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ANNOUNCEMENTS Colorado Court of Appeals
February 6, 2020
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ANNOUNCEMENTS COLORADO COURT OF APPEALS
February 6, 2020
“Slip opinions” are the opinions as filed by the judges with the clerk. Slip opinions are subject to modification, rehearing, withdrawal, or clerical corrections. A link to any modifications to previously posted opinions will
appear in the Petition for Rehearing section of the announcement document the day the changes are announced.
P U B L I S H E D O P I N I O N S
2020COA19 Court of Appeals No. 16CA0107
Mesa County District Court No. 15CR304 Honorable Charles R. Greenacre, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v. Weston Jefferson Thomas,
Defendant-Appellant.
JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE AFFIRMED
Division I Opinion by JUDGE CARPARELLI* Taubman and Grove, JJ., concur
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February 6, 2020
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2020COA20
Court of Appeals No. 18CA1149 El Paso County District Court No. 18CV31065
Honorable David Prince, Judge Korean New Life Methodist Church, a Colorado non-profit corporation,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Korean Methodist Church of the Americas, a California non-profit corporation, and Jin Hi Cha,
Defendants-Appellants.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division I
Opinion by JUDGE FREYRE Taubman and Pawar, JJ., concur
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February 6, 2020
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2020COA21
Court of Appeals No. 18CA2136 City and County of Denver District Court No. 18CV30611
Honorable Brian R. Whitney, Judge DIA Brewing Co., LLC, a Colorado limited liability company,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
MCE-DIA, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company; Midfield Concessions Enterprises, Inc. a Michigan limited liability company; Andrea Hachem; Noureddine “Dean” Hachem; Samir Mashni; Simrae Solutions, LLC, a Colorado
limited liability company; Sudan I. Muhammad; Pangea Concessions Group, LLC, a Florida limited liability company; Niven Patel; Rohit Patel; and Richard
E. Schaden, Defendants-Appellees.
JUDGMENT REVERSED AND CASE
REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Division VII
Opinion by JUDGE LIPINSKY Webb, J., concurs Fox, J., dissents
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ANNOUNCEMENTS Colorado Court of Appeals
February 6, 2020
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2020COA22
Court of Appeals No. 19CA0033 Larimer County District Court No. 17CV31098
Honorable Gregory M. Lammons, Judge Marissa Ruiz,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
Rachel L. Chappell, Defendant-Appellee.
JUDGMENT REVERSED AND CASE
REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Division II
Opinion by JUDGE TERRY Webb and Tow, JJ., concur
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February 6, 2020
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U N P U B L I S H E D O P I N I O N S
Court of Appeals No. 15CA1757
El Paso County District Court No. 14CR4508 Honorable Michael P. McHenry, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee, v.
Erik Dean Dlouhy,
Defendant-Appellant.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division VII
Opinion by JUDGE FOX Berger and Lipinsky, JJ., concur
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Court of Appeals No. 16CA1163 El Paso County District Court No. 15CR4155 Honorable Jann P. Dubois, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v. Wayne Anthony Bailon,
Defendant-Appellant.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division V Opinion by JUDGE BROWN
J. Jones and Harris, JJ., concur
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ANNOUNCEMENTS Colorado Court of Appeals
February 6, 2020
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Court of Appeals No. 17CA0085
Montrose County District Court No. 14CR324 Honorable Mary E. Deganhart, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v. Travis Paul Baca,
Defendant-Appellant.
JUGDMENT AFFIRMED
Division IV Opinion by JUDGE FURMAN
Welling and Pawar, JJ., concur
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Court of Appeals No. 17CA0166 Montrose County District Court No. 00CR255
Honorable Keri A. Yoder, Judge The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
David D. Dunham, Defendant-Appellant.
ORDER AFFIRMED
Division I
Opinion by JUDGE DAILEY
Navarro and Vogt*, JJ., concur
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February 6, 2020
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Court of Appeals No. 17CA0514
City and County of Denver District Court No. 09CR2924 Honorable Martin F. Egelhoff, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v. Michael Anthony Manaois,
Defendant-Appellant.
