Civil Trials

James Holmes case: Cinemark lawsuits amend references to prior gang shooting at Century 16

The Aurora theater shootings have spawned a number of lawsuits against Cinemark, owner of the Century 16, where James Holmes allegedly killed twelve people and wounded 58. But two of the suits were subsequently amended to remove direct references to prior gang shootings at the theater -- a rationale ... More >>

Spider-Man, X-Men property of Colorado company? Inside Stan Lee Media lawsuit

Could the X-Men and other characters created by Stan Lee belong to a Colorado company? That's the contention of a lawsuit filed here by locally based Stan Lee Media, Inc. against The Walt Disney Company. The suit claims SLMI is entitled to "billions of dollars of profits" from movies and more even t ... More >>

Twenty years later, there's still much we don't know about Rocky Flats

Tom Tancredo's Metro State ad seeks plaintiffs for undocumented-student tuition deal lawsuit

Former Congressman and gubernatorial candidate Tom Tancredo has purchased an advertisement in tomorrow's edition of The Metropolitan, the student newspaper for Metro State University of Denver -- one that could cost the school plenty. Tancredo confirms that the ad (see it below) seeks plaintiffs for ... More >>

Supreme Court justices are silent -- and shmucky -- on Rocky Flats decision

For years, people living around the Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Plant wondered if the secret operations at that facility could somehow be endangering the health of people and animals living nearby. And the FBI's spectacular dawn raid of Rocky Flats in June 1989, certainly didn't do much for propert ... More >>

Update: Photos from supermax lawsuit claiming horrific abuse of mentally ill at ADX

Update: Yesterday, Alan Prendergast reported on a supermax lawsuit alleging shocking mistreatment of mentally ill prisoners. We've added a copy of the suit, plus photos of the facility and the imprisoned plaintiffs in the case. See it below following Prendergast's piece. Original post by Alan Prend ... More >>

Alvaro Agon, Carbondale cop, criticized for dual role as school police officer, former ICE liaison

​ In June, we told you about two men who were questioned by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a carnival connected with Glenwood Springs' Strawberry Days festival. One of those men, Julio Alvarez-Cortez, has now filed a lawsuit against the officers involved, including Carbondale cop Alvar ... More >>

Righthaven Pyrrhic victory?: Judge doesn't force company to pay Brian Hill's attorney fees

Brian Hill.​The Denver Post is cutting its ties with Righthaven, a Las Vegas firm that files copyright infringement lawsuits on behalf of newspapers -- a decision that may have been influenced by bad PR from the outfit's targeting of Brian Hill, a chronically ill, autistic hobby blogger. Howev ... More >>

Brian Hill: Judge denies Righthaven's extension request in suit against chronically ill blogger

Brian Hill.​We've been keeping you abreast of developments in the copyright-infringement lawsuit filed against mildly autistic, chronically ill hobby blogger Brian Hill by Nevada's Righthaven LLC for unauthorized use of a single Denver Post photo. The latest? A judge has ruled against Righthav ... More >>

Katia Birge's case of alleged rape by a Catholic lay minister scheduled to go to trial in March

​ Last week, we wrote about the case of Katia Birge, who claims to have been raped by a Denver Catholic lay minister in 2008. Today, her father, attorney Tom Birge, called to dispute a statement made by the Archdiocese of Denver spokeswoman -- and to clarify other points.

Mark Matson & William Mueller: Twists in cases about alleged molesting priest, Catholic brother

Mark Matson.​Fresh developments in two cases involving alleged child molesters from religious backgrounds with a past in Colorado. This week, a judge declined to toss a lawsuit against Father Mark Matson, who's accused of molesting a teenage boy at a Denver boarding school circa the '70s. And ... More >>

Sex, lies and e-mail: The lawsuit against Dr. Louis Hampers continues

Louis Hampers.​9News investigative reporter Deborah Sherman's relationship with Children's Hospital ER doc Louis Hampers started on a swinger's website and ended in court, where Sherman won a restraining order against him. Hampers' increasingly creepy behavior toward Sherman (and another woma ... More >>

Cynthia Buschagen, 66, claims Castle Rock's Faith Lutheran Church fired her for being too old -- and too female

Did Faith Lutheran Church in Castle Rock discriminate against Cynthia Buschagen?​Cynthia Buschagen isn't leaving Castle Rock's Faith Lutheran Church quietly. On Friday, the 66-year old filed a lawsuit against her former employer -- as well as its parent organization, Rocky Mountain Synod of th ... More >>

