Legal Opinion
Zab, Inc. v. Berenergy Corp.
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided June 5, 2006No. 04SC547PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Martinez
We granted certiorari to review the court of appeals’ opinion in Berenergy Corp. v. Zab, Inc., 94 P.3d 1232 (Colo.App.2004), and determine whether relief is appropriate under the Colorado Uniform Declaratory Judgment Law (CUDJL) to declare the existence of an oral contract and any rights or duties contained therein.
In light of the statutory language as a whole, we hold that a trial court may exercise its discretion to declare the existence of an oral contract and, if one exists, the terms of that contract, where such relief would “terminate the controversy or remove an uncertainty.” §…
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