Legal Opinion
Quintana v. City of Westminster
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided February 3, 2000No. 98CA2240PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge NEY.
Plaintiff, Randolph L. Quintana, appeals the trial court's judgment dismissing his complaint against defendants, City of Westminster and Timothy Torres, a City of Westminster police officer, for lack of subject matter jurisdiction based on sovereign immunity. Because the trial court failed to make complete findings, we remand with instructions.
The police officer attempted to stop a car because he suspected the occupants were involved in an armed robbery. The car sped away, and a police chase ensued. The officer pursued the suspects at a high rate of speed with his siren…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Manley v. BrownSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1999
- Fogg v. MacAlusoSupreme Court of Colorado · 1995
- Hock v. New York Life Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1994
- Swieckowski Ex Rel. Swieckowski v. City of Fort CollinsSupreme Court of Colorado · 1997
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3Cited by15 opinions
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