Mary Ann Moreno, Plaintiff: v. Circle K Stores, Inc. Defendant:
Case Details
- Citation
- 2026 CO 46
- Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
- Published
- Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
- appeal
- State
- Colorado
- Circuit
- