Legal Opinion
Young ex rel. Bucy v. Jefferson County Sheriff
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided January 13, 2014No. Supreme Court Case No. 13SA216PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
Rule Made Absolute
2Opinion of the Court · RiceJustice Rice
T1 In this original C.A.R. 21 proceeding, we review the trial court's Order denying the Jefferson County Sheriff's and Deputy John Hodges's (collectively, "the County") Renewed Motion to Dismiss on Grounds of Immunity ("Renewed Motion"). We issued a Rule to Show Cause why the trial court's Order should not be vacated. We now hold that the trial court erred in finding that allegations of negligence alone are sufficient to overcome the statutory grant of immunity and the presumption of good faith afforded to law enforcement officers pursuant to section 19-2-508(7), C.R.S.…
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