Legal Opinion
Blecker v. Kofoed
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided November 29, 1983No. 82SC74PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOHR, Justice.
We granted certiorari to review a decision of the Colorado Court of Appeals holding that a “stay” issued by the trial court did not extend the time for filing a motion for a new trial. See Kofoed v. Blecker, 644 P.2d 74 (Colo.App.1981). We disagree and therefore reverse the judgment of the court of appeals.
An acquaintance with the events leading up to the issuance of the stay order is important to place the issue in context. The respondents, David L. Kofoed and Eugene F. Costello, are attorneys who represented Kopy Kats Denver, Inc. (Kopy Kats) in obtaining a judgment against…
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- Converse v. ZinkeSupreme Court of Colorado · 1981
- Schuster v. ZwickerSupreme Court of Colorado · 1983
- Sunshine v. M. R. Mansfield Realty, Inc.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1978
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