James Woo v. Jose Angel Baez, et al.
DueProcess
Whether the Colorado Court of Appeals erred in holding that the certificate of review requirement pursuant to Colorado Revised Statute (C.R.S.) § 13-20-602 is unconstitutional as applied to the petitioner — an indigent plaintiff unable to afford the cost of expert review — in barring his negligence claims.
Whether the Court of Appeals erred in holding or tacitly approving that:
(A) dismissal for failure to file a Certificate of Review should be with prejudice; (B) expert testimony is required even for conduct that the Petitioner alleged was based on conspiracy, deceit, and malice; and (C) the Rules of Professional Conduct cannot establish any attorney standard of care.
Whether the Colorado Court of Appeals erred in holding that the certificate of review requirement pursuant to Colorado's Revised Statute (C.R.S.) § 13-20-602 is not unconstitutional as applied to the Petitioner, an indigent plaintiff unable to afford the cost of expert review — in barring his negligence claims