SPRINGER v. CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER

No. 99SC543.

13 P.3d 794 (2000)

Karen SPRINGER, Petitioner, v. CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

November 14, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rossi, Cox, Kiker & Inderwish, P.C., John J. Rossi, John H. Inderwish, Janet S. Drake, Aurora, CO and Haddon, Morgan & Foreman, P.C., Norman R. Mueller, Rachel A. Bellis, Denver, CO, Attorneys for Petitioner.

J. Wallace Wortham, Jr., City Attorney, Geoffrey S. Wasson, Assistant City Attorney, Stan M. Sharoff, Assistant City Attorney, Denver, CO, Attorneys for Respondent.

Hoffman Reilly Pozner & Williamson, Wendy Fisher, Julie M. Williamson, Denver, CO, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae The Colorado Trial Lawyers Association.

Ken Salazar, Attorney General, Friedrick C. Haines, Assistant Attorney General, Litigation Section, Denver, CO, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae State of Colorado.


Justice HOBBS delivered the Opinion of the Court.

The Colorado Governmental Immunity Act (CGIA) waives the defense of governmental immunity in an action for injuries resulting from a dangerous physical condition of any public building arising from its construction or maintenance. See § 24-10-106(1)(c), 7 C.R.S. (2000). We granted certiorari to review the court of appeals' decision in Springer v. City & County...

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