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D EA N CO LB Y,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
PROG RESSIVE CASUALTY
IN SURANCE COM PANY, an Ohio
corporation,
No. 06-1301
(D.C. No. 04-cv-00761-W DM -BNB)
(D . Colo.)
Defendant-Appellee.
Plaintiff Dean Colby appeals from the district courts grant of summary
judgment in favor of defendant Progressive Casualty Insurance Company
(Progressive). We exercise jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1291 and we
affirm.
After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has determined
unanimously to grant the parties request for a decision on the briefs without oral
argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(f); 10th Cir. R. 34.1(G). The case is therefore
ordered submitted without oral argument. This order and judgment is not binding
precedent, except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and
collateral estoppel. It may be cited, however, for its persuasive value consistent
with Fed. R. App. P. 32.1 and 10th Cir. R. 32.1.
under Colo. Rev. Stat. 10-4-710. M r. Colby asserted the following claims for
relief: (1) declaratory relief and reformation of the insurance policy based on
alleged violations of Colo. Rev. Stat. 10-4-706, 10-4-710; (2) breach of
insurance contract; (3) statutory bad faith; and (4) breach of the implied covenant
of good faith and fair dealing. The parties filed cross-motions for summary
judgment. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Progressive,
concluding that M r. Colbys claims were barred by the relevant statutes of
limitation. This appeal followed.
M r. Colby argues on appeal that the district court erred in granting
summary judgment in favor of Progressive because the district court made factual
determinations that should have been reserved for the jury. W e review de novo
the district courts grant of summary judgment, applying the same standard as the
district court. Simms v. Okla. ex rel. Dept of Mental Health & Substance Abuse
Servs., 165 F.3d 1321, 1326 (10th Cir. 1999). Summary judgment is appropriate
when there is no genuine issue of material fact and the moving party is entitled to
judgment as a matter of law. Id. In considering a motion for summary judgment,
the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to the party opposing the
motion. Id.
Having considered the briefs, the record, and the applicable law, we agree
with the district courts determination that M r. Colbys claims were barred by the
relevant statutes of limitation and therefore Progressive was entitled to summary
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judgment in its favor. Accordingly, we AFFIRM the district courts judgment for
substantially the same reasons stated by the district court in its Order filed
June 30, 2006.
Entered for the Court
M ichael W . M cConnell
Circuit Judge
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