Legal Opinion
Lopez v. Montoya
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided October 7, 2004No. 03CA0824PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRussel, J.
Victor Montoya and Lynn Smith appeal the trial court’s order holding them in contempt of court and imposing sanctions, including attorney fees. We affirm the order of contempt and vacate the award of attorney fees.
I. Background
In 2002, Roger Lopez filed a petition in the trial court seeking to become the guardian and conservator of his father, Donald M. Lopez. Pursuant to § 15-14-305, C.R.S. 2003, the court registrar appointed a visitor to investigate and report on the need for a guardian or conservator.
Smith was Donald Lopez’s caseworker at the Adams County Department of Social Services.…
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