ORDER REVERSED AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Division V
Opinion by JUDGE BROWN
J. Jones and Harris, JJ., concur
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Court of Appeals No. 17CA0926
Adams County District Court No. 15CR1888 Honorable Robert W. Kiesnowski, Jr., Judge
The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Gilbert Joseph Trujillo,
Defendant-Appellant.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED, SENTENCE AFFIRMED IN PART, VACATED IN PART, AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Division VI Opinion by JUDGE RICHMAN Freyre and Grove, JJ., concur
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ANNOUNCEMENTS Colorado Court of Appeals
February 6, 2020
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Court of Appeals No. 17CA1142
El Paso County District Court No. 15CR942 Honorable Lin Billings Vela, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v. Amber Dawn Winkelmann,
Defendant-Appellant.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division I Opinion by JUDGE NAVARRO Dailey and Vogt*, JJ., concur
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Court of Appeals No. 17CA1698 Arapahoe County District Court No. 10CR1503
Honorable Ben L. Leutwyler, Judge The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
James K. Pellouchoud, Defendant-Appellant.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division III
Opinion by JUDGE ROMÁN
Bernard, C.J., and Dunn, J., concur
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Court of Appeals No. 17CA1865
Weld County District Court No. 15CR1727 Honorable Julie C. Hoskins, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Jonathan Aaron Trevino,
Defendant-Appellant.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division VI Opinion by JUDGE WELLING Fox and Freyre, JJ., concur
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Court of Appeals No. 17CA2001 Larimer County District Court No. 16CR103
Honorable Stephen E. Howard, Judge The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Mark Emerson Janny, Defendant-Appellant.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division VI
Opinion by JUDGE FREYRE
Richman and Grove, JJ., concur
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February 6, 2020
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Court of Appeals No. 18CA0289
Arapahoe County District Court No. 17CR342 Honorable Andrew C. Baum, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v. Behzad Najafi,
Defendant-Appellant.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division I Opinion by JUDGE DAILEY
Navarro and Vogt*, JJ., concur
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Court of Appeals No. 18CA0333 Gilpin County District Court No. 16CR88
Honorable Dennis J. Hall, Judge The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Mario Juan Llanos-Cintron, Defendant-Appellant.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division III
Opinion by JUDGE DUNN
Román and Graham*, JJ., concur
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February 6, 2020
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Court of Appeals No. 18CA0687
El Paso County District Court No. 16CR3087 Honorable Theresa M. Cisneros, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v. Ryan Starr,
Defendant,
and Concerning Shan Proctor,
Surety-Appellant.
ORDER AFFIRMED
Division IV
Opinion by JUDGE FURMAN Welling and Pawar, JJ., concur
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Court of Appeals No. 18CA0926
Arapahoe County District Court No. 16CR1369 Honorable Andrew C. Baum, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee, v.
Raymond Elliott Becker,
Defendant-Appellant.
ORDER AFFIRMED
Division VI Opinion by JUDGE RICHMAN Freyre and Grove, JJ., concur
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February 6, 2020
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Court of Appeals No. 18CA1232
Arapahoe County District Court No. 17JD220 Honorable Theresa Slade, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Petitioner-Appellee,
In the Interest of E.A.Z., Juvenile-Appellant.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division VII Opinion by JUDGE BERGER
Fox and Lipinsky, JJ., concur
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Court of Appeals No. 18CA1380 Larimer County District Court No. 16CV31161
Honorable Stephen J. Jouard, Judge
Old Colorado Brewing Company, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company; Brandon Neckel; and Tara Neckel,
Plaintiffs-Appellants, v.
Twila Jean Henley, n/k/a Twila Jean Soles; and Grouse, LLC, a Colorado
limited liability company, Defendants-Appellees.
ORDER AFFIRMED
Division III
Opinion by JUDGE DUNN
Bernard, C.J., and Román, J., concur
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ANNOUNCEMENTS Colorado Court of Appeals
February 6, 2020
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Court of Appeals No. 18CA1591
Jefferson County District Court No. 17DR30330 Honorable Jeffrey R. Pilkington, Judge
In re the Marriage of
Donna J. VandeGeer, n/k/a Leah R. Christian,
Appellee, and
Eric R. VandeGeer,
Appellant.
