Nationally recognized litigation attorney Thomas Metier practice areas include traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, trucking accidents and motor vehicle accidents.
In State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Dale Fisher, the Colorado Supreme Court determined whether auto insurance companies must pay undisputed aspects of UIM claims while other portions of claims are disputed. Dale Fisher, the plaintiff in the case, was struck by an underinsured…
In Teresa Brigance v. Vail Summit Resorts, Inc. No. 17-1035 (10th Cir. 2018), the United States Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit decided the case. Vail Summits Resorts, Inc. (“VSRI”) is the operator of Keystone Mountain Resort, which is located in Keystone, Colorado. During a skiing…
In Raup v. Vail Summit Resorts, Inc., No. 17-103, (10th Cir. May 8, 2018), the United States District Court for the Tenth Circuit decided the case. Vail Summit Resorts, Inc. (“Vail”) operates the “Fun Park” in Breckenridge, Colorado. The park’s “Colorado SuperChair” provides chairlift rides.…
In Shaw v. Nebraska Med. Ctr., No. A-17-507, (Neb. Ct. App. May 8, 2018), the Court answered this question. On September 20, 2012, Joslen Shaw (“Joslen”) was admitted to Nebraska Medical Center (“NMC”) with various serious ailments. This was Joslen’s fourth admission to NMC in…
In Hometown Community Association, Inc. v. Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company, No. 17-cv-00777-RBJ, Dist. Ct. (D. Colorado 2018), the United States District Court of Colorado sorted out the conflict between the parties. This suit comes from Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance’s (“Philadelphia”) t
In Robinson v. Morrill County School District, No. S-17-16, (299 Neb. 740), the Supreme Court of Nebraska examined the merits of the termination. In the fall of 2013, Patrick Robinson (“Robinson”) was hired as the curriculum and assessment coordinator at Bridgeport Public Schools pursuant to…
In Wynne v. Menard, Inc., No. S-17-702, (299 Neb. 79), the Supreme Court of Nebraska determined the standard. Machelle Wynne (“Wynne”) was employed by Menard, Inc. (“Menard”) and worked at a Menard store in Nebraska. She was injured on the job on two different occasions—a…
In Pena v. American Family, No. 17CA0098, (2018COA56) the Colorado Court of Appeals looks into this complicated question. Marisa Pena (“Peña”) sued American Family Mutual Insurance Company (“American Family”) after a car accident in 2013. Peña was involved in a three-car collision. When it happened,
In Sanchez v. White County Medical Center, No. 16-5154, (10th Cir. April 2018), the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit determined how to answer that question. This case arises from a car accident on August 5, 2013 in Creek County, Oklahoma. According…
In Orr v. Husch Blackwell, LLP, No. 17-3214, (10th Cir. April, 2018), the United States District Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit tackled that question. Robert Orr (“Orr”) was an officer and shareholder of Brooke Corporation and Brooke Capital Corporation (collectively, “Brooke”), public corpo
In Rose v. City and County of Denver, No. 17-cv-2263-MSK-STV (D. Colorado 2018), the owners of several French Bulldogs sued the city and county for the seizure of their dogs. The Plaintiffs are owners of French Bulldogs — Raven, Vinnie, Soufflé, Bechamel, Champagne, Wyatt, Biscuit,…
In Gadeco, LLC v. Grynberg, No. 17SA247, (2018 CO 22), the Colorado Supreme Court considered whether the defendant Jack Grynberg (“Grynberg”) impliedly waived the physician–patient privilege by either requesting specific performance of a contract, or denying the plaintiffs’ allegations that he made
