Legal Opinion
Cruz v. Benine
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided September 13, 1999No. 98SC244PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Rice
The petitioners, Dorothy Cruz, Bryon Cruz, and Cruz Enterprises, ask us to overturn a court of appeals decision affirming the dismissal of the instant action against Jim Benine, Harold Nelson, Mary Nelson, and Empire Enterprises Unlimited (Empire), a limited partnership, on the grounds that it is barred by the doctrine of res judicata, or claim preclusion. See Cruz v. Benine, No. 96CA1683, slip op. (Colo.App. Dec. 4, 1997) (not selected for publication). While the petitioners acknowledge that a prior lawsuit involving the same factual circumstances and nearly identical claims for relief ended…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Climax Molybdenum Co. v. WalterSupreme Court of Colorado · 1991
- City & County of Denver v. Block 173 AssociatesSupreme Court of Colorado · 1991
- Salida School District R-32-J v. MorrisonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1987
- Kussman v. City and County of DenverSupreme Court of Colorado · 1985
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