(2.5) If a public employee raises the issue of sovereign immunity prior to or after the commencement of discovery, the court shall suspend discovery; except that any discovery necessary to decide the issue of sovereign immunity shall be allowed to proceed, and the court shall decide such issue on motion. The court's decision on such motion shall be a final judgment and shall be subject to interlocutory appeal.
Source: L. 79: Entire section added, p. 865, § 7, effective July 1. L. 85, 1st Ex. Sess.: IP(1) amended and (1)(c), (1)(d), (2), and (3) added, pp. 10, 11, §§ 7, 8, effective September 27. L. 86: Entire section added, p. 881, § 15, effective July 1 . L. 92: (1)(a) and (2) amended and (2.5) added, p. 1118, § 7, effective July 1.
Structure Colorado Code
Article 10 - Governmental Immunity
§ 24-10-102. Declaration of Policy
§ 24-10-104. Waiver of Sovereign Immunity
§ 24-10-105. Prior Waiver of Immunity - Effect - Indirect Claims Not Separate
§ 24-10-106. Immunity and Partial Waiver
§ 24-10-107. Determination of Liability
§ 24-10-108. Sovereign Immunity a Bar
§ 24-10-109. Notice Required - Contents - to Whom Given - Limitations
§ 24-10-111. Judgment Against Public Entity or Public Employee - Effect
§ 24-10-112. Compromise of Claims - Settlement of Actions
§ 24-10-113. Payment of Judgments
§ 24-10-113.5. Attorney General to Notify General Assembly
§ 24-10-114.5. Limitation on Attorney Fees in Class Action Litigation
§ 24-10-115. Authority for Public Entities Other Than the State to Obtain Insurance
§ 24-10-115.5. Authority for Public Entities to Pool Insurance Coverage
§ 24-10-116. State Required to Obtain Insurance
§ 24-10-117. Execution and Attachment Not to Issue
§ 24-10-118. Actions Against Public Employees - Requirements and Limitations
§ 24-10-119. Applicability of Article to Claims Under Federal Law