Legal Opinion · Dissent

Huddleston Ex Rel. Huddleston v. Union Rural Electric Ass'n

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided November 23, 1992No. 91SC503Published

1DissentChief Justice Rovira

Contrary to the majority, it is my opinion that rather than refining the circumstances and manner in which the inherently dangerous exception is to apply, we should take this opportunity to repudiate that doctrine and overrule the prior decisions of this court adopting it. I would do so for a number of reasons. First, I am of the opinion that, to the extent the policy considerations that gave rise to this exception are justifiable, they are neither adequately nor properly advanced by invocation of the inherently dangerous exception. Second, though the exception may appear desirable in the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Western Stock Center, Inc. v. Sevit, Inc.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1978
  2. Rohlfs v. WeilNew York Court of Appeals · 1936
  3. Garden of the Gods Village, Inc. v. HellmanSupreme Court of Colorado · 1956
  4. MacKey v. Campbell Construction Co.California Court of Appeal · 1980
  5. Huddleston Ex Rel. Huddleston v. Union Rural Electric Ass'nColorado Court of Appeals · 1992

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