ORDER AFFIRMED
Division VI
Opinion by JUDGE FREYRE Richman and Grove, JJ., concur
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February 6, 2020
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Court of Appeals No. 18CA1852
Douglas County District Court No. 15DR279 Honorable Michael Spear, Judge
In re the Marriage of
Carie Mae Gaytan,
Appellee, and
Alejandro Gaytan,
Appellant.
ORDER AFFIRMED IN PART, VACATED IN PART, AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Division VII Opinion by JUDGE FOX
Lipinsky, J., concurs Berger, J., concurs in part and dissents in part
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Court of Appeals No. 18CA1913
Arapahoe County District Court No. 11CR358 Honorable Patricia D. Herron, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee, v.
Justin Alexander Jefferson,
Defendant-Appellant
ORDER AFFIRMED
Division IV
Opinion by JUDGE FURMAN Welling and Pawar, JJ., concur
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February 6, 2020
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Court of Appeals No. 18CA2012
Weld County District Court No. 17CR2527 Honorable Timothy Kerns, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v. Recardo Rodriquez,
Defendant-Appellant.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division VII Opinion by JUDGE LIPINSKY Fox and Berger, JJ., concur
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Court of Appeals No. 18CA2196 City and County of Denver District Court No. 17CR192
Honorable A. Bruce Jones, Judge The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Kenneth T. Musch, Defendant-Appellant.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division V
Opinion by JUDGE J. JONES
Harris and Brown, JJ., concur
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February 6, 2020
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Court of Appeals No. 18CA2378
Arapahoe County District Court No. 17JD479 Honorable Natalie T. Chase, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Petitioner-Appellee,
In the Interest of M.M., Juvenile-Appellant.
ORDER AFFIRMED
Division VII Opinion by JUDGE FOX
Berger and Lipinsky, JJ., concur
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Court of Appeals No. 18CA2397 City and County of Denver County District Court No. 18CV33395
Honorable J. Eric Ellif, Judge
Thomas G. Mooney, M.D., Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Western Nephrology and Metabolic Bone Disease, P.C.,
Defendant-Appellant.
ORDER REVERSED AND CASE
REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Division I Opinion by JUDGE NAVARRO Dailey and Vogt*, JJ., concur
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ANNOUNCEMENTS Colorado Court of Appeals
February 6, 2020
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Court of Appeals No. 18CA2406
Larimer County District Court No. 17CV221 Honorable Gregory M. Lammons, Judge
Ian Siemplenski,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v. Matthew Glascott,
Defendant-Appellee.
JUDGMENT AND ORDERS AFFIRMED
Division V Opinion by JUDGE J. JONES Harris and Brown, JJ., concur
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Court of Appeals No. 19CA0433 Jefferson County District Court No. 12DR1782
Honorable Diego G. Hunt, Judge In re the Marriage of
Monica Joan Leonard,
Appellant,
and Timothy James Leonard,
Appellee.
ORDER AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART,
AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Division II
Opinion by JUDGE WEBB
Terry and Tow, JJ., concur
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ANNOUNCEMENTS Colorado Court of Appeals
February 6, 2020
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Court of Appeals No. 19CA0614
City and County of Denver District Court No. 05CR1104 Honorable Shelley I. Gilman, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v. Richard A. Strock,
Defendant-Appellant.
ORDER AFFIRMED
Division III Opinion by JUDGE ROMÁN
Dunn and Martinez*, JJ., concur
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Court of Appeals No. 19CA0778 El Paso County District Court No. 16JV307
Honorable Timothy Schutz, Judge The People of the State of Colorado,
Appellee,
In the Interest of T.V. and K.V., Children,
and Concerning S.D., Appellant.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division IV
Opinion by JUDGE WELLING
Furman and Pawar, JJ., concur
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ANNOUNCEMENTS Colorado Court of Appeals
February 6, 2020
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Court of Appeals No. 19CA0951
Adams County District Court No. 17JV402 Honorable Katherine R. Delgado, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Appellee,
In the Interest of N.M.M., a Child, and Concerning R.M.A.,
Appellant.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division A Opinion by JUDGE FURMAN
Bernard, C.J., and Casebolt*, J., concur
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Court of Appeals No. 19CA0973 Adams County District Court No. 18JV355
Honorable Priscilla J. Loew, Judge The People of the State of Colorado,
Appellee,
In the Interest of A.G., A.J.G., and A.R.S., Children,
and Concerning C.S., Appellant.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division A
Opinion by JUDGE CASEBOLT*
Bernard, C.J., and Furman, J., concur
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ANNOUNCEMENTS Colorado Court of Appeals
February 6, 2020
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Court of Appeals No. 19CA1032
Weld County District Court No. 09CR959 Honorable Julie C. Hoskins, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v. Jason Trevor Brooks,
Defendant-Appellant.
