BRUCE v. ROBERTS

Court of Appeals No. 15CA1824.

421 P.3d 1199 (2016)

2016 COA 182

Barry L. BRUCE, Attorney-Appellant, v. Jay A. ROBERTS and Ashley Roberts McNamara, as Co-Trustees of the Della I. Roberts Trust, Petitioners-Appellees.

Colorado Court of Appeals, Div. III.

Announced December 15, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jackson Kelly PLLC, John S. Zakhem , John L. Skari, Jr. , Benjamin Ross , Denver, Colorado, for Appellant.

Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP, John M. Bowlin , Denver, Colorado, for Appellees.


¶ 1 A Colorado court must award attorney fees against a party who presents the court with a claim or defense lacking substantial justification. § 13-17-102(2), C.R.S. 2016. But can a Colorado court award fees under section 13-17-102 for an unjustified claim presented to a foreign court?

¶ 2 This question...

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