Reynolds v. State Board for Community Colleges & Occupational Education

Opinion by

Judge METZGER.

Plaintiff, Sandra Reynolds, appeals the judgment dismissing her complaint against defendant, State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education, on the basis of sovereign immunity. We affirm.

Plaintiff, a graphic arts student at the Community College of Denver, injured her thumb while cleaning a printing press that had been modified to make the safety guards inoperable. Plaintiff sued defendant, seeking compensation for her injuries.

Defendant filed a motion to dismiss, asserting that plaintiffs complaint was barred by the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act…