SAMMS v. DIST. COURT, FOURTH JUD. DIST.

No. 95SA22.

908 P.2d 520 (1995)

Judy Anne SAMMS, and Frank Clifford Samms, Petitioners, v. The DISTRICT COURT, FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF the STATE OF COLORADO, and Steven T. Pelican, one of the Judges thereof, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing January 8, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert S. Fisher, Colorado Springs, for Petitioners.

Kennedy & Christopher, P.C., Mark A. Fogg, John R. Mann, Matthew S. Feigenbaum, Denver, for Respondents.

Curt Kriksciun, Michael J. Steiner, Denver, for Amicus Curiae, Colorado Compensation Insurance Authority.

Johnson, Ruddy, Norman & McConaty, Brian G. McConaty, Thomas H. Anderson, Denver, for Amicus Curiae Colorado Defense Lawyers Association.

Dawes and Harriss, P.C., Gail C. Harriss, Durango, for Amicus Curiae Workers' Compensation Education Association.

Schaden, Lampert & Lampert, Susanna Meissner-Cutler, Denver, for Amicus Curiae, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association.


Justice KIRSHBAUM delivered the Opinion of the Court.

The petitioners, Judy Anne Samms (hereafter referred to as "Samms") and her husband, Frank Clifford Samms, have initiated this original proceeding pursuant to C.A.R. 21. The petitioners seek relief from an order entered by the respondent, the District Court for the Fourth Judicial District of the State of Colorado (the trial court), which

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