SEMENTAL v. DENVER COUNTY COURT

No. 98SA464.

978 P.2d 668 (1999)

In re Maria SEMENTAL, Petitioner, v. DENVER COUNTY COURT, SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION; Joe Billett, one of the Magistrates thereof; and Johnnie B. Peters, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

April 26, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth A. Padilla, Denver, Colorado, Attorney for Petitioner.

Morris B. Hoffman, Denver District Court Judge, Denver, Colorado.


Justice RICE delivered the Opinion of the Court.

This proceeding concerns the application of C.R.C.P. 520(b). In this original proceeding brought pursuant to C.A.R. 21, petitioner Maria Semental seeks a writ prohibiting the district court from enforcing an order dismissing her motion to transfer her case from small claims court to county court so that she could be represented by counsel. C.R.C.P. 520(b) requires a small claims...

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