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OPINIONS
SUPREME COURT, STATE OF COLORADO Case No. 10SA161
101 West Colfax Avenue, Suite 800
Denver, Colorado 80202
Original Proceeding Pursuant to C.A.R. 21
Pueblo County District Court, Case No. 09DR1010
Honorable Victor I. Reyes, Judge
In re the Marriage of:
Petitioner:
Angela Hall,
and
Respondent:
Bradley Hall.
RULE MADE ABSOLUTE
EN BANC
JUSTICE BENDER delivered the Opinion of the Court.
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SUPREME COURT, STATE OF COLORADO Case No. 09SC322
101 West Colfax Avenue, Suite 800
Denver, Colorado 80202
Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Case No. 07CA578
Petitioner:
Felix Montes-Rodriguez,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
JUDGMENT REVERSED
EN BANC
JUSTICE BENDER delivered the Opinion of the Court.
JUSTICE COATS dissents, and JUSTICE RICE and JUSTICE EID join in the
dissent.
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PETITIONS FOR REHEARING
SUPREME COURT, STATE OF COLORADO Case No. 09SA269
101 West Colfax, Suite 800
Denver, CO 80202
Appeal from the District Court
Water Division No. 1, Case No. 05CW290
Honorable Roger Klein, Judge
Concerning the Application for Water Rights of the City and County of
Broomfield.
Opposer-Appellant:
The Farmers Reservoir and Irrigation Company, a Colorado corporation,
v.
Applicant-Appellee:
The City and County of Broomfield, a county and Colorado municipal
corporation,
and
Opposers-Appellees:
Brighton Ditch Company, Central Colorado Water Conservancy District, City
of Aurora, City of Boulder, City of Englewood, City of Thornton, City of
Westminster, East Cherry Creek Valley Water and Sanitation District,
Public Service Company of Colorado, United Water & Sanitation District,
Lupton Bottom Ditch Company, Lupton Meadows Ditch, New Coal Ridge Ditch
Company, New Consolidated Lower Boulder Reservoir and Ditch Company,
Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, Platte Valley Irrigation
Company, South Adams Water and Sanitation District,
and
Intervenor-Appellee:
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John W. Suthers, Attorney General, State of Colorado,
and
Appellee Pursuant to C.A.R. 1(e):
James R. Hall, Division Engineer, Water Division 1.
Petition for Rehearing DENIED. EN BANC.
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PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI
No. 10SC385
Court of Appeals Case No. 09CA956
Petitioner:
Elizabeth C. Cook,
v.
Respondent:
Newflower Market, Inc.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
CHIEF JUSTICE MULLARKEY would grant as to the following issue:
Whether the maker of a promissory note can avoid paying contractual
interest by filing an interpleader action and depositing the principal
into the registry of the trial court.
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No. 10SC421
El Paso County District Court Case No. 06CV4205
Petitioner:
Michael Sean Edmond,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 10SC434
Court of Appeals Case No. 09CA250
Petitioner:
Bobby Lloyd Mestas,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 10SC435
Court of Appeals Case No. 08CA1935
Petitioner:
Patrick Shawn McGinley,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 10SC436
Court of Appeals Case No. 08CA154
Petitioner:
Jason Patrick Baca,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 10SC437
Court of Appeals Case No. 08CA87
Petitioner:
Kevin David Guidry,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 10SC449
Court of Appeals Case No. 08CA636
Petitioner:
Seth Daniel Lee,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 10SC458
Court of Appeals Case No. 08CA2664
Petitioner:
Donald Drew,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 10SC467
Court of Appeals Case No. 08CA673
Petitioner:
Amie Renee Lewis,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 10SC474
Court of Appeals Case No. 08CA1493
Petitioner:
Tammie Reed,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 10SC480
Court of Appeals Case No. 09CA310
Petitioner:
Allegria Morrison,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 10SC481
Court of Appeals Case No. 09CA2725
Petitioner:
Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado,
v.
Respondents:
Jason G. Mounkes and Sears Roebuck & Co.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
JUSTICE EID would grant as to the following issue:
Whether the court of appeals erroneously construed Section 8-73-
108(5)(e)(VII), C.R.S. (2010), by limiting its reference to “other
records and reports” to documents that relate directly to an
employer’s assets and liabilities.
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No. 10SC483
Court of Appeals Case No. 08CA1826
Petitioner:
Elbert Hughley,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 10SC484
Court of Appeals Case No. 09CA2077
Petitioner:
Bryan David Pike,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 10SC485
Court of Appeals Case No. 07CA1506
Petitioner:
Rondale Lockley,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 10SC493
Court of Appeals Case No. 07CA1807
Petitioner:
Kevin Michael Jakub,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 10SC494
Court of Appeals Case No. 08CA1471
Petitioner:
Alfredo Vasquez,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 10SC495
Court of Appeals Case No. 07CA388
Petitioner:
Alexander Donnell Harold,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 10SC498
Court of Appeals Case No. 09CA1602
Petitioner:
Eric A. Litvak,
v.
Respondent:
Carol Koscove.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 10SC501
Court of Appeals Case No. 08CA726
Petitioner:
Andre Cardell Dubose,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 10SC508
Court of Appeals Case No. 09CA30
Petitioner:
Ellery Emert,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 10SC509
Court of Appeals Case No. 08CA229
Petitioner:
Veryl B. Scaife,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 10SC510
Court of Appeals Case No. 09CA1169
Petitioner:
Jeffrey Thomas Nowak,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 10SC511
Court of Appeals Case No. 07CA1982
Petitioner:
Jason Michael Jones,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 10SC514
Court of Appeals Case No. 07CA2561
Petitioner:
Shannon C. Moore,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 10SC533
Jefferson County District Court Case No. 10CV466
Petitioner:
Jason Rodriguez,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 10SC538
Court of Appeals Case No. 08CA1987
Petitioner:
Jose A. Jimenez-Crespo,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 10SC543
District Court, City and County of Denver, Case No. 09CV10578
Petitioner:
Edward Rudolph Vidal,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 10SC555
Court of Appeals Case No. 08CA1626
Petitioner:
Oscar Herrera,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 10SC630
Court of Appeals Case No. 10CA663
Petitioner:
J.C.,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado,
In the Interest of Minor Child:
A.K.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 10SC631
Court of Appeals Case No. 10CA581
Petitioner:
S.N.M.,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado,
In the Interest of Minor Child:
X.M.R.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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