WOODALL v. GODFREY

Court of Appeals No. 23CA0420.

553 P.3d 249 (2024)

2024 COA 42

James WOODALL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Luke GODFREY, Defendant-Appellee.

Colorado Court of Appeals, Div. VI.

Announced April 25, 2024.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bryan & Terrill Law, PLLC, J. Spencer Bryan, Englewood, Colorado, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

SGR, LLC, Eric M. Ziporin, Tiffany E. Toomey, Denver, Colorado, for Defendant-Appellee.

The Paul Wilkinson Law Firm LLC, Nelson Boyle, Denver, Colorado; Killmer, Lane & Newman, LLP, Mari Newman, Denver, Colorado, for Amicus Curiae Colorado Trial Lawyers Association.

Rachel Bender, Robert D. Sheesley, Denver, Colorado, for Amicus Curiae Colorado Municipal League.


¶ 1 Plaintiff, James Woodall, appeals the district court's dismissal of his section 13-21-131, C.R.S. 2023, excessive force claim against defendant, Luke Godfrey. We reverse and remand with directions.

I. Background

¶ 2 The allegations in Woodall's complaint...

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