Legal Opinion
Prudential Property & Casualty Insurance Co. of America v. District Court Ex Rel. Seventeenth Judicial District of the State of Colorado
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided October 6, 1980No. 80SA174PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ERICKSON, Justice.
Prudential Property and Casualty Insurance Company of America (Prudential) petitioned this Court for a writ in the nature of prohibition. Prudential asserts that the respondent district court exceeded its jurisdiction in ordering consolidation of a declaratory judgment action with a subsequently filed cross-claim for personal injuries. The declaratory judgment action sought an interpretation of the rights and duties of Prudential under a homeowner’s insurance policy. We issued a rule to show cause, and now make the rule absolute.
The following facts are undisputed. Prudential…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Iowa Kemper Insurance Co. v. StoneSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1978
- Hartford Fire Ins. Co. v. SpreenDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1977
- City of Colorado Springs v. District CourtSupreme Court of Colorado · 1974
- Moseley v. LamiratoSupreme Court of Colorado · 1962
- Tyler v. DIST. CT. IN AND FOR COUNTY OF ADAMSSupreme Court of Colorado · 1977
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- Duffy v. Circuit Court for the Seventh Judicial CircuitSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2004
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