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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021CV30613 - JOSHUA HOLOWCZENKO v. LISA N. BUTLER, CITY OF FORT COLLINS, and LORI S. MARTIN - 029 - NOTICE OF NON-PARTY AT FAULTDISTRICT COURT, LARIMER COUNTY, COLORADO 201 LaPorte Ave., Ste. 100 Fort Collins, CO 80521 (970) 494-3500  COURT USE ONLY  Plaintiff: JOSHUA HOLOWCZENKO v. Defendants: LISA N. BUTLER, an individual, CITY OF FORT COLLINS, a municipal corporation, and LORI S. MARTIN, an individual Andrew W. Callahan, #52421 – acallahan@wicklaw.com Julie M. Yates, #36393 – jyates@wicklaw.com WICK & TRAUTWEIN, LLC 323 South College Avenue, Suite 3 Fort Collins, CO 80522 Phone & Fax Number: (970) 482-4011 John R. Duval, #10185 – jduval@fcgov.com Adam Stephens, #55637 – adstephens@fcgov.com Fort Collins City Attorney’s Office P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80524 (970) 221-6520 Case No.: 2021CV30613 Division: 3C NOTICE OF NON-PARTY AT FAULT PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §13-21-111.5 COMES NOW, Defendants, Lisa N. Butler and City of Fort Collins, by and through their attorneys, Andrew W. Callahan of Wick & Trautwein, LLC and hereby designates the following unknown individuals as non-parties at fault for the damages sustained by Plaintiff. 1. The unknown motorist who pulled out of the center parking lane on southbound College Avenue without warning directly in front of Defendant Martin, causing Defendant Martin to slam on her brakes to avoid a collision. Plaintiff’s injuries, if any, are the result of the negligent acts and omissions of said non-party at fault. DATE FILED: November 19, 2021 1:11 PM FILING ID: DE4BAA1BA8080 CASE NUMBER: 2021CV30613 2 2. While Defendants are unable to identify the unknown motorist, it is believed that this motorist caused the incident in question. Designation of an unknown at-fault party is appropriate under these circumstances. See, Pedge v. RM Holdings, Inc., 75 P.3d 1126, 1128 (Colo.App. 2002) citing, Young v. Clark, 814 P.2d 364 (Colo. 1991). WHEREFORE, pursuant to C.R.S. §13-21-111.5, Defendant identifies the unknown motorist as a non-party at fault and respectfully requests that this individual be apportioned their percentage of fault by the trier of fact in this matter. Respectfully submitted this 19th day of November, 2021. WICK & TRAUTWEIN, LLC By: s/ Andrew W. Callahan Andrew W. Callahan, #52421 Julie M. Yates, ##36393 Attorneys for Defendants And John R. Duval, #10185 Adam Stephens, #55637 Fort Collins City Attorney’s Office 3 CERTIFICATE OF ELECTRONIC FILING The undersigned hereby certifies that a true and correct copy of the foregoing NOTICE OF NON-PARTY AT FAULT PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §13-21-111.5 was filed with the Court via Colorado Courts E-filing System (CCES) this 19th day of November, 2021 and served on the following: Michael P. Fossenier Law Office of Michael Fossenier, LLC 4100 E. Mississippi Ave., 19th Floor Denver, CO 80246 Jeremy Rosenthal Law Firm of Jeremy Rosenthal 4100 E. Mississippi Ave., 19th Floor Denver, CO 80246 Cordia M. Perez Stuart S. Jorgensen & Associates 11080 Circle Point, Suite 400 Westminster, CO 80020 /s/ Jody L. Minch ___