Legal Opinion
City of Colorado Springs v. Timberlane Associates
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided January 27, 1992No. 90SC645PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Vollack
The City of Colorado Springs (the City) appeals from a court of appeals ruling that statutes of limitations run against cities when they act in a proprietary capacity, such as when operating a public utility. We affirm the court of appeals result on different grounds.
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In September of 1975, Timberlane Associates (Timberlane) owned an apartment complex in the City of Colorado Springs. The apartment complex received its natural gas from the City. Late in 1975, a City employee changed the gas meter at the complex, replacing a five-dial meter with a new six-dial meter. Following the installation,…
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