City of Colorado Springs v. Conners

I. INTRODUCTION

In this case, we address the question of whether claims for non-compensatory equitable relief under the Colorado Civil Rights Act (CRA) are claims for “injuries which lie in tort or could lie in tort” for the purposes of the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act (CGIA) and thus whether such claims are either barred by or subject to the notice provisions of the CGIA. Petitioner, the City of Colorado- Springs, appeals a decision by the court of appeals reversing the trial court’s dismissal of a complaint by Kathleen F. Conners, respondent, against the City. See Conners v. City of…