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Colorado Supreme Court Opinions || May 31, 2005

Colorado Supreme Court -- May 31, 2005
Announcement Sheet

 OPINIONS

SUPREME COURT, STATE OF COLORADO
Two East 14th Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80203

Original Proceeding Pursuant to C.A.R. 21
Weld County District Court
Case No. 02CR1023

Honorable Gilbert A. Gutierrez, Judge

Case No. 04SA213

In Re:

Plaintiff:

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO,

v.

Defendant:

ERIC LEE MADERA.

RULE MADE ABSOLUTE

EN BANC

CHIEF JUSTICE MULLARKEY delivered the Opinion of the Court.

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SUPREME COURT, STATE OF COLORADO
Two East 14th Avenue
+Denver, Colorado 80203

Certiorari to the Jefferson County District Court Case No. 02CV3437

Case No. 04SC219

Petitioner:

The People of the State of Colorado,

v.

Respondent:

Peter Rodriguez.

JUDGMENT REVERSED

EN BANC

JUSTICE MARTINEZ delivers the Opinion of the Court.

JUSTICE COATS concurs in the Judgment only.

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PETITIONS FOR REHEARING

NONE

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PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI

No. 04SC754

Court of Appeals Case No. 01CA0547 (7/15/04)

Petitioner:

HENRY M. TRUJILLO,

v.

Respondent/Cross-Petitioner:

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

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No. 04SC667

Court of Appeals Case No. 03CA1184 (8/5/04)

Petitioner:

CARL VINCENT AVERY,

v.

Respondent:

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

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No. 05SC14

Court of Appeals Case No. 03CA0760 (9/9/04)

Petitioner:

JASON C. WEBER,

v.

Respondent:

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

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No. 05SC15

Court of Appeals Case No. 02CA1541 (7/22/04)

Petitioner:

DOUGLAS BURNS,

v.

Respondents:

GENE ATHERTON, Executive Director, Colorado Department of Corrections; COLORADO STATE PENITENTIARY; CAPTAIN LEHMAN; and SARGEANT LUNA.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

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No. 05SC43

Jefferson County District Court Case No. 04CV327

Petitioner:

ROBERT NIESCHWIETZ,

v.

Respondent:

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

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No. 05SC64

Court of Appeals Case No. 03CA2452 (12/6/04)

Petitioners:

FEDERICO CABO, an individual; and CORPORACION CALFIK,

S.A. de C.V., a foreign corporation,

v.

Respondent:

COORS BREWING COMPANY.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

CHIEF JUSTICE MULLARKEY and JUSTICE MARTINEZ would grant as to the following issues:

When the arbitration agreement specifies the law the arbitrator must apply to resolve the issues presented, will an arbitrator’s manifest disregard for that law satisfy the "exceeded [his] powers" provision of the CUAA and CRUAA.

When the arbitration agreement specifies application of Colorado law to resolve questions of contract interpretation, will the arbitrator’s manifest disregard for the bedrock principles of that law warrant a court order vacating an arbitration award under the "exceeded [his] powers" provision of the CUAA.

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No. 05SC97

Court of Appeals Case No. 03CA2461 (12/30/04)

Petitioner:

SANTIAGO EVANS-VALENCIA,

v.

Respondent:

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

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No. 05SC102

Larimer County District Court Case No. 04CV0861

Petitioner:

GUNNAR KAYS,

v.

Respondent:

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

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No. 05SC112

Court of Appeals Case No. 03CA1283 (12/30/04)

Petitioner:

ALBERT HAYES,

v.

Respondent:

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

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No. 05SC117

Court of Appeals Case No. 03CA0587 (11/4/04)

Petitioner:

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO,

v.

Respondent:

TERI LYNN EKKER.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

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No. 05SC120

Court of Appeals Case No. 04CA1008 (1/6/05)

Petitioner:

JACKIE D. PADILLA,

v.

Respondents:

INDUSTRIAL CLAIM APPEALS OFFICE and COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

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No. 05SC127

Court of Appeals Case No. 03CA1221 (1/6/05)

Petitioner:

JERRICO WATTS,

v.

