Legal Opinion
McElvaney v. Batley
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided August 15, 1991No. 90CA1132, 90CA1976PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Chief Judge STERNBERG.
On October 30, 1986, the plaintiff, Mi-gnon D. McElvaney, filed suit in Arapahoe County against the defendant, Craig A. Batley, and against Western Development and Investment Corporation. Both defendants answered, and Batley cross-claimed against Western.
Subsequently, no action having been taken by plaintiff for nearly two and one-half years, defendant Batley moved to dismiss for failure to prosecute. Plaintiff did not respond to the motion. On October 3,1989, the court granted the motion to dismiss. Neither the motion nor the order granting it specified…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Atlas Const. Co. v. DIST. COURT IN AND FOR BOULDER CTY.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1979
- Columbia S. & L. Ass'n v. District Ct., Co. of Clear CreekSupreme Court of Colorado · 1974
- Guynn v. State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Co.Colorado Court of Appeals · 1986
- Craig v. RiderColorado Court of Appeals · 1980
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