Pino v. Martinez

574 P.2d 518 (1978)

Barbara PINO, Plaintiff-Appellant,

v.

Elias Benjamin MARTINEZ a/k/a Lee Martinez, Defendant-Appellee.

No. 77-528.

Colorado Court of Appeals, Div. III.

January 20, 1978.

Lee N. Sternal, Pueblo, for plaintiff-appellant.

Ardell & Gram, Laurence A. Ardell, Pueblo, for defendant-appellee.

VanCISE, Judge.

Plaintiff, a pedestrian, was struck and injured by an automobile driven by the defendant. Defendant admitted liability, but set forth the defense of the Colorado Auto Accident Reparations Act (the motor vehicle "no-fault" insurance statute), § 10-4-701 et seq., C.R.S. 1973, to reduce…