CGIA interlocutory appeal timing: Colorado Court of Appeals gives plaintiffs strategic choice

On July 31, the Colorado Court of Appeals clarified an important procedural question for plaintiffs challenging governmental immunity rulings under the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act (CGIA). In Smith v. City and County of Denver et al., the court held that plaintiffs may choose between filing an immediate interlocutory appeal or waiting until the case concludes to challenge a district court’s grant of immunity to a public entity….
By: Clark Hill PLC