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GORDON v. BOYLES

Nos. 99SA369, 99SA85, 99SA86.

9 P.3d 1106 (2000)

In re Bryan GORDON and Betty Gordon, Plaintiffs, v. Peter BOYLES and Jacor Broadcasting of Colorado, Inc., a Colorado corporation, Defendants. Bryan Gordon and Betty Gordon, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Peter Boyles and Jacor Broadcasting of Colorado, Inc., a Colorado corporation, Defendants-Appellants.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

September 11, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruno, Bruno & Colin, P.C., Marc F. Colin, Christina M. Habas, R. Stephen Hall, Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Bryan Gordon and Betty Gordon.

Hall & Evans, L.L.C., Daniel R. Satriana, Jr., Steven M. Gutierrez, Joyce L. Jenkins, Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Jacor Broadcasting of Colorado, Inc.

William H. Haring, P.C., William H. Haring, Denver, Colorado, Attorney for Christopher Damian Gallegos.

Ken Salazar, Attorney General, Dianne E. Eret, Assistant Attorney General, State Services Section, Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Honorable Herbert L. Stern, III and the District Court, City and County of Denver.

Faegre & Benson LLP, Thomas B. Kelley, Christopher P. Beall, Denver, Colorado, Baker & Hostetler LLP, James A. Clark, L. Andrew Cooper, Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Amici Curiae The Denver Post Corporation, The Denver Publishing Company, and The Colorado Press Association.

Hall & Evans, L.L.C., Daniel R. Satriana, Jr., Steven M. Gutierrez, Joyce L. Jenkins, Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Peter Boyles.

Justice BENDER delivered the Opinion of the Court.

I. INTRODUCTION

In these combined original proceedings and appeal, we first address claims asserted under Colorado's statutory newsperson's privilege to resist compelled disclosure of confidential sources. Second, we address a claim invoking Colorado's attorney-client privilege to protect communications between co-defendants in a civil case and their joint counsel.

In this case, one of the defendants...

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