Chapter 2 - § 2.7 ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS

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§ 2.7 Ethical Considerations

An attorney's signature on a complaint, or on any pleading, certifies that he has read the pleading; that to the best of his knowledge, information, and belief formed after reasonable inquiry, it is well grounded in fact and is warranted by existing law or a good faith argument for the extension, modification, or reversal of existing law, and that it is not interposed for any improper purpose, such as to harass or to cause unnecessary delay or needless increase in the cost of litigation.¹⁸⁰

Additionally, C.R.S. § 13-17-102 (concerning frivolous, groundless, or vexatious actions) provides for the award of costs and attorney fees against any attorney or party who files a meritless case. A meritless case for purposes of this statute is a case that is not supported by credible evidence or the law, though it may have survived a...