Legal Opinion
Comte v. Wilson
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided November 1, 2007No. 06CA1150Published
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge RUSSEL,
The City of Colorado Springs appeals the trial court's order requiring it to pay a portion of attorney fees incurred by plaintiff, Mark Comte. We affirm.
I. Background
In March 2008, while acting in the course and scope of his employment with the city, Comte was injured by defendant, Laura Wilson. The city admitted Hability for Comte's injuries under the Workers' Compensation Act and provided him with medical and disability benefits in excess of $150,000.
Comte later sued defendant to recover for his injuries. The city intervened to protect its statutory right to…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Oliver S. Brown v. Phillips Petroleum Company, Etc., Mobil Oil Corporation, Ashland Oil, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1988
- County Workers Compensation Pool v. DavisSupreme Court of Colorado · 1991
- Colorado Compensation Insurance Authority v. JorgensenSupreme Court of Colorado · 2000
- Kuhn v. StateSupreme Court of Colorado · 1996
- Castellari v. Partners Health Plan of Colorado, Inc.Colorado Court of Appeals · 1993
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