Legal Opinion

Siepierski v. Catholic Health Initiative Mountain Region

Colorado Court of Appeals

Decided November 8, 2001No. 00CA1218PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge NIETO.

Plaintiff, Aecha Siepierski, appeals the judgment dismissing her claims against defendant, Catholic Health Initiatives Mountain Region. We reverse and remand with directions.

This action arises from injuries plaintiff allegedly suffered when she was forcibly taken into custody and involuntarily committed for psychiatric treatment pursuant to § 27-10-105, C.R.8.2001. This incident occurred after an angry confrontation between plaintiff and personnel at defendant's hospital following her complaints about the care her husband had been receiving at the hospital.

Plaintiff…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Mancuso v. United Bank of PuebloSupreme Court of Colorado · 1991
  2. Abrahamsen v. Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1972
  3. Melville v. SouthwardSupreme Court of Colorado · 1990
  4. Tracz v. Charter Centennial Peaks Behavioral Health Systems, Inc.Colorado Court of Appeals · 2000

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Williams v. BoyleColorado Court of Appeals · 2003
  2. Health Grades, Inc. v. BoyerColorado Court of Appeals · 2012
  3. Reyher v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Colorado Court of Appeals · 2007

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