Yelp Lawsuit Widens: From Washington to Chicago to L.A., Plaintiffs Charge Extortion

Nine companies have joined the proposed class action lawsuit against Yelp, the San Francisco-based Internet giant, attorneys in Miami and California announced this morning. ​ The new plaintiffs are located everywhere from Tujunga, California, to Washington, D.C. They include businesses rangin ... More >>

Rocky Flats judgment appealed while plaintiffs wait... and wait

​Plutonium lasts forever, and so do legal cases involving Rocky Flats. Yesterday, 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judges Stephen Anderson, Jerome Holmes and Michael Murphy heard arguments in the appeal of the Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Plant class-action lawsuit -- filed by neighbors of t ... More >>

ACLU sues Denver for alleged false arrests during Democratic National Convention

Signs of recent times.​It's been a year since the Democratic National Convention took over this town -- and to mark that anniversary, the Colorado branch of the American Civil Liberties Union has taken two legal actions. In the first, an ACLU lawyer is representing eight people in a suit again ... More >>

LANS Corp. Faces the Music

Sinking Sub

The dust is settling in the dust-up over allegations against Quiznos.

You're Toast!

Franchise owners thought they'd make a fortune serving the toasted sandwiches created by Quiznos. Instead, they got burned.

Fighting Mad

Tycoon Jack Grynberg says the energy industry has stolen millions from him -- and billions from the government. What if he's right?

Flats, Busted

Lawsuits against Rocky Flats, like plutonium, last forever.

Follow That Story

Border Wars

The Wal-Mart Crusade

Denver's best-known ambulance chaser rolls over Rollback Smiley.

Deeper Into Columbine

The settlements. The spin. The remaining secrets.

Take a Memo

State Farm puts a premium on protecting its reputation. Good luck.

Follow That Story

Eighty-Six Million Dimes

Language Barrier

Colorado Central Station Casino takes a hit over an English-only policy.

Target Practice

A class-action suit becomes a vehicle for racial justice.

Lawyers on the Line

When Qwest took over US West, it took on a class-action lawsuit.

Bench Pressed

The logjam in Denver's federal district court is one of the worst in the country. Blame Congress, Timothy McVeigh, greedy lawyers -- and judges who don't have time to judge.

Personal Foul

Under the Knife

No matter who wins a medical malpractice case, the verdict cuts both ways.

Hands Out

For ex-employees of Caring Hands, a libel suit and bankruptcy filing are all about getting paidor not.

Look Out Below!

When a Denver gas company started drilling wells in Las Animas County, it brought bad feelings to the surface.

It Hertz

A former Hertz employee says he doesn't want to chose between his civil rights and his injured shoulder.

Dying for Dollars

The nursing home industry is earning healthy profits. But its clients may be paying the price.

The Poison Pill

An internet venture goes bust, leaving some of Colorado's biggest business names with a major headache.

Bitter Lesson

The teachers' union loses a costly battle to punish parents who complained about a school counselor.

Gold Diggers of '97

The TV star, the fortune-teller, the gun-toting miner and Captain Ecology: Meet the loopy cast of characters feuding over a tiny Colorado gold mine.

Trouble at Plutoniumville

Boeing considers sending the Rocky Flats criminal case back to square one.

The People's Hired Gun

A private attorney defends the city's honor--and her hefty legal bills, which you are paying.

Nightmare on the Net

A web of intrigue surrounds the high-stakes legal brawl between FACTnet and the Church of Scientology.

Reject Your Elders

An Affair to Remember

A suit against US West over Robert Harlan's sexual behavior is thrown for a loop by a lawyer-plaintiff relationship.

The Senator's Son Was Indiscreet

Once upon a time, Hank Brown's appointee for a federal judgeship bailed out young Harry Brown.

STICKING POINT

ABORTION-CLINIC SUITS SCARE DENVER FROM NEEDLE-EXCHANGE PROGRAMS.

DENVER CARRIES ON

A FIRM NO

A BLOODY BATTLE IS HINTED AT IN A LAW FIRM'S COUNTERSUIT AGAINST AN EX-RTC BIGWIG.

SICK TRANSIT

HE'S LEFT A TRAIL OF ANGRY CREDITORS AND ONCE SUED THE STATE AFTER FALLING OFF A BRIDGE. DAVID SHORTRIDGE SAYS HE'S A NATURAL CANDIDATE FOR THE RTD BOARD.

CHURCH PLEADS THE FIRST

THE ARCHDIOCESE GETS AN EX-TEACHER'S SUIT THROWN OUT ON CONSTITUTIONAL GROUNDS.