Legal Opinion
City of Colorado Springs v. Powell
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided June 17, 2002No. 01SC87PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Chief J ustiée MULLARKEY
delivered the Opinion of the Court.,
This is our first opportunity to examine a provision of the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act (CGIA) that allows suit for injuries resulting from the operation and maintenance of a sanitation facility. This wrongful death and personal injury action arises out of an accident in Colorado Springs where two brothers fell into a drainage ditch. One brother survived with injuries, the other did not.
We hold that a drainage ditch is a sanitation facility within the meaning of the CGIA. We further outline the extent of the waiver provision.…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Trinity Broadcasting of Denver, Inc. v. City of WestminsterSupreme Court of Colorado · 1993
- Bertrand v. Board of County Commissioners of Park CountySupreme Court of Colorado · 1994
- Farmers Insurance Exchange v. Bill Boom Inc.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1998
- City & County of Denver Ex Rel. Board of Water Commissioners v. GallegosSupreme Court of Colorado · 1996
- Stephen v. City and County of DenverSupreme Court of Colorado · 1983
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Colorado Water Conservation Board v. Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy DistrictSupreme Court of Colorado · 2005
- C.S. v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 2004
- City of Colorado Springs v. PowellSupreme Court of Colorado · 2007
- People ex rel. D.R.W.Colorado Court of Appeals · 2004
- Burnett v. Colorado Dep't of Natural Resources, Div. of Parks and Outdoor RecreationSupreme Court of Colorado · 2015
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