Paul David Godec's Legal Cases (7)

Government

Great West Live Ins. Co. v. Dean, et al. (District Court, City & County of Denver, Courtroom 5)

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OUTCOME: Plaintiffs dismissed claims

Defense of claims involving alleged violations of the Taxpayers Bill of Rights or TABOR and state statutes by both CoverColorado and the Colo. Div. of Ins.

Government

Borjas v. State Farm Mut. Ins. Co., 33 P.3d 1265, 1266 (Colo. App. 2001)

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OUTCOME: Trial judge dismissed original claim under Colorado Governmental Immunity Act

Defense of original civil claims against police officer and municipality that triggered subsequent insurance bad faith claims involving Uninsured Motorist coverage

Criminal defense

People v. Sapp, 934 P.2d 1367 (Colo. 1997)

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OUTCOME: Judge dismissed charges

Defense of criminal claims against law enforcement officers ultimately resulting in dismissal of all charges because of violations of rights to speedy trial after remand from briefing and oral argument ... to Colo. S. Ct. on other issues

Employment and labor

Archer v. Farmer Bros. Co., 70 P.3d 495 (Colo. App. 2002), aff'd, 90 P.3d 228 (Colo. 2004)

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OUTCOME: Trial to minimal plaintiff's verdict

Lead trial attorney for employer followed by briefing and oral argument to Colo. S. Ct. which upheld trial court's refusal to award court costs to plaintiff who recovered minimal damages on employment ... law and tort claims

Contracts and agreements

Regents of Univ. of Colo. et al. v. Fenton, et al. (District Court, City & County of Denver, Courtroom 6)

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OUTCOME: Favorable settlement

Service as Special Assistant Attorney General and successful settlement of civil claims for breach of agreements not to compete and for other theories against former faculty members of the University o ... f Colorado School of Medicine

Discrimination

Marquez v. Laser Vision Institute, LLC, et al. (U.S. District Court, D. Colo.)

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OUTCOME: Plaintiff dismissed claims against individual physician

Discrimination claims against physician by prospective homosexual and HIV-positive patient under the public accommodations provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act

Civil rights

Morreale v. City of Cripple Creek, et al., 1997 U.S. App. LEXIS 12229 (No. 96-1220, 10th Cir. 1997)

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OUTCOME: Summary judgment by trial judge affirmed by 10th Circuit

Summary judgment on qualified immunity grounds for peace officers regarding allegations of excessive force and strip search during police detention for minor traffic infractions

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