Legal Opinion
City of Colorado Springs v. Powell
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided April 9, 2007No. 05SC743, 05SC746PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Mullarkey
We granted certiorari in these cases to review the court of appeals' determination that House Bill 03-1288 operates only prospectively. The bill amended the exemption from liability in the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act regarding sanitation facilities of governmental entities We affirm the court of appeals and hold that House Bill 08-1288 does not apply in determining the rights and liabilities at issue in cases arising before the effective date of the act, July 1, 2008. Specifically, the new law does not apply to the pending litigation brought by Valerie Powell on her own behalf, as well…
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