University of Denver v. Whitlock

LOHR, Justice.

Plaintiff Oscar Whitlock obtained a judgment against defendant University of Denver in the amount of $5,256,000, as a result of a jury trial in Denver District Court, for injuries suffered in a trampoline accident that rendered him a quadriplegic. The trial court ordered certain relief from this judgment based upon the University’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. Whitlock appealed, and • the University cross-appealed. The Colorado Court of Appeals rejected the University’s argument that it owed no duty to Whitlock, reversed the trial court’s order granting…