P.W. v. CHILDREN'S HOSP. COLORADO

Supreme Court Case No. 15SA151.

364 P.3d 891 (2016)

2016 CO 6

In Re P.W., Individually and as Guardian and Conservator for K.W., a Minor Child, Plaintiff v. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO; Children's Hospital Colorado Health System; and The Children's Hospital Association, d/b/a The Children's Hospital Corporation, d/b/a The Children's Hospital of Colorado, Defendants.

Supreme Court of Colorado.

January 25, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Attorneys for Plaintiff: Reilly Pozner LLP, Sean Connelly , Denver, Colorado, Hillyard Wahlberg Kudla Sloan & Woodruff LLP, David Woodruff , Steve Wahlberg , Denver, Colorado.

Attorneys for Defendants: Jaudon & Avery LLP, David H. Yun , Jared R. Ellis , Denver, Colorado.

Attorneys for Amicus Curiae The Regents of the University of Colorado: Office of University Counsel, Patrick T. O'Rourke , Erica Weston , Denver, Colorado.

Attorneys for Amici Curiae Colorado Defense Lawyers Association and Community Hospital Association, d/b/a Boulder Community Hospital: Pryor Johnson Carney Karr Nixon, P.C., Stephen J. Hensen , Elizabeth C. Moran , Greenwood Village, Colorado.

Attorneys for Amici Curiae Colorado Trial Lawyers Association: Anna N. Martinez , Greenwood Village, Colorado, Joseph F. Bennett , Colorado Springs, Colorado.

En Banc.


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