Legal Opinion
Coats v. Dish Network, L.L.C.
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided April 25, 2013No. Court of Appeals Nos. 12CA0595 & 12CA1704PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
CHIEF JUDGE DAVIDSON
{1 The primary question before us is whether federally prohibited but state-licensed medical marijuana use is "lawful ac tivity" under section 24-84-402.5, C.R.8.2012, Colorado's Lawful Activities Statute. If it is, employers in Colorado would be effectively prohibited from discharging an employee for off-the-job use of medical marijuana, regardless that such use was in violation of federal law. We conclude, on reasoning different from the trial court's analysis, that such use is not "lawful activity."
2 We also address whether a section 24-34-402.5 claim is…
2Cases cited39 opinions
- Wilson v. GarciaSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Curtis v. LoetherSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Jones v. R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 2004
- Gonzales v. RaichSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
- United States v. BurkeSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Coats v. Dish Network, LLCSupreme Court of Colorado · 2015
- Castro v. LintzColorado Court of Appeals · 2014
- Ruiz v. Hope for Children, Inc.Colorado Court of Appeals · 2013
- Alarid v. MacLean Power, LLCDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 2015
- Williams v. Rock-Tenn Services, Inc.Colorado Court of Appeals · 2016
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