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TOMPKINS v. DeLEON

No. C-1487.

595 P.2d 242 (1979)

Jeffrey I. TOMPKINS, as Special Administrator of the Estate of Jose Ruperto del Valle, Deceased, Petitioner, v. Marie DeLEON and Linda DeLeon, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

May 29, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Stephen Mullen, L. Dan Rector, Colorado Springs, for petitioner.

James Robert Barash, Patric J. LeHouillier, Colorado Springs, for respondents.

GROVES, Justice.

We granted certiorari to consider the court of appeals' decision, Colo.App., 576 P.2d 563 (1977), interpreting the Dead Man's Statute. We reverse.

The respondents, Marie and Linda DeLeon, suffered bodily injuries on August 22, 1972 when an automobile owned and operated by Jose Ruperto del Valle struck their car from the rear. On September 19, 1973 del Valle died of a cause unrelated to the accident. Subsequently...

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