Legal Opinion

Estate of Bleck ex rel. Churchill v. Martinez

Colorado Court of Appeals

Decided March 27, 2014No. Court of Appeals No. 12CA2637PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

JUDGE MILLER

¶ 1 Defendant, Jeffrey A Martinez, appeals the trial court’s order denying his motion to dismiss the claims of plaintiff, the Estate of Steven Wayne Bleck, by Joanna Churchill, personal representative for Steven Bleck (the Estate).

I. Background

¶ 2 Mr. Bleck sued Officer Martínez and the City of Alamosa Police Department alleging that he was injured as a result of Officer Martinez’s willful and wanton conduct. Officer Martinez moved to dismiss the complaint under C.R.C.P. 12(b)(1) and (5), claiming qualified immunity under section 24-10-118(2), C.R.S.2013. When the trial…

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3Cited by2 opinions

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