Legal Opinion
Martinez v. St. Joseph Hospital & Nursing Home of Del Norte, Inc.
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided December 30, 1993No. 92CA0515PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge NEY.
In this premises liability action, plaintiff, Larry Martinez, appeals the judgment of the trial court which reduced his award of damages in favor of intervenor, State Compensation Insurance Authority (SCIA). We reverse and remand with instructions.
Plaintiff was working as a volunteer fireman when he slipped and fell in the parking lot of defendant, St. Joseph Hospital and Nursing Home of Del Norte, Inc. As a result of his injuries, he was paid in excess of $100,000 in workers’ compensation benefits.
He subsequently brought the underlying action, claiming that, because of…
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- United States v. LorenzettiSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Capitol Aggregates, Inc. v. Great American Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1966
- Tate v. Industrial Claim Appeals OfficeSupreme Court of Colorado · 1991
- County Workers Compensation Pool v. DavisSupreme Court of Colorado · 1991
- Kennedy v. Industrial Com'n of State of Colo.Colorado Court of Appeals · 1986
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