Legal Opinion
Spencer v. Sytsma
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided April 7, 2003No. 02SA342PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Martinez
We issued a rule to show cause to determine whether claims against two defendants, involved in two separate accidents, can be joined when venue would be improper for one without joinder. We hold that where defendants did not act in concert, venue requirements must be satisfied for each.
I. Facts and Procedure
Lisa Spencer brought this suit to recover damages for injuries that she allegedly suffered as a result of two separate car accidents, each of which occurred in Colorado Springs. In the first accident, Douglas Syts-ma, a resident of Denver County, made a U-turn in front of Respondent's car…
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