FORD MOTOR CO. v. FORREST WALKER

Supreme Court Case No. 20SC947.

517 P.3d 653 (2022)

2022 CO 32

FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Petitioner, v. FORREST WALKER, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Colorado.

Rehearing Denied July 25, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Attorneys for Petitioner: Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell LLP, Theresa Wardon Benz , Kristen L. Ferries , Edward C. Stewart , Denver, Colorado.

Attorneys for Respondent: Purvis Gray Thomson, LLP, John A. Purvis , Michael J. Thomson , Boulder, Colorado, Chalat Hatten & Banker, PC, Evan P. Banker , Denver, Colorado.

Attorneys for Amicus Curiae American Tort Reform Association: Evans Fears & Schuttert LLP, Lee Mickus , Denver, Colorado.

Attorneys for Amici Curiae Colorado Defense Lawyers Association and Colorado Civil Justice League: Messner Reeves LLP, Kendra N. Beckwith , Darren D. Alberti , Denver, Colorado.

Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Colorado Trial Lawyers Association: McDermott Law, LLC, Timothy M. Garvey , Denver, Colorado, Ogborn Mihm, LLP. Kylie M. Schmidt , Denver, Colorado.

JUSTICE SAMOUR delivered the Opinion of the Court, in which CHIEF JUSTICE BOATRIGHT, JUSTICE HOOD, and JUSTICE GABRIEL joined.


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