Austin v. Weld County

PIERCE, Judge.

Plaintiff, Violet Hilzer Austin, appeals from a judgment which dismissed her action against Weld County to recover damages for an injury caused by alleged negligence of employees of the defendant county. We reverse.

With certain exceptions, the doctrine of sovereign immunity is available as a defense by public entities. Section 24-10-108, C.R.S. The sole issue before us is whether plaintiff’s claim was timely filed so as to qualify under an exception, as required by the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act (CGIA), § 24-10-101, et seq., C.R.S. Section 24-10-109(1), C.R.S., of that…