Colorado, February, 2006, State Case law

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State Courts - Colorado - February 27 - March 6, 2006

Bruce v. City of Colo. Springs , Case No. 05SA365, SUPREME COURT OF COLORADO, February 27, 2006, Decided
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Overview: In a citizen's challenge to a voter-approved ballot measure to extend an existing sales and use tax, the trial court erred by invalidating the approved measure as a tax extension was not a tax increase within the meaning of Colo. Const. art. X, ? 20(3)'s election notice provisions; thus, the election notice requirements did not apply.

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Aloi v. Union Pac. R.R. Corp., Case No. 04SC320, SUPREME COURT OF COLORADO, March 6, 2006, Decided
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Overview: Trial court did not abuse its discretion in providing jury with adverse inference instruction, repeating it, and interrupting cross-examination to give instruction as a sanction for railroad's spoliation of evidence in employee's personal injury suit where court found railroad willfully destroyed relevant evidence which would have been introduced.

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Klinger v. Adams County Sch. Dist. No. 50, Case No. 04SC724, SUPREME COURT OF COLORADO, March 6, 2006, Decided
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Overview: Judgment of the court of appeals was reversed and remanded because the phrase "ordinary and necessary expenses" as used in Colo. Rev. Stat. ? 22-63-202(2)(a), limited the damages the school district could recover from the teacher who resigned without proper notice, to the actual expenditures incurred in finding a replacement.

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People v. Crews, Case Number: 05PDJ049, SUPREME COURT OF COLORADO, PRESIDING DISCIPLINARY JUDGE, March 6, 2006, Decided
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Overview: Where an attorney, who was licensed in Colorado, was disbarred in Oregon for various violations of disciplinary rules, he was given the same sanction in Colorado disciplinary proceedings, pursuant to Colo. R. Prof. Conduct 251.21(e) since he failed to participate in the Colorado proceedings or challenge the order from Oregon.

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People v. Crews, No. 05PDJ049., SUPREME COURT OF COLORADO, PRESIDING DISCIPLINARY JUDGE, March 6, 2006, Decided
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