Legal Opinion
Harrison v. Pinnacol Assurance
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided March 11, 2004No. 02CA1682PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge WEBB.
In this C.R.C.P. 57 action for a declaratory judgment against defendant, Pinnacol Assurance, the insurer in an underlying workers’ compensation case, plaintiff, Gregory D. Harrison (claimant), appeals the judgment of dismissal. Claimant’s action sought apportionment between economic and noneconomic damages of monies obtained in settlement of a separate tort action against the third party responsible for the industrial accident. We affirm.
The 1993 accident resulted in severe injuries to claimant, for which Pinnacol was obligated to pay workers’ compensation benefits.…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Solnick v. WhalenNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Maguire v. Hibernia Savings & Loan SocietyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
- Davidson v. DillSupreme Court of Colorado · 1972
- Commercial Union Insurance v. Porter Hayden Co.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1997
- Colorado Compensation Insurance Authority v. JorgensenSupreme Court of Colorado · 2000
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by14 opinions
- Wagner v. Grange Insurance Ass'nColorado Court of Appeals · 2007
- Colorado Insurance Guaranty Ass'n v. MenorColorado Court of Appeals · 2007
- SMLL, L.L.C. v. Peak National BankColorado Court of Appeals · 2005
- Lavarato v. BranneyColorado Court of Appeals · 2009
- Patterson v. BP America Production Co.Colorado Court of Appeals · 2006
9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.