A civil case is a legal dispute between individuals, businesses, organizations, and/or public entities where one or more of the parties seek monetary damages, compensation for injuries, or an injunction rather than criminal punishment. In most cases, monetary damages...
A party to a civil case in a Colorado District Court[1] may seek summary judgment following the procedure found in Colorado Rule of Civil Procedure 56 (Colo. R. Civ. P. 56).[2] This article answers six frequently asked questions about summary judgment What is summary...
Depositions are routinely taken in civil court cases and arbitration proceedings as part of the discovery process. This article answers seven frequently asked questions about depositions. What is a Deposition? A deposition is a method of discovery[1] in which a party...
“Discovery” is a term used in civil lawsuits to describe the process in which each party is allowed to gather information from others to help prove or disprove claims or defenses asserted in the case. Stated otherwise, parties may obtain discovery of any matter...
What is Arbitration? Parties to a contract may agree to have their disputes decided by a private, paid neutral arbitrator or panel of arbitrators instead of having their disputes decided by a judge in public court proceedings. The terms of an arbitration agreement...
What is mediation? Mediation is a process in which a neutral, trained mediator helps parties negotiate a mutually acceptable resolution to the parties’ dispute. The mediator does not decide the case or tell the parties what to do. In most instances, mediation is...
