Santich v. VCG Holding Corp.

JUSTICE HART delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶1 Under Colorado law, equitable estoppel requires proof of four elements. One of those elements has long been detrimental reliance on the words or actions of the party against *64 whom estoppel is sought. In this case, we accepted jurisdiction over a certified question of law from the United States District Court for the District of Colorado that requires us to determine whether there should be an exception to that requirement in the context of arbitration agreements. We hold that Colorado's law of equitable estoppel applies in the same manner…