Dawson v. Reider

We granted certiorari to review Reider v. Dawson, 856 P.2d 31 (Colo.App.1992), which held that the three-year statute of limitations for actions under the Colorado Auto Accident Reparations Act (No-Fault Act), § 13-80-101(l)(j), 6A C.R.S. (1987), is applicable when a party commences a civil action against a sheriff and his deputy predicated upon an automobile-pedestrian accident. In reaching this conclusion, the court-of appeals rejected the assertion that the applicable statute is section 13-80-103(l)(c), 6A C.R.S. (1987), which addresses the period of limitation when a sheriff is a…