Colorado Attorney General John Suthers. (Denver Post, Kathryn Scott Osler)
Attorney General John Suthers, in the news for months with , will be the keynote speaker at the Colorado Civil Justice League’s annual legislative awards luncheon next month.
The CCJL bills itself as the only organization in Colorado “dedicated exclusively to stopping lawsuit abuse while preserving a system of civil justice that fairly compensates actual victims.” At the luncheon, lawmakers who have demonstrated a “commitment to stopping lawsuit abuse” will be receive the group’s Common Sense in the Courtroom awards.
The majority of award recipients are Republicans, but five Democrats also are being honored by the conservative group. They are Reps. Leroy Garcia of Pueblo and Angela Williams of Denver, and Sens. Cheri Jahn of Wheat Ridge, John Kefalas of Fort Collins and Lois Tochtrop of Westminster.
“We are grateful for the bipartisan support of legislators who understand the importance of an efficient and balanced court system to our state’s economy,” said Jeff Weist, Colorado Civil Justice League’s legislative director.
The event is at noon Wednesday, Oct. 8, at the Denver Four Seasons. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.
This year, the General Assembly passed a handful of reforms, including liability protections for volunteers at emergencies, as well as a bill to establish a personal responsibility standard for participants in certain agricultural activities, including “agritourism,” according to a news release from the CCJL. Legislators also defeated several attempts to expand litigation.
Here is the full list of winners from CCJL:
• Representatives Perry Buck, Kathleen Conti, Don Coram, Brian DelGrosso, Tim Dore, Justin Everett, Leroy Garcia, Bob Gardner, Cheri Gerou, Chris Holbert, Steve Humphrey, Janak Joshi, Tracy Kraft-Tharp, Lois Landgraf, Polly Lawrence, Jenise May, Frank McNulty, Carole Murray, Clarice Navarro Ratzlaff, Dan Nordberg, Dan Pabon, Kevin Priola, Bob Rankin, Lori Saine, Ray Scott, Jerry Sonnenberg, Amy Stephens, Spencer Swalm, Libby Szabo, Ed Vigil, Mark Waller, Angela Williams, Jim Wilson and Jared Wright.
• Senators David Balmer, Randy Baumgardner, Greg Brophy, Bill Cadman, Larry Crowder, Kevin Grantham, Ted Harvey, Bernie Herpin, Owen Hill, Cheri Jahn, John Kefalas, Steve King, Kent Lambert, Kevin Lundberg, Vicki Marble, Scott Renfroe, George Rivera, Ellen Roberts, Mark Scheffel and Lois Tochtrop.
