CASE ANNOUNCEMENTS
COLORADO SUPREME COURT
MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2014
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The Supreme Court of the State of Colorado
2 East 14th Avenue • Denver, Colorado 80203
2014 CO 75
Supreme Court Case No. 12SC906
Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Case No. 11CA1507
Petitioners/Cross-Respondents:
Gary R. Justus; Kathleen Hopkins; Eugene Halaas, Jr.; and Robert P. Laird, Jr.,
v.
Respondents/Cross-Petitioners:
The State of Colorado; Governor John Hickenlooper, in his official capacity; Colorado
Public Employees’ Retirement Association; Carole Wright, in her official capacity; and
Maryann Motza, in her official capacity.
Judgment Reversed
en banc
JUSTICE HOBBS delivered the Opinion of the Court.
JUSTICE COATS concurs in the judgment only.
JUSTICE EID and JUSTICE MÁRQUEZ do not participate.
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PETITIONS FOR REHEARING
NONE
---------------------------------------------------------------------GRANTED ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 21
14SA313
In re: Mayfield, James v. Farmers Insurance Exchange
Boulder County Court Case No. 14CV30842
Issued October 15, 2014
---------------------------------------------------------------------PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI
No. 13SC1006
Court of Appeals Case No. 12CA1875
Petitioner:
Martin Rieger,
v.
Respondent:
Wat Buddhawararam of Denver, Inc.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------No. 14SC186
Court of Appeals Case No. 13CA2299
Petitioner:
Felicia Phillips for Cory Deshaun Mitchell, Jr.,
v.
Respondent:
James L. Munafo, Jr., individually; and Munafo and Associates, P.C., a professional
corporation.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------No. 14SC188
Court of Appeals Case No. 10CA1277
Petitioner:
Gerome Brooks,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------No. 14SC223
Court of Appeals Case No. 13CA450
Petitioner:
Intervention, d/b/a/ Intervention Community Corrections Services,
v.
Respondent:
Stephanie Mellema.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------No. 14SC639
Court of Appeals Case No. 14CA371
Petitioner:
T.A.E.,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado,
In the Interest of Minor Children: J.D.E. and X.J.E.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------No. 14SC641
Court of Appeals Case No. 14CA275
Petitioner:
R.L.B.,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado,
In the Interest of Minor Child: P.A.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
JUSTICE BOATRIGHT would grant as to the following issue:
[REFRAMED] Whether the respondent mother’s due process rights were violated
when the appellate counsel erroneously asserted a basis for appeal and when the court
of appeals would not reconsider its opinion after the correct grounds were brought to
its attention.
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------No. 14SC749
Court of Appeals Case No. 14CA757
Petitioner:
A.P.,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado,
In the Interest of Minor Child: K.P.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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