Legal Opinion
Cossio v. City and County of Denver, Colo.
District Court, D. Colorado
Decided March 19, 1997No. Civil Action 96-K-1493PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
KANE, Senior District Judge.
This is an action filed by Carol Cossio as guardian and legal representative of Sahrie Carol Colon and Donte Eloy Colon, minor children of Yvonne Cossio, deceased, (“Plaintiffs”) 1 against The City and County of Denver, Colorado (“City”) and former Denver police officer, Robert Ortiz. Plaintiffs’ claims are for deprivation of civil rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, wrongful death under Colo. Rev.Stat. § 13-21-201 et seq., negligence and respondeat superior/viearious liability.
Jurisdiction exists on the § 1983 claim under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331…
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