Legal Opinion
De Avila v. Estate of DeHerrera
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided March 13, 2003No. 02CA0355PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge MARQUEZ.
Plaintiff, Francisco Hernandez De Avila, appeals from an amended judgment against defendant, Estate of Emilio DeHerrera (decedent), reducing the prior judgment in the sum of $613,700 plus interest to a sum of $100,000 plus interest and costs. We reverse and remand for reinstatement of the original judgment.
On March 18, 1997, plaintiff was injured in an accident while riding as a passenger in a truck driven by decedent. Because no personal representative had been appointed for decedent's estate, plaintiff filed a petition on February 16, 1999, seeking his own…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Matter of Estate of DaigleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1981
- Canton Oil Corp. v. District Court In & For Second Judicial DistrictSupreme Court of Colorado · 1987
- Estate of Randall v. Colorado State HospitalSupreme Court of Colorado · 1968
- E.B. Jones Construction Co. v. City & County of DenverColorado Court of Appeals · 1986
- First National Bank of Telluride v. FleisherSupreme Court of Colorado · 2000
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