Tag: montrose county
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Colorado Supreme Court walks back ruling denying immunity to speeding officer who killed 2
The Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday walked back a ruling by the state’s second-highest court that broadened first responders’ liability for injuries, instead concluding emergency vehicle operators need not activate their lights and sirens during the entirety of a pursuit in order to keep their immunity from lawsuits. After an Olathe police officer, traveling in…
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Appeals court upholds restrictions on court access for man who threatened 2 judges
Colorado second-highest court agreed last month that the restrictions imposed upon a man who harassed multiple Western Slope judges did not unconstitutionally infringe upon his right to access the courts. As part of his probationary terms for the offense of retaliating against a judge, Brett Andrew Nelson was required to obtain a court’s permission before…