Summary
The United States District Court for the District of Colorado grants in part and denies in part the defendants’ partial motion for summary judgment concerning the plaintiff’s January 25, 2022 slip-and-fall incident. The court grants summary judgment on the Colorado Premises Liability Act claim, finding no genuine dispute that the defendants’ snow-removal actions were unreasonable. It denies summary judgment on the common-law negligence claim because the parties did not adequately address whether that claim was preempted or otherwise subject to judgment.
Court
United States District Court for the District of Colorado
Jurisdiction
United States District Court for the District of Colorado
Decision date
February 27, 2026
Docket number
24-cv-00410-CYC
Disposition
other
Questions Presented
- Whether defendants were entitled to summary judgment on Griggs's Colorado Premises Liability Act claim because the undisputed evidence established that they exercised reasonable care in removing snow during an ongoing storm.
- Whether defendants were entitled to summary judgment on Griggs's common-law negligence claim based on CPLA preemption or the merits when defendants did not address those issues in their motion.
Holdings
- Defendants were entitled to summary judgment on the CPLA claim because Griggs failed to raise a genuine dispute of material fact as to whether defendants unreasonably failed to exercise reasonable care in protecting her from the snow-related danger.
- Summary judgment was denied as to the common-law negligence claim because defendants did not establish or brief either CPLA preemption or the merits of that claim, and the court would not construct arguments for them.
Court Document
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