COLO DEPT. LABOR & EMPLOYMENT v. DAMI HOSP.

Supreme Court Case No. 17SC200.

442 P.3d 94 (2019)

2019 CO 47M

COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, Division of Workers' Compensation, Petitioner v. DAMI HOSPITALITY, LLC; and Industrial Claim Appeals Office, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Colorado.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing June 17, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Attorneys for Petitioner: Philip J. Weiser , Attorney General, John T. Lee , Senior Assistant Attorney General, Emmy A. Langley , Assistant Solicitor General, Denver, Colorado.

Attorneys for Respondent Dami Hospitality, LLC: Law Offices of Daniel T. Goodwin, Daniel T. Goodwin , Paige Orgel , Broomfield, Colorado.

Attorney for Amici Curiae Cato Institute and Independence Institute: David B. Kopel , Denver, Colorado.

No appearance on behalf of Industrial Claim Appeals Office.

En Banc.


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