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personal knowledge requirement in Colorado

7 Colorado opinions name it 2 courts 1990–2026 4 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Colorado courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (5)

CaseFollowedCited
Burlington Northern Railroad v. Hoodgreen
colo · 1990 · cited in 2 Colorado opinions naming this issue, 1992–2016
2 sentences

2016CRE 602 183 CRE 602 provides that "[a] witness may not testify to &a matter unless evidence is introduced sufficient to support a finding that he has personal knowledge of the matter." "The threshold for satisfying the personal-knowledge requirement is not very high and may be inferable from sources other than the witness ... and from the total cireumstances surrounding the matter that is the subject of the witness's testimony." Burlington N. R.R., 802 P.2d at 469 .

1992Co. v. Hood, 802 P.2d 458, 469 (Colo. 1990).

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Moody v. Peoplegreen
colo · 2007 · cited in 1 Colorado opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025See Moody v. People, 159 P.3d 611, 614 (Colo. 2007) (“[A]rguments not advanced on appeal are generally deemed waived.”). ¶ 31 Any hearsay error is therefore harmless.

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Gonzales v. Conagra Grocery Products Co. (In Re Furr's Supermarkets, Inc.)green
bap10 · 2007 · cited in 1 Colorado opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
1 sentence

2016See, e.g., In re Furr's Supermarkets, Inc,, 373 B.R. 691, 703 (10th Cir. BAP 2007); *455 Bryant v. Farmers Ins.

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Huddleston v. United Statesgreen
scotus · 1988 · cited in 1 Colorado opinions naming this issue, 1990–1990
2 sentences

1990See Huddleston, 485 U.S. at 690 , 108 S.Ct. at 1501 ; 478.34 Acres of Land, 578 F.2d at 159-160 ; People v. Lyle, 200 Colo. 236, 239 , 613 P.2d 896, 898 (1980).

1990See Huddleston, 485 U.S. at 690 , 108 S.Ct. at 1501 ; 478.34 Acres of Land, 578 F.2d at 159-160 ; People v. Lyle, 200 Colo. 236, 239 , 613 P.2d 896, 898 (1980).

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People v. Lylegreen
colo · 1980 · cited in 1 Colorado opinions naming this issue, 1990–1990
2 sentences

1990See Huddleston, 485 U.S. at 690 , 108 S.Ct. at 1501 ; 478.34 Acres of Land, 578 F.2d at 159-160 ; People v. Lyle, 200 Colo. 236, 239 , 613 P.2d 896, 898 (1980).

1990See Huddleston, 485 U.S. at 690 , 108 S.Ct. at 1501 ; 478.34 Acres of Land, 578 F.2d at 159-160 ; People v. Lyle, 200 Colo. 236, 239 , 613 P.2d 896, 898 (1980).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Colorado. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
Murray v. Just In Case Bus. Lighthouse, LLC neutral
colo · 2016
2 sentences

2026Lighthouse, LLC, 2016 CO 47M , ¶ 33). ¶ 23 The threshold is met 9 as long as there is evidence before the trial court that the jury, as the trier of fact, could reasonably find that the witness has personal knowledge of the event to which the witness is about to testify, the witness should be permitted to testify, and the questions of credibility and weight should be left for the jury to resolve.

2025Lighthouse, LLC, 2016 CO 47M , ¶ 33 (internal citation omitted)). ¶ 25 Woods also asserts that CRE 403 precludes the admission of the 911 recording because the danger of unfair prejudice substantially outweighed its probative value.

32024–2026
United States v. 478.34 Acres of Land, Tract No. 400, by Paul A. And Betty Cook green
ca6 · 1978
1 sentence

1990See Huddleston, 485 U.S. at 690 , 108 S.Ct. at 1501 ; 478.34 Acres of Land, 578 F.2d at 159-160 ; People v. Lyle, 200 Colo. 236, 239 , 613 P.2d 896, 898 (1980).

11990–1990

Where else courts name it

TX 122 (1985–2026) OH 32 (1995–2025) IL 30 (1995–2025) CA 15 (1970–2026) LA 11 (1989–2021) FL 9 (1988–2023) NJ 9 (1977–2021) WA 9 (1998–2023) CO 7 (1990–2026) DC 6 (1990–2022) GA 5 (1996–2021) NC 4 (2005–2026) CT 4 (1983–2017) WY 4 (2004–2023) IN 3 (1989–2020) MA 3 (2006–2026) OR 3 (2015–2018) AL 3 (1991–2012) TN 3 (2016–2024) ID 2 (2024–2024) MD 2 (2001–2002)

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