AUSTIN v. WELD COUNTY

No. 84CA0788.

702 P.2d 293 (1985)

Violet Hilzer AUSTIN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. WELD COUNTY (The Board of County Commissioners of the County of Weld, Weld County, Colorado), Defendant-Appellee.

Colorado Court of Appeals, Div. I.

May 16, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Norton Frickey & Associates, P.C., Howard Flicker, Denver, for plaintiff-appellant.

Thomas O. David, Weld Co. Atty., Jan Rundus, Asst. Co. Atty., Greeley, for defendant-appellee.


PIERCE, Judge.

Plaintiff, Violet Hilzer Austin, appeals from a judgment which dismissed her action against Weld County to recover damages for an injury caused by alleged negligence of employees of the defendant county. We reverse.

With certain exceptions, the doctrine of sovereign immunity is available as a defense by public entities. Section 24-10-108, C.R.S. The sole issue before us is whether plaintiff's claim was timely filed so as to qualify under an...

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