 

Ryan M. Fedelski,

 

Petitioner-Appellant,

 

v.

 

Roxy Huber, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Revenue, Motor Vehicle Division, State of Colorado,

 

Respondent-Appellee.

 

ORDER AFFIRMED

 

Division II

Opinion by JUDGE CASEBOLT

Gabriel and Booras, JJ., concur

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 09CA0438

City and County of Denver District Court No. 88CR122

Honorable Anne M. Mansfield, Judge

 

The People of the State of Colorado,

 

Plaintiff-Appellee,

 

v.

 

Kenneth Montgomery,

 

Defendant-Appellant.

 

ORDER AFFIRMED

 

Division B

J. Jones, Gabriel, and Connelly, JJ.

PER CURIAM

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 09CA0507

Larimer County District Court No. 04CV2393

Honorable Philip F. Roan, Judge

 

David S. Gurtler,

 

Plaintiff-Appellant,

 

v.

 

California Casualty Indemnity Exchange,

 

Defendant-Appellee.

 

JUDGMENT AFFIRMED, ORDERS VACATED,

AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS

 

Division V

Opinion by JUDGE GRAHAM

Russel and Lichtenstein, JJ., concur

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 09CA0735

El Paso County District Court Nos. 05CR3814 & 07CR2543

Honorable David L. Shakes, Judge

 

The People of the State of Colorado,

 

Plaintiff-Appellee,

 

v.

 

Tyson Richard Clark,

 

Defendant-Appellant.

 

SENTENCE AFFIRMED

 

Division B

Casebolt, Bernard, and Gabriel, JJ.

PER CURIAM

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 09CA1005

Jefferson County District Court No. 07DR2786

Honorable Philip J. McNulty, Judge

 

In re the Marriage of

 

Dominic E. Sandoval,

 

Appellant,

 

and

 

Elaine X. Yang-Ruff,

 

Appellee.

 

JUDGMENT AFFIRMED AND CASE

REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS

 

Division VII

Opinion by JUDGE MILLER

Román and J. Jones, JJ., concur

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 09CA1559

Adams County District Court No. 07MH5

Honorable Edward C. Moss, Judge

 

The People of the State of Colorado,

 

Petitioner-Appellee,

 

In the Interest of Thomas Benavidez,

 

Respondent-Appellant.

 

ORDER AFFIRMED

 

Division V

Opinion by CHIEF JUDGE DAVIDSON

Rothenberg* and Nieto*, JJ., concur

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 09CA1879

Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado

D.D. No. 17708-2009

 

Terry D. Cook,

 

Petitioner,

 

v.

 

Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado and Manpower International, Inc.,

 

Respondents.

 

 

ORDERS AFFIRMED

 

Division VI

Opinion by JUDGE CARPARELLI

Loeb and Bernard, JJ., concur

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 09CA1916

Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado

DD No. 4337-2008

 

Carlo R. Bonilla,

 

Petitioner,

 

v.

 

Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado and Division of Employment Benefit Payment Control,

 

Respondents.

 

ORDER AFFIRMED

 

Division VII

Opinion by JUDGE ROMÁN

J. Jones and Miller, JJ., concur

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 09CA2151

Weld County District Court No. 08JV511

Honorable Julie C. Hoskins, Judge

 

The People of the State of Colorado,

 

Petitioner-Appellee,

 

In the Interest of T.F., a Child,

 

and Concerning S.F. and R.F.,

 

Respondents-Appellants.

 

JUDGMENT AFFIRMED

 

Division V

Opinion by JUDGE ROTHENBERG*

Davidson, C.J., and Nieto*, J., concur

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 09CA2156

Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado

DD No. 17606-2009

 

Sandra A. Bruning,

 

Petitioner,

 

v.

 

Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado and Best-Way Concrete Company,

 

Respondents.

 

ORDER AFFIRMED

 

Division VI

Opinion by JUDGE LOEB

Carparelli and Bernard, JJ., concur

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 09CA2492

Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado

DD No. 23098-2009

 

Dominic I. Dsouza,

 

Petitioner,

 

v.

 

Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado and Advance America Cash Advance Ctr., Cash Advance Centers of Colorado,

 

Respondents.

 

ORDER AFFIRMED

 

Division VI

Opinion by JUDGE BERNARD

 Carparelli and Loeb, 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. 05CA2296

 

The People of the State of Colorado,

 

Plaintiff-Appellee,

 

v.

 

Abraham Hagos,

 

Defendant-Appellant.

 

 

Opinion Modified and

Petitions for Rehearing DENIED

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 08CA0200

 

The People of the State of Colorado,

 

Plaintiff-Appellant,

 

v.

 

Robert Pena,

 

Defendant-Appellee.

 

Opinion Modified and

Petition for Rehearing DENIED

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 08CA2009

 

Betty G. Amos and Estate of Thomas R. Righetti,

 

Plaintiffs-Appellants and Cross-Appellees,

 

v.

 

Aspen Alps 123, LLC and Equitable Bank,

 

Defendants-Appellees and Cross-Appellants.

 

Opinion Modified and

Petitions for Rehearing DENIED

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 08CA2209

 

Patrick Youngs,

 

Petitioner,

 

v.                                                                          

 

Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado, White Moving and Storage, Inc., and Pinnacol Assurance,

 

Respondents.

 

Opinion Modified and

Petition for Rehearing DENIED

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 08CA2539       

 

Latasha Bain,

 

Petitioner-Appellant,

 

v.

 

Harrison School District No. 2,        

 

Respondent-Appellee.

 

 

Petition for Rehearing DENIED

Webb, J., would GRANT

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 09CA0106

 

The People of the State of Colorado,

 

Plaintiff-Appellee,

 

v.

 

Vernon James Hawks,

 

Defendant-Appellant.

 

Petition for Rehearing DENIED

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 09CA1771

 

Douglas B. Wells,

 

Petitioner,

 

v.

 

Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado and Oldcastle SW Group Inc.,

 

Respondents.

 

Petition for Rehearing DENIED

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 09CA1834

 

Doug A. Garvis,

 

Petitioner,

 

v.

 

Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado and Division of Employment and Training, Benefit Payment Control,

 

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. 2009.