Legal Opinion
Question Submitted by the United States District Court for the District of Colorado Concerning Section 13-50.5-101, C.R.S. 1973 v. Vail Associates, Inc.
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided October 23, 1978No. 28129 and C-1554PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Erickson
A question of law was certified to us by Chief Judge Fred M. Winner of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. C.A.R. 21.1. We elected to answer the question which was submitted to us in the following form:
“Does the Uniform Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act [Colo. Sess. Laws 1977, ch. 195, sec. 1, 13-50.5-101, et seq. at 808] apply to a satisfaction of a judgment or a settlement made or entered into on and after July 1, 1977, when the settled case arose as a result of an injury-causing act or omission which occurred before June 30, 1977, (the effective date of the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Smith v. FennerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
- Duncan v. Schuster-Graham Homes, Inc.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1978
- Shields A. Layne v. United States of America, Shields A. Layne v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1972
- Augustus v. BeanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1961
- Hamm v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1960
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Kriz v. Buckeye Petroleum Co., Inc.Arizona Supreme Court · 1985
- Svetz for Svetz v. Land Tool Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Rhode Island Depositors Economic Protection Corp. v. BrownSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1995
- Brochner v. Western Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1986
- Jaswell Drill Corp. v. General Motors Corp.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1987
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