CIELO VISTA RANCH I, LLC v. ALIRE

Court of Appeals No. 16CA2083.

433 P.3d 596 (2018)

2018 COA 160

CIELO VISTA RANCH I, LLC; Jaroso Creek Ranch, LLC; and Western Properties Investors, LLC, Defendants-Appellants and Cross-Appellees, v. Billy ALIRE, Willie Alire, Leonides Atencio, Robert Atencio, Frances D. Berggran-Buhrles, Zach Bernal, Jose Fred Carson, Emilio DeHerrera, Juan DeHerrera, Adeline Espinosa, Edward Espinosa, Elmer Manuel Espinoza, Margurito Espinoza, Pete E. Espinoza, Corpus Gallegos, Gloria Gallegos, Jose A. Gallegos, Moises Gallegos, Ruben Gallegos, Rupert Gallegos, Raymond Garcia, Richard J. Garcia, Robert Garcia, Manuel Gardunio, Ruben Herrara, Gilbert G. Herrera, Charlie Jacquez, Jr., J.R. Jaquez, Jeffrey Jaquez, Maria Jaquez, Adelmo Kaber, Juan Lacombe, Adolph J. Lobato, Bonifacio "Bonnie" Lobato, Carlos Lobato, Emilio Lobato, Jr., Eugene Lobato, Henry Lobato, Jose F. Lobato, Pete Lobato, Presesentacion Lobato, Crucito Maes, Bert Maestas, Manuel Maestas, Norman Maestas, Raymond J. Maestas, Robert "Bobby" Maestas, Clorindo Martinez, David Martinez, Eugene Martinez, Hubert J. Martinez, Jesse Martinez, Jesse Martinez, Leonardo Martinez, Rosendo Martinez, Solestiano Martinez, Agatha Medina, Alfonso Medina, Cory Medina, Gilbert Medina, Leonardo Medina, Loyola Medina, Marvin Medina, Orry Medina, Raymond M. Medina, Gilbert "Andres" Montoya, Rudy Montoya, Willie Ray Montoya, Frank Olivas, Gurtrude C. Olivas, Shirley Romero Otero, Eppy Quintana, Apolinar Rael, Henry Rodriguez, Robert Romero, Bentura Roybal, Lucille Samelko, Anthony Sanchez, Bonnie Sanchez, Eugene Sanchez, Evan Sanchez, Frank Sanchez, Gerald Sanchez, James Sanchez, Jose G. Sanchez, Rufino Sanchez, S.R. Sanchez, Vernon Sanchez, Ronald A. Sandoval, Elesam Santistevan, Daniel Segura, Floyd R. Solan, Carolyn Taylor, Jose R. Torres, Arnold Valdez, Sam Valdez, Emejido Vialpando, Lawrence Vialpando, Martha Vialpando, Ervin L. Vigil, Joe P. Vigil, Larry J. Vigil, Manuel Vigil, Michael J. Vigil, Walter Vigil, David Cordova, Jerome Cordova, Matthew Cordova, Rodney Cordova, S. Raymond Cordova, Theresa Cordova, Isidro Gomez, Rosalie Gallegos, Mark Martinez, Daniel Martinez, Mike Martinez, Joseph Medina, Manuel Pacheco, Silas Pacheco, Julian Padilla, and Mary Renden, Plaintiffs-Appellees and Cross-Appellants.

Colorado Court of Appeals, Div. III.

Announced November 15, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Squire Patton Boggs, LLP, Carolyn L. McIntosh , Aaron A. Boschee , Brent R. Owen , Denver, Colorado, for Plaintiffs-Appellees and Cross-Appellants Billy Alire, Willie Alire, Leonides Atencio, Robert Atencio, Frances D. Berggran-Buhrles, Zach Bernal, Jose Fred Carson, Emilio DeHerrera, Juan DeHerrera, Adeline Espinosa, Edward Espinosa, Elmer Manuel Espinoza, Margurito Espinoza, Pete E. Espinoza, Corpus Gallegos, Gloria Gallegos, Jose A. Gallegos, Moises Gallegos, Ruben Gallegos, Rupert Gallegos, Raymond Garcia, Richard J. Garcia, Robert Garcia, Manuel Gardunio, Ruben Herrara, Gilbert G. Herrera, Charlie Jacquez, Jr., J.R. Jaquez, Jeffrey Jaquez, Maria Jaquez, Adelmo Kaber, Juan Lacombe, Adolph J. Lobato, Bonifacio "Bonnie" Lobato, Carlos Lobato, Emilio Lobato, Jr., Eugene Lobato, Henry Lobato, Jose F. Lobato, Pete Lobato, Presesentacion Lobato, Crucito Maes, Bert Maestas, Manuel Maestas, Norman Maestas, Raymond J. Maestas, Robert "Bobby" Maestas, Clorindo Martinez, David Martinez, Eugene Martinez, Hubert J. Martinez, Jesse Martinez, Jesse Martinez, Leonardo Martinez, Rosendo Martinez, Solestiano Martinez, Agatha Medina, Alfonso Medina, Cory Medina, Gilbert Medina, Leonardo Medina, Loyola Medina, Marvin Medina, Orry Medina, Raymond M. Medina, Gilbert "Andres" Montoya, Rudy Montoya, Willie Ray Montoya, Frank Olivas, Gurtrude C. Olivas, Shirley Romero Otero, Eppy Quintana, Apolinar Rael, Henry Rodriguez, Robert Romero, Bentura Roybal, Lucille Samelko, Anthony Sanchez, Bonnie Sanchez, Eugene Sanchez, Evan Sanchez, Frank Sanchez, Gerald Sanchez, James Sanchez, Jose G. Sanchez, Rufino Sanchez, S.R. Sanchez, Vernon Sanchez, Ronald A. Sandoval, Elesam Santistevan, Daniel Segura, Floyd R. Solan, Carolyn Taylor, Jose R. Torres, Arnold Valdez, Sam Valdez, Emejido Vialpando, Lawrence Vialpando, Martha Vialpando, Ervin L. Vigil, Joe P. Vigil, Larry J. Vigil, Manuel Vigil, Michael J. Vigil, and Walter Vigil.

Polsinelli, PC, Bennett L. Cohen , Denver, Colorado, for Plaintiffs-Appellees and Cross-Appellants David Cordova, Jerome Cordova, Matthew Cordova, Rodney Cordova, S. Raymond Cordova, Theresa Cordova, Isidro Gomez, Rosalie Gallegos, Mark Martinez, Daniel Martinez, Mike Martinez, Joseph Medina, Manuel Pacheco, Silas Pacheco, Julian Padilla, and Mary Renden Spencer Fane LLP, Ronald L. Fano, Jamie N. Cotter, Denver, Colorado, for Defendant-Appellant and Cross-Appellee Cielo Vista Ranch I, LLC.

Dill, Dill, Carr, Stonbraker & Hutchings, P.C., John J. Coates , Denver, Colorado, for Defendants-Appellants and Cross-Appellees Jaroso Creek Ranch, LLC, and Western Properties Investors, LLC.

Butler Snow, LLP, Martina Hinojosa , Denver, Colorado, for Amicus Curiae.


¶ 1 The origins of this case predate Colorado's statehood, and along the way the parties have endured a long and circuitous road, which has included three prior visits to this court and three supreme court opinions. This appeal concerns the remand proceedings conducted pursuant to the supreme court's two most recent...

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