Sutterfield v. District Court in and for Arapahoe County

This is an original proceeding for a writ of certiorari to review an order of the District Court of Arapahoe County granting defendants’ motion to sever in a negligence action filed by petitioners. The parties will be referred to as plaintiffs and defendants, or by name.

Donice Kathryn Sutterfield and James L. Sutterfield sued four defendants for back injuries sustained by Mrs. Sutterfield in two separate automobile accidents. Defendants Ardis Laurence Loos and Phillip R. Laurence were the driver and owner, respectively, of the automobile involved in the first accident, which occurred December…