ORDER AFFIRMED
Division VII Opinion by JUDGE LIPINSKY Fox and Berger, JJ., concur
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Court of Appeals No. 19CA1378 Adams County District Court No. 18JV198
Honorable Katherine R. Delgado, Judge The People of the State of Colorado,
Appellee,
In the Interest of A.M.B., a Child,
and Concerning J.A.G. and C.T.B., Appellants.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division II
Opinion by JUDGE TERRY
Webb and Tow, JJ., concur
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ANNOUNCEMENTS Colorado Court of Appeals
February 6, 2020
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Court of Appeals No. 19CA1405
El Paso County District Court No. 18JV879 Honorable Timothy Schutz, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Appellee,
In the Interest of E.O., a Child, and Concerning S.F.,
Appellant.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division VI Opinion by JUDGE FREYRE
Richman and Grove, JJ., concur
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Court of Appeals No. 19CA1608 Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado
DD No. 33709-2019
Neil Kiggen, Petitioner,
v.
Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado and Call Center Management, Inc.,
Respondents.
ORDER AFFIRMED
Division IV Opinion by JUDGE WELLING
Furman and Pawar, JJ., concur
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ANNOUNCEMENTS Colorado Court of Appeals
February 6, 2020
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Court of Appeals No. 19CA2108
Pueblo County District Court No. 19MH326 Honorable Allison P. Ernst, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Petitioner-Appellee,
In the Interest of C.G., Respondent-Appellant.
ORDER AFFIRMED
Division VII Opinion by JUDGE LIPINSKY
Fox and Berger, JJ., concur
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Court of Appeals No. 19CA2245 Pueblo County District Court No. 19MH334
Honorable Allison P. Ernst, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado, Petitioner-Appellee,
In the Interest of Thomas Joseph Sciortino,
Respondent-Appellant.
ORDER AFFIRMED
Division VI
Opinion by JUDGE GROVE Richman and Freyre, JJ., concur
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ANNOUNCEMENTS Colorado Court of Appeals
February 6, 2020
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Court of Appeals No. 19CA2246
Pueblo County District Court No. 19MH335 Honorable Allison P. Ernst, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Petitioner-Appellee,
In the Interest of Anne Call, Respondent-Appellant.
ORDER AFFIRMED
Division IV Opinion by JUDGE PAWAR
Furman and Welling, JJ., concur
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ANNOUNCEMENTS Colorado Court of Appeals
February 6, 2020
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P E T I T I O N S F O R R E H E A R I N G
Court of Appeals No. 17CA0829 The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Daeshaun Laquel Howard, Defendant-Appellant.
Petition for Rehearing DENIED
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Court of Appeals No. 18CA1728 In re the Estate of Roosevelt Turnbough, deceased.
Gladys Jones Turnbough,
Appellant,
v. Jahlanece Hayes, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Roosevelt
Turnbough,
Appellee.
Petition for Rehearing DENIED
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ANNOUNCEMENTS Colorado Court of Appeals
February 6, 2020
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Court of Appeals No. 18CA2034
Vivian E. Roach,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Melissa A. Rogers, Defendant-Appellant.
Petition for Rehearing DENIED
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Court of Appeals No. 19CA0235
Andrew Solazzo,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
Dean Williams, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Corrections; and Scott Deffenback, Warden of Fremont Correctional Facility,
Defendants-Appellees.
Petition for Rehearing DENIED
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*Sitting by assignment of the Chief Justice under provisions of Colo. Const. art. VI, § 5(3), and § 24-51-1105, C.R.S. 2019.