DeStefano v. Nichols ex rel. Nichols
Supreme Court of Colorado
DeStefano v. Nichols ex rel. Nichols, 84 P.3d 496 (Colo. 2004)
2004 Colo. LEXIS 47; 2004 WL 77625
Does
DeStefano v. Nichols ex rel. Nichols
Opinion of the Court
Justice Hobbs, Justice Martinez and Justice Bender are of the opinion that the judgment of the Court of Appeals, Case No. 01CA0783, should be affirmed, whereas Chief Justice Mullarkey, Justice Kourlis and Justice Coats are of the opinion that it should be reversed. Justice Rice does not participate.
Since the court is equally divided, the decision of the Court of Appeals is affirmed by operation of law. C.A.R. 35(e).
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Jon DeSTEFANO, in his official capacity as Chairman of the Board of Education of Jefferson County Public School District R-1 Debra Oberbeck, Vince Chowdhury, Karen Litz, and Tori Merritts, in their official capacities as Members of the Board of Education of Jefferson County Public School District R-1 and Jefferson County Public School District R-1, Petitioners/Cross-Respondents v. Ashley NICHOLS, a Minor, by and through her Next Friend and Mother, Kathy NICHOLS and Kathy Nichols, Respondents/Cross-Petitioners
- Status
- Published