Roper v. Carneal

Opinion by CHIEF JUDGE LOEB

¶ 1 Defendants, Daniel R. Carneal and the Board of County Commissioners of the County of El Paso, Colorado (County Board), appeal the trial court's order denying their motion to dismiss this tort action filed by plaintiff, Tina Roper. We affirm and remand for further proceedings.

I. Background

¶ 2 Carneal, an El Paso County employee, was driving a county-owned snowplow when he allegedly failed to stop at a stop sign. Roper drove off the road to avoid Carneal and crashed into a culvert and fence. She suffered personal injuries and damage to her car. Roper then filed…