John Case
Mr. Case is admitted to practice in all Colorado state courts, as well as U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, and U.S. Supreme Court. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College (BA 1965) and the University of Denver Sturm College of Law (JD 1973). After college, Mr. Case served as a bombardier navigator in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam conflict. He and his former partner Tom Benson (deceased) founded the law firm Benson and Case in 1998, which later became Evans Case, LLP. Mr. Case retired as a partner in 2018 and served as of counsel to Evans Case until November 2021. During his 48-year career, Mr. Case represented individuals in more than 100 jury trials, and he advocated as appellate counsel in the cases cited below. He now represents citizens petitioning for integrity in the Colorado election system. To follow Hanks et al v. Griswold click here.
Mr. Case is married and the proud father of four children and six grandchildren. He is a member of Risen Christ Catholic Parish, where he and his wife help engaged couples prepare for marriage. He enjoys serving breakfast for residents of a shelter one morning per week, and he loves playing ice hockey with his friends on the Colorado Fading Stars team.
Appellate Decisions
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Our courageous client Richard Blakesley suffered below the knee amputation, after a track hoe ran over his left foot at a construction site in 2012. Three years later, the trial court dismissed Richard’s case without a trial. John Case and co-counsel appealed, and the appellate court reinstated part of Richard’s claim. On remand, the trial court dismissed the case a second time. John and co-counsel appealed again, and won again. The case settled for a confidential amount in 2021.
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Betty Bryant brought suit as conservator to help her demented friend, who had signed power of attorney to a charming used car salesman. The Defendant credit union, whose manager knew the car salesman was acting as a fiduciary for the demented lady, allowed him to place the lady’s funds into joint ownership with himself, then borrow using the joint account as collateral. When the salesman defaulted on the loan, the credit union liquidated the joint account to pay itself, leaving the demented lady destitute. The trial court dismissed the case. The Court of appeals reversed, holding that the credit union owed a duty to protect funds of the demented customer. The case settled on remand.
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This was a tough loss, but great effort by involved citizens. Denver city officials traded eleven acres of open space natural area that showed on city zoning maps as parkland since 1934. Signs posted by the city said the land was a park. Witnesses testified that the land was a park. The city claimed the land was not a park. The trial court denied our request for an injunction. The court of appeals affirmed. Because of this suit, Denver Parks Department and City Council passed new ordinances formally dedicating several new parks.
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Our incredible client, Hans Gerd Rasenack, was struck by a hit and run driver. Hans Gerd suffered a severe brain injury, but he maintained his optimism and sense of humor. The brain injury paralyzed the left side of Hans Gerd’s body. AIG Life Insurance refused to pay on a policy which guaranteed benefits if the insured suffered from hemiparesis (paralysis of one side). AIG claimed that Hans Gerd was not paralyzed on his left side, because, after two years of rehabilitation at Craig Hospital, Hans Gerd could wiggle toes on his left foot and squeeze a ball with his left hand. The trial court dismissed our claim. We appealed to the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, which reversed. The case settled on remand.