Legal Opinion
Baldwin v. Bright Mortgage Co.
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided July 11, 1988No. 87SC54PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MULLARKEY, Justice.
The court of appeals dismissed the petitioners’ appeal, holding that, because the amount of attorney fees to be awarded pursuant to a trial court order had not yet been determined, there was no final appeal-able judgment. We reverse and remand with directions to reinstate the appeal.
I
On April 8, 1983, Garde and Lavon Baldwin were named defendants in an action filed by a real estate company and a construction contractor, who are not parties to this appeal, concerning the construction of a house for the Baldwins. On August 31, 1983, the Baldwins instituted a third-party…
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