by Sutton Booker | Jul 14, 2021 | Articles, News
By: Tom Walton, Associate, Sutton | Booker | P.C. The Colorado Court of Appeals provided new guidance on statutory offers of settlement pursuant to C.R.S. § 13-17-202. In Mitchell v. Chengbo Xu, the Colorado Court of Appeals held a plaintiff’s final judgment will...
by Sutton Booker | Jun 1, 2021 | Articles, News
By: Jackie Booker, Managing Shareholder, Sutton | Booker | P.C. On May 17, 2021, Governor Jared Polis signed into law House Bill 21-1188 regarding additional liability of defendant employers who admit employee fault under the doctrine of respondeat superior. The...
by Sutton Booker | Jan 26, 2021 | Articles, News
Debra Sutton and Tom Walton prevailed on summary judgment in an action brought by a contractor holding an assignment from the insured homeowner. The Court applied the pollution exclusion in an all-risk homeowner’s policy, finding abatement expense was not covered even...
by Sutton Booker | Jul 27, 2020 | Articles, News
By: Tom Walton, Associate, Sutton | Booker | P.C. On June 19, 2020, Governor Jared Polis enacted sweeping law enforcement reforms in Colorado with the signing of Senate Bill 20-217 (the “Bill”). While the full, practical impact of the Bill will take time to be fully...
by Sutton Booker | Jul 16, 2020 | Articles, News
By: Joseph Okon, Associate, Sutton | Booker | P.C. On July 2, 2020, Governor Polis signed into law Colorado House Bill 20-1290. The Act concerns the ability of an insurer to use a failure-to-cooperate defense in an action in which an insured has made a claim for...
by Sutton Booker | Jun 8, 2020 | Articles, News, Uncategorized
By: Sara Randel, Associate Attorney, Sutton | Booker | P.C. Insurers that issue business and commercial liability policies should brace themselves for what may be several years of business interruption claims and lawsuits resulting from COVID-19-related state and...
