Pyles-Knutzen v. Board of County Commissioners

Opinion by

Judge NEY.

This action arose out of a traffic accident in which a shuttle bus owned and operated by Pitkin County struck the vehicle occupied by plaintiffs, James Rudd Pyles-Knut-zen and Wendy C. Kidder. Defendant appeals the judgment entered on a jury verdict in favor of plaintiffs. We affirm.

I

Defendant initially contends the trial court erred during voir dire in granting plaintiffs’ challenges for cause against three prospective jurors without allowing defendant an opportunity to question the potential jurors. We disagree.

The purpose of voir dire examination is to enable counsel to…