· 11/22/1993
Farmers Insurance Exchange v. District Court for the Fourth Judicial District
Citations
- 862 P.2d 944
- 17 Brief Times Rptr. 1895
- 1993 Colo. LEXIS 940
- 1993 WL 479463
How courts have described this case
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- holding that the plaintiff did not have standing to bring a declaratory judgment action against the insurer of the tortfeasor “[u]ntil her claim is reduced to judgment”
- a plaintiff lacks standing to bring a declaratory-judgment action against the defendant's insurance company before obtaining a judgment against the defendant
- “[A] plaintiff ... who lacks a judgment • against the [tortfeasor] and who has no legal rights against the insurance company” lacks standing. “Until [an injured party’s] claim is reduced to judgment, she has no legally protected rights or cognizable interest vis-a-vis the insurance companies.”
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Judges: Vollack, Erickson
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