Respondent:

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

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No. 05SC128

Court of Appeals Case No. 02CA1292

In the matter of the Estate of Annabelle S. Giffin, a/k/a Ann S. Giffin, protected person:

Petitioner:

MARTHA SUSAN GIFFIN,

v.

Respondents:

ANNABELLE S. GIFFIN; PETER D. GIFFIN, guardian of Annabelle Giffin; and SENIOR SOLUTIONS, INC., conservator of Annabelle S. Giffin.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

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No. 05SC143

Court of Appeals Case No. 02CA2601 (1/13/05)

Petitioner:

GARY LIGGETT,

v.

Respondent:

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

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No. 05SC144

Court of Appeals Case No. 02CA2605 (1/13/05)

Petitioner:

GARY LIGGETT,

v.

Respondent:

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari GRANTED. EN BANC.

Summary of Issue:

Whether petitioner was entitled to an extended proportionality review, but if not, whether his sentence is disproportionate even under an abbreviated proportionality review, and the district court erred by concluding otherwise.

DENIED AS TO ALL OTHER ISSUES.

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No. 05SC145

Court of Appeals Case No. 03CA0886 (1/13/05)

Petitioner:

TRACY L. WEBB-JOHNSON,

v.

Respondent:

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

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No. 05SC155

Court of Appeals Case No. 04CA1235

Petitioner:

EMMITT B. JACKSON,

v.

Respondents:

COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; JOE ORTIZ; JAMES E. ABBOTT; DONNA THURLOW; and CHRISTINE MOSCHETTI.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

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No. 05SC164

Court of Appeals Case No. 03CA1401 (12/30/04)

Petitioners:

CINDY VAN WYE and KILLIAN, GUTHRO & JENSEN, P.C.,

v.

Respondents:

BRENNA WIEKER and LARRY WIEKER.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

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No. 05SC168

Court of Appeals Case No. 04CA2675

Petitioner:

STAN J.H. LEE,

v.

Respondents:

2050 S. HAVANA (DTSE) LLC, d/b/a KOMART MALL ON HAVANA HEIGHTS; and KOMART KOREAN & JAPANESE MARKET, LLC.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

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No. 05SC177

Court of Appeals Case No. 03CA1599 (2/17/05)

Petitioner:

ANDREW JANSEN,

v.

Respondent:

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

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No. 05SC185

Court of Appeals Case No. 03CA2252 (1/20/05)

Petitioner:

ROBERT EARL CHAMBERS,

v.

Respondents:

CHAD CHADDICK, Parole Officer; and JOHN SUTHERS, Attorney General.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

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No. 05SC188

Court of Appeals Case No. 03CA1514 (12/30/04)

In re the Marriage of:

Petitioner:

ROY PASWATERS,

and

Respondent:

SHEILA PASWATERS.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

JUSTICE BENDER does not participate.

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No. 05SC191

Court of Appeals Case No. 03CA2177 (1/27/05)

Petitioner:

ROBERT ELLIOTT,

v.

Respondent:

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

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No. 05SC192

Court of Appeals Case No. 02CA2032 (1/27/05)

Petitioner:

ROBERT E. JOHNSON,

v.

Respondent:

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

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No. 05SC196

Court of Appeals Case No. 03CA1826 (1/27/05)

Petitioner:

NICHOLAS R. BOYD,

v.

Respondent:

JOSEPH ORTIZ, Executive Director, Colorado Department of Corrections.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

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No. 05SC197

Larimer County District Court Case No. 04CV237

Petitioner:

GREGG MELICK,

v.

Respondent:

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

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No. 05SC205

Boulder County District Court Case No. 04CV1145

Petitioner:

CAROLYN ANNE DORAN,

v.

Respondent:

COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

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No. 05SC214

Court of Appeals Case No. 03CA0589 (2/3/05)

Petitioner:

GARY F. BURNETT,

v.

Respondent:

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

These opinions are not final. They may be modified, changed or withdrawn in accordance with Rules 40 and 49 of the Colorado Appellate Rules. Changes to or modifications of these opinions resulting from any action taken by the Court of Appeals or the Supreme Court are not incorporated here.

Colorado Supreme Court Opinions || May 31, 2005

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