Former CEO Kent Thiry “wanted control over his employees,” a prosecutor said. There were non-solicitation agreements but no crime, DaVita’s lawyer argued.
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Judge rejects brokers’ counterclaim bid in Newmark non-compete case
Terrance Hunt, Shane Ozment and Chris Cowan jumped to rival CBRE last May, and they have been dueling with their former employer ever since.
Donors can’t sue CU Foundation over its investments, appeals court rules
Clarence Herbst, who donated $5 million to the university, claimed the foundation made poor investments. The court said he and other plaintiffs lack standing.
Landmark criminal trial of DaVita, Kent Thiry starting in Denver court
The dialysis giant and its former CEO could be the first to be convicted under an 1890 anti-monopoly law for using non-solicitation agreements with competitors.
Judge sides with Lakewood over university in student housing dispute
The decision is a victory for neighbors opposed to six off-campus duplexes CCU owns and rents to students, and upheld the zoning ordinance prohibiting it.
Family of the late Jack Grynberg sues the wildcatter’s former attorneys
The lawsuit claims they took advantage of the elderly oilman, who died in October, ignored his mental decline and persuaded him to divorce his wife.
The Docket: Real estate lawsuit roundup for 3.24.22
A doctor sues another doctor over an office sharing agreement at a Cherry Creek surgical center. Several landlords seek unpaid rent.
Investor accuses Denver gum maker, CEO of fraud in suit over CBD product
The head of Kiss Industries, Cole Evans, settled with Colorado’s AG over hand sanitizer misrepresentations in 2020.
Deceptive ads? Inside “Strong Arm” Frank Azar’s legal arm-wrestle with an Alabama law firm buying up Google search terms
In a lawsuit filed in Pueblo District Court last month, Azar claims the Alabama-based Slocumb Law Firm is creating deceptive advertisements on Google that make customers believe they’re calling Franklin D. Azar & Associates when they are, in fact, calling the out-of-state firm, which is headed by Alabama attorney Michael Slocumb and has just one lawyer in Colorado.
The Docket: Real estate lawsuit roundup for 3.10.22
A plaintiff claims it is owed a brokerage commission of $67,000 and a fire restoration firm wants to foreclose its lien on a property in Englewood.