Colorado Causes of Action is a practical, scholarly, and convenient desk reference that enables the busy litigator to begin research, draft pleadings, and formulate strategy for 38 kinds of cases. Arranged alphabetically for easy reference, the book breaks down each cause of action into a general definition, a list of the essential elements, a definition and discussion of each element, possible defenses, and the available damages or other remedies.
At least one complaint form is included for each cause of action, and each form contains instructions and sample language to guide you through the drafting process. Most of the forms have been contributed by successful Colorado attorneys.
Colorado Causes of Action is adapted from South Carolina Bar CLE’s popular Elements of Civil Causes of Action by famed South Carolina trial attorney Michael G. Sullivan. Authors Doug MacGregor and Alyssa Rosen, accomplished litigators in their own right, have recast the book to accurately state the law as it exists in Colorado, supported by extensive citations to the most relevant Colorado case law, statutes, jury instructions, and other legal authorities.
The book has been thoroughly reviewed and edited by Steven C. Choquette, a partner with the Denver office of Holland & Hart LLP.
The companion CD contains the text of the book in searchable PDF format, along with complaint forms for each cause of action in word processing format.
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS Douglas Scott MacGregor, J.D., M.S.W., has written and updated legal practice manuals for over 20 years. Among the many books he has authored or co-authored are: Elements of Civil Causes of Action, Florida Condominium Law Manual, South Carolina Condominium Law, North Carolina Condominium Law, and Florida Criminal Sentencing Law with Judge Carmine Bravo. For the past five years, Mr. MacGregor has also prepared revised editions of E. C. Yokley’s Zoning Law and Practice. He has also updated several other works, originally by other authors, regarding condominium and homeowner’s association law.
Mr. MacGregor earned his law degree from the University of Florida, Levin College of Law, in Gainesville, Florida. He also earned a Masters in Social Work from the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida, and worked as a therapist for approximately five years. Mr. MacGregor currently lives in Gulfport, Florida and spends his summers in Vermont.
Alyssa Rosen, J.D., earned a law degree from New York University School of Law, where she sat on the editorial board of the Journal of International Law and Politics. She also holds a Masters of Library Service degree from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. Ms. Rosen graduated with honors from Vassar College, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, was editor-in-chief of the Vassar Review, and received the Beatrice Daw Brown prize for composing poetry.
While practicing law in New York City from 1991 through 1998, Ms. Rosen published numerous articles appearing in the New York Law Journal and The Practical Litigator. Ms. Rosen served as the Electronic Services and Reference librarian at the Stetson University College of Law, where she taught legal research. During her tenure at Stetson, she published an online guide to labor and employment materials, “Labor and Employment Law Resources on the Internet 2002,” on LLRX.com, a legal research website. Ms. Rosen serves as a legal research consultant and authors legal materials for practicing lawyers.
ABOUT THE GENERAL EDITOR Steven C. Choquette, J.D. is a member of Choquette & Simons LLP, which he co-founded in August 2007 following a 20-year career with the Denver office of Holland & Hart LLP. He represents both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide variety of business disputes, personal injury and wrongful death cases, and intellectual property matters. In his trial and appellate practice, he has handled numerous jury and bench trials, appeals, and alternative dispute resolution proceedings. He also works regularly as a mediator and neutral, helping parties and their counsel resolve a wide variety of civil legal disputes without going to court.
Mr. Choquette is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in Colorado, the U.S. Court of Claims, several U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal, and the U.S. Supreme Court. He has also been admitted pro hac vice in numerous federal and state trial courts. In 2006, 2007, and 2008, he was named one of Colorado’s “Super Lawyers.” He has also received several statewide and national awards for his pro bono and public service work. He is an adjunct professor of law at Denver University’s Sturm College of Law, where he teaches Alternative Dispute Resolution.2005
Format: Loose-leaf Binder with CD Copyright: 2005, 2008 Pages: 539 ISBN: 1-932779-20-5 Publisher: Bradford Publishing Co.
