Legal Opinion
Nicole WESLEY, and Cornell Johnson, Attorney-Appellee v. Sarah NEWLAND
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided November 24, 2021No. Court of Appeals No. 20CA0649PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
505 P.3d 318
2021 COA 142
Nicole WESLEY, Plaintiff,
and
Cornell Johnson, Attorney-Appellee,
v.
Sarah NEWLAND, Defendant-Appellant.
Court of Appeals No. 20CA0649
Colorado Court of Appeals, Division II.
Announced November 24, 2021
The Law Office of Cornell Johnson P.C., Cornell Johnson, Denver, Colorado, for Attorney-Appellee
James Stadler, Jonathan Saadeh, Denver, Colorado, for Defendant-Appellant
Opinion by JUDGE BERGER
¶ 1 The winning party in this civil case sought an award of attorney fees under the frivolous and groundless litigation statute against both the opposing party and her lawyer who had…
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3Cited by3 opinions
- In Re People in the interest of Minor Child C.J.T.Supreme Court of Colorado · 2023
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