Supreme Court of Colorado, 1996

Rice v. Wright

Supreme Court of Colorado · Decided June 17, 1996 · Does, Kourlis

918 P.2d 225; 1996 Colo. LEXIS 192; 1996 WL 329597 (Pacific Reporter, Second Series)

Counsel

Carlson, Hammond & Paddock, L.L.C., Melanie Kopperud Backes, Denver, Berry & Singer, John Berry, Denver, for Petitioners., Powers Phillips, P.C., Richard W. Daily, Denver, Berenbaum, Weinshienk & Eason, David R. Eason, Denver, for Respondents., Gale A. Norton, Attorney General, Stephen K. ErkenBrack, Chief Deputy Attorney General, Timothy M. Tymkovich, Solicitor General, Maurice G. Knaizer, Deputy Attorney General, State Services Section, Denver, for Title Setting Board., Schenk, Kerst & deWinter, P.C., John R. Schenk, Glenwood Springs, for Amicus Curiae Jeffrey Carlson.

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

This ease has been heard and reviewed by the court. Chief Justice Vollack, Justice Mullarkey, and Justice Hobbs favor approval of the action of the Title Setting Board. Justice Lohr, Justice Kirshbaum, and Justice Scott are in favor of disapproving the action of the Title Setting Board. Justice Kourlis did not participate.

The court is equally divided with one justice not participating. Accordingly, the action of the Title Setting Board is approved by operation of law. C.A.R. 35(e).

KOURLIS, J., does not participate.

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