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fundamental purpose rule in Colorado

5 Colorado opinions name it 2 courts 1981–2025 2 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 (1)

CaseFollowedCited
Corsentino v. Cordovagreen
colo · 2000 · cited in 1 Colorado opinions naming this issue, 2014–2014
1 sentence

2014IIL - Standard of Review 110 In most cases, "immunity determinations raised pursuant to a C.R.C.P. 12(b)(1) motion are reviewed under the clearly erroneous standard because they are essentially factual." Corsentino v. Cordova, 4 P.3d 1082, 1087 (Colo.2000).

11

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 (6)

CaseCitedYears
Hickerson v. Vessels green
colo · 2014
1 sentence

2025“Indeed, the fundamental purpose of the doctrine is not to create three mutually exclusive departments of government, but to prevent 13 one department from exercising power that is essential to another department’s exercise of its constitutionally defined functions.” Dee Enters., 89 P.3d at 433 . ¶ 30 “Determining whether a court has intruded into the sphere of the Executive Branch requires a case-by-case evaluation,” McDonnell, 864 P.2d at 567 , and we conduct such a review de novo, Hickerson v. Vessels, 2014 CO 2, ¶ 10 . ¶ 31 We do not perceive an order restricting mother’s ability to grieve

12025–2025
McDonnell v. Juvenile Court green
colo · 1993
1 sentence

2025“Indeed, the fundamental purpose of the doctrine is not to create three mutually exclusive departments of government, but to prevent 13 one department from exercising power that is essential to another department’s exercise of its constitutionally defined functions.” Dee Enters., 89 P.3d at 433 . ¶ 30 “Determining whether a court has intruded into the sphere of the Executive Branch requires a case-by-case evaluation,” McDonnell, 864 P.2d at 567 , and we conduct such a review de novo, Hickerson v. Vessels, 2014 CO 2, ¶ 10 . ¶ 31 We do not perceive an order restricting mother’s ability to grieve

12025–2025
Dee Enterprises v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office green
coloctapp · 2003
1 sentence

2025“Indeed, the fundamental purpose of the doctrine is not to create three mutually exclusive departments of government, but to prevent 13 one department from exercising power that is essential to another department’s exercise of its constitutionally defined functions.” Dee Enters., 89 P.3d at 433 . ¶ 30 “Determining whether a court has intruded into the sphere of the Executive Branch requires a case-by-case evaluation,” McDonnell, 864 P.2d at 567 , and we conduct such a review de novo, Hickerson v. Vessels, 2014 CO 2, ¶ 10 . ¶ 31 We do not perceive an order restricting mother’s ability to grieve

12025–2025
Young ex rel. Bucy v. Jefferson County Sheriff green
colo · 2014
1 sentence

2023Additionally, we have not resolved whether corporations are entitled to immunity under the Professions Act, the Nurse Practice Act, or the Mandatory Reporter statute, and early resolution of this issue “furthers judicial efficiency . . . [and] honors the fundamental purpose of immunity.” Id. at ¶ 9, 318 P.3d at 460 .

12023–2023
City & County of Denver v. Board of Assessment Appeals green
colo · 1993
1 sentence

2001A fundamental purpose of the rule is to implement Article X by achieving "the constitutional mandate of uniformity by assuring horizontal equity between comparable parcels of property." Id.

12001–2001
Atchison v. City of Englewood green
colo · 1970
2 sentences

1981Atchison v. City of Englewood, 170 Colo. 295 , 463 P.2d 297 (1970); Barry v. Newton, supra; Restatement of Property Div. IV, Part 1, Introductory Note (1944).

1981Atchison v. City of Englewood, 170 Colo. 295 , 463 P.2d 297 (1970); Barry v. Newton, supra; Restatement of Property Div. IV, Part 1, Introductory Note (1944).

11981–1981

Where else courts name it

CA 21 (1954–2025) PA 9 (1978–2025) NJ 7 (1958–2022) NV 5 (2011–2017) CO 5 (1981–2025) TX 4 (1992–2010) IL 4 (1970–2025) NY 3 (1996–2025) DC 2 (1989–1997) HI 2 (1986–1993) OH 2 (1997–2021) MA 2 (2001–2013) FL 2 (1960–1983) WA 2 (1982–2021) KS 2 (2018–2022)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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