Halliburton v. County Court ex rel. City & County of Denver

LOHR, Justice.

In this original proceeding under C.A.R. 21, the petitioner, Clarence Halliburton, asks that we direct either the Arapahoe County Court or the Denver County Court to afford him a jury trial on a date certain to resolve the civil claims that the petitioner has asserted against United Bank of Aurora (Bank). We conclude that both respondent courts abused their discretion but hold that the appropriate relief is to make absolute the rule directed to the Arapahoe County Court and to discharge the rule issued to the Denver County Court.

On November 3,1981, the petitioner commenced an…