BLECKER v. KOFOED

No. 82SC74.

672 P.2d 526 (1983)

Edwin J. BLECKER, Petitioner, v. David L. KOFOED and Eugene F. Costello (By Virtue of Foreclosure of Attorneys' Lien), Respondents.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

November 29, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kelly, Haglund, Garnsey & Kahn, Norman D. Haglund, Denver, for petitioner.

David L. Kofoed, Eugene F. Costello, Denver, for respondents.

Cooper & Kelley, William G. Berge, John J. Flynn, Jr., Daniel R. Christopher, Denver, amicus curiae.


LOHR, Justice.

We granted certiorari to review a decision of the Colorado Court of Appeals holding that a "stay" issued by the trial court did not extend the time for filing a motion for a new trial. See Kofoed v. Blecker, 644 P.2d 74 (Colo.App.1981). We disagree and therefore reverse the judgment of the court of appeals.

An acquaintance with the events leading up to the issuance of the stay order is important to place...

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