AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS v. A.S.

Supreme Court Case No. 22SC824.

531 P.3d 1036 (2023)

2023 CO 39

AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS and David James O'Neill, Petitioners, v. A.S. and B.S., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Colorado.

June 20, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Attorneys for Petitioner Aurora Public Schools: Caplan and Earnest LLC, Gwyneth Whalen , W. Stuart Stuller , Anne L. Stuller , Boulder, Colorado.

Attorneys for Petitioner David James O'Neill: Law Office of Leonard R. Higdon, Leonard R. Higdon , Greenwood Village, Colorado.

Attorneys for Respondents: Gupta Wessler PLLC, Jennifer D. Bennett , San Francisco, California, Gupta Wessler PLLC, Robert D. Friedman , Washington, District of Columbia, Avery Law Firm, James W. Avery , Denver, Colorado.

Attorneys for Amici Curiae American Tort Reform Association, Colorado Civil Justice League, Colorado Chamber of Commerce, American Property Casualty Insurance Association, and National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies: Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP, Daniel E. Rohner , Denver, Colorado, Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP, Cary Silverman , Washington, District of Columbia.

Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Archdiocese of Denver: Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP, Scott M. Browning , Michael D. Plachy , Caitlin C. McHugh , Denver, Colorado.

Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Child USA: Wahlberg, Woodruff, Nimmo & Sloane LLP, Michael Nimmo , Denver, Colorado.

Attorneys for Amici Curiae Colorado Academy, World Leadership School, Cornerstone Safety Group, and Global Works: Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP Doug B. Tumminello , Kendra N. Beckwith , Denver, Colorado.

Attorneys for Amici Curiae Colorado School Districts Self Insurance Pool, Colorado Association of School Boards, Special District Association of Colorado, Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, and Colorado Association of School Executives: Semple, Farrington, Everall & Case P.C., Jonathan P. Fero , Denver, Colorado.

Attorneys for Amici Curiae Colorado Trial Lawyers Association and American Association for Justice: 5280 Appellate Group, a division of The Paul Wilkinson Law Firm LLC, Nelson Boyle , Denver, Colorado, Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, P.C., S. Paige Singleton , Alyssa C.E. Hill , Englewood, Colorado.

Attorneys for Amici Curiae Members of the Colorado General Assembly: Wagstaff Law Firm, Sommer D. Luther , Benjamin Gillig , Denver, Colorado.

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


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