Colorado Supreme Court Determines County Isn't Immune From Liability Following Slip-and-Fall in Court Parking Lot
"We agree with the division that the dangerous condition—the optical illusion created by the surface coloring—resulted at least in part from maintenance of the facility. 'Maintenance' is defined in the statute as 'the act or omission of a public entity or public employee in keeping a facility in the same general state of repair or efficiency as initially constructed or in preserving a facility from decline or failure,'" Justice Melissa Hart said.
February 08, 2024 at 04:24 PM
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GovernmentThe Colorado Supreme Court determined that a county wasn't immune from liability after a woman fell and injured herself in a court building parking structure, concluding the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act waived immunity for dangerous conditions of public buildings, when caused by construction or maintenance.
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