Are governmental entities in Colorado immune from suit?
Governmental entities and employees are immune from suit for injury claims unless your claim falls within one of six exceptions. The six exceptions are: (1) claims brought against a governmental entity for the negligent operation of an automobile, (2) claims arising out of the operation of any public hospital, correctional facility or jail, (3) claims arising out of a dangerous condition of any public building, (4) injuries caused by a dangerous condition of a public highway, road or street which physically interferes with the movement of traffic on the paved portion of the roadway, (5) injuries caused by a dangerous condition of any public hospital, jail, public facility located in a park or recreation area, or any public water, gas, sanitation, electrical, power or swimming facility, and (6) claims arising out of the operation and maintenance of any public water facility, gas facility, sanitation facility, electrical facility, power facility or swimming facility.
