Legal Opinion
DeWitt v. Tara Woods Ltd. Partnership
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided October 16, 2008No. 06CA2006PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge FURMAN.
In this case arising under the Premises Liability Act, § 18-21-115, C.R.S.2008 (the Act), defendant, Tara Woods Limited Partnership (Woods), appeals the judgment entered on a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff, Clark DeWitt, who was injured when he slipped and fell on ice. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.
I. Background
On December 1, 2001, at an apartment complex owned by Woods, DeWitt slipped and fell on a patch of ice at the base of a stairwell. DeWitt was walking down the stairs carrying cleaning supplies. He injured his neck, back, and right knee.
In his…
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