Legal Opinion
St. Vrain Valley School District RE-1J v. Loveland Ex Rel. Loveland
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided May 22, 2017No. Supreme Court Case 15SC933PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hood
¶1 This is the latest chapter in the legal saga of a young girl who was seriously injured on her elementary school playground in late 2008. Alexa Rae Loveland, then nine years old, fell while using the playground’s zip line apparatus and severely fractured her wrist and forearm. Alexa and her parents filed a tort action against the school district, seeking damages for Alexa’s injuries. Because the Colorado legislature has limited when public entities such as the school district may be sued, we are asked to determine whether the Lovelands’ lawsuit falls within one of the limited exceptions to…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Bertrand v. Board of County Commissioners of Park CountySupreme Court of Colorado · 1994
- Springer v. City & County of DenverSupreme Court of Colorado · 2000
- Padilla Ex Rel. Padilla v. School District No. 1 in the City & County of DenverSupreme Court of Colorado · 2001
- Jenks v. SullivanSupreme Court of Colorado · 1992
- St. Vrain Valley School District RE-1J v. A.R.L. ex rel. LovelandSupreme Court of Colorado · 2014
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