Legal Opinion
Qwest Services Corp. v. Blood
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided May 23, 2011No. 09SC534PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Martinez
Petitioner Qwest Services Corporation ("Qwest") was found negligent for failing to maintain a utility pole that collapsed while respondent Andrew Blood was climbing it as part of his employment as a lineman with respondent/third-party defendant Public Service Company of Colorado, doing business as Xeel Energy ("Xcel"). The jury determined that Qwest was 100% at fault for Blood's injuries and awarded $9,917,600 for economic damages, $10,000,000 for physical impairments and disfigurement, $1,000,000 for non-economic damages, and $750,000 for loss of consortium. The jury further awarded…
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