Supreme Court of Colorado, 2024

Public Service Company of Colorado, d/b/a Xcel Energy/Cross-Respondent v. Outdoor Design Landscaping, LLC, and Respondent/Cross-Petitioner Francisco Cuevas.

Public Service Company of Colorado, d/b/a Xcel Energy/Cross-Respondent v. Outdoor Design Landscaping, LLC, and Respondent/Cross-Petitioner Francisco Cuevas.
Supreme Court of Colorado · Decided July 1, 2024

Public Service Company of Colorado, d/b/a Xcel Energy/Cross-Respondent v. Outdoor Design Landscaping, LLC, and Respondent/Cross-Petitioner Francisco Cuevas.

Opinion

1

Public Service Company of Colorado, d/b/a Xcel Energy, Petitioner/Cross-Respondent
v.
Outdoor Design Landscaping, LLC, and Respondent/Cross-Petitioner

Francisco Cuevas. Respondent

No. 23SC659

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc

July 1, 2024


          Court of Appeals Case Nos. 22CA301 & 22CA1108

         Petition and Cross-Petition for Writ of Certiorari GRANTED.

         [REFRAMED] Whether the court of appeals erred in holding that a provision in a utility's tariff purporting to limit the utility's liability only applies to customers of the utility.

         [REFRAMED] Whether the court of appeals erred in holding that the General Assembly had not expressly delegated authority to the Public Utilities Commission to approve a tariff limiting tort liability in derogation of common law.

         Whether the court of appeals erred in holding that Respondent was not a "person" subject to the notification requirements of the High Voltage Safety Act, § 9-2.5-102(1), C.R.S. (2023).

         Whether the court of appeals erred in interpreting section 9-2.5-104(2), C.R.S. (2023) such that it renders the words "results in," "caused by the contact" and "due to the contact" superfluous.

DENIED AS TO ALL OTHER ISSUES.

Opinion

1

Public Service Company of Colorado, d/b/a Xcel Energy, Petitioner/Cross-Respondent
v.

Outdoor Design Landscaping, LLC, and Respondent/Cross-Petitioner

Francisco Cuevas. Respondent

No. 23SC659

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc

July 1, 2024


Court of Appeals Case Nos. 22CA301 & 22CA1108

Petition and Cross-Petition for Writ of Certiorari GRANTED.

[REFRAMED] Whether the court of appeals erred in holding that a provision in a utility's tariff purporting to limit the utility's liability only applies to customers of the utility.

[REFRAMED] Whether the court of appeals erred in holding that the General Assembly had not expressly delegated authority to the Public Utilities Commission to approve a tariff limiting tort liability in derogation of common law.

Whether the court of appeals erred in holding that Respondent was not a "person" subject to the notification requirements of the High Voltage Safety Act, § 9-2.5-102(1), C.R.S. (2023).

Whether the court of appeals erred in interpreting section 9-2.5-104(2), C.R.S. (2023) such that it renders the words "results in," "caused by the contact" and "due to the contact" superfluous.

DENIED AS TO ALL OTHER ISSUES.

Opinion

Court of Appeals Case Nos. 22CA301 & 22CA1108

Petition and Cross-Petition for Writ of Certiorari GRANTED.

[REFRAMED] Whether the court of appeals erred in holding that a provision in a utility's tariff purporting to limit the utility's liability only applies to customers of the utility.

[REFRAMED] Whether the court of appeals erred in holding that the General Assembly had not expressly delegated authority to the Public Utilities Commission to approve a tariff limiting tort liability in derogation of common law.

Whether the court of appeals erred in holding that Respondent was not a "person" subject to the notification requirements of the High Voltage Safety Act, § 9-2.5-102(1), C.R.S. (2023).

Whether the court of appeals erred in interpreting section 9-2.5-104(2), C.R.S. (2023) such that it renders the words "results in," "caused by the contact" and "due to the contact" superfluous.

DENIED AS TO ALL OTHER ISSUES.

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