LEVINE v. EMPIRE SAV. & LOAN ASS'N

No. C-1514.

592 P.2d 410 (1979)

Mark L. LEVINE a/k/a Mark Lee Levine, and Ellen S. Levine, formerly known as Ellen Sachter, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Petitioners, v. EMPIRE SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, James B. Nutter & Company, Midland Federal Savings and Loan Association, Mile High Savings and Loan Association, and Western Federal Savings and Loan Association, corporations, Respondents, and Ellen S. LEVINE a/k/a Ellen H. Levine a/k/a Ellen Levine formerly known as Ellen Sachter, Mark L. Levine a/k/a Mark Lee Levine a/k/a Mark Levine, Roger Michels, Allan P. Ansel, Patty J. Ansel, James T. Ayers, Mary K. Ayers, Medill McCormick Barnes, Getty Lee Chaikin, Dee Ann Clark a/k/a Dee Ann Rogers Clark, John F. Cook, Anne E. Cook, George P. Harris, Pearl K. Harris, George A. Hinshaw, Alberta M. Hinshaw, Kathlyn J. Hinshaw, Douglas C. Hunt, Violet M. Hunt, Harold G. Kallas, Tetta Kallas, Martin Kamine, Mildred E. Kamine, Max W. Lawler, Deborah K. Lawler, Andy Leon, Raymond P. Mecherle, Ann S. Mercherle, Peter C. Meer, Sheila H. Meer, Johnnie R. Smoker, Marylyn E. Smoker, Robert M. Vockrodt, Jesse H. Wine and Elma M. Wine on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Petitioners, v. CENTRAL MORTGAGE AND INVESTMENT COMPANY, Colorado State Bank, Empire Savings and Loan Association, Kassler & Co., Midland Federal Savings and Loan Association, Midland Mortgage Co., Mile High Savings and Loan Association, James B. Nutter & Company, Western Federal Savings and Loan Association, Weyerhaeuser Mortgage Company, D. C. Burns Realty, Capitol Federal Savings & Loan Association, the Central Bank & Trust Company, Colorado National Bank, Colorado National Mortgage Company, Columbia Savings & Loan Association, First American Mortgage, First Federal Savings & Loan Assn. of Denver, First National Bank of Denver, First of Denver Mortgage Company, Garrett-Bromfield, Moore Mortgage Co., Mortgage Institute Co., Mountain States Financial Corp., Silver State Savings & Loan Assn., and Van Schaack & Co., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

March 26, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Criswell & Patterson, Englewood, Ronald S. Pred, Denver, Lawrence A. Wright, Jr., Kiowa, John A. Criswell, Englewood, for petitioners.

Davis, Graham & Stubbs, L. Richard Freese, Jr., Denver, for respondents Colorado Nat. Bank, Central Bank & Trust Co., Colorado Nat. Mortg. Co. and Mountain States Financial Corp.

Holland & Hart, David G. Palmer, Robert E. Benson, Denver, for respondents Central Mortg. & Inv. Co., Kassler & Co., Midland Mortg. Co., James B. Nutter & Co., First American Mortg. Co., The D. C. Burns Realty & Trust Co., First of Denver Mortg. Co., and Mortgage Institute Co.

Mosley, Wells & Spence, James H. Mosley, Denver, for respondent Western Federal Sav. & Loan Ass'n.

Dawson, Nagel, Sherman & Howard, Craig A. Christensen, Denver, for respondent Colorado State Bank.

Gorsuch, Kirgis, Campbell, Walker & Grover, Charles E. Rhyne, Robert E. Warren, Jr., Denver, for respondent Moore Mortg. Co.

Atler, Zall & Haligman, a Professional Corporation, Jon M. Zall, Denver, for respondents Silver State Sav. & Loan Ass'n and Van Schaack & Co.

Law, Nagel & Clark, Robert L. Nagel, Denver, for respondent James B. Nutter & Co.

Holme, Roberts & Owen, Donald C. McKinlay, Denver, for respondent Weyerhaeuser Mortg. Co.

Calkins, Kramer, Grimshaw & Harring, Victor Lee Wallace, II, Richard L. Harring, Denver, for respondent Empire Sav. and Loan Ass'n.

Fairfield & Woods, Charlton H. Carpenter, Howard Holme, Denver, for respondent Midland Federal Sav. and Loan Ass'n.

Charles J. Hafertepen, Denver, for respondent Columbia Sav. and Loan Ass'n.

Balaban, Lutz & Lobus, John A. Lobus, Harlan G. Balaban, Denver, for respondent Mile High Sav. and Loan Ass'n.

Hayden, Ross & Sweeney, William G. Ross, Lakewood, for respondent First Federal Sav. & Loan Ass'n.

Hughes & Dorsey, Kirk P. Brady, Denver, for respondent First Nat. Bank of Denver.

Harry M. Williams, Denver, for respondent Capitol Federal Sav. & Loan Ass'n.


LEE, Justice.

Certiorari was granted to review the decision of the court of appeals in a consolidated appeal involving two class action lawsuits. In each case, the trial court dismissed the class action allegations. The court of appeals affirmed the dismissals in Levine v. Empire Savings and Loan Association, 40 Colo.App. 285, 579 P.2d 642 (1977). We affirm the court of appeals.

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