Krystkowiak v. W.O. Brisben Companies, Inc.

delivered the Opinion of the Court..1. Introduction

In this case, we consider the scope of the First Amendment’s protection of a citizen’s right to petition the government and the procedural requirements of Protect Our Mountain Environment, Inc. v. District Court, 677 P.2d 1361 (Colo.1984) {“POME”). We must determine whether the First Amendment of the United States Constitution protects an individual who is sued in tort for intentional interference with contract as a result of successfully petitioning his city government in both a representative and personal capacity. We also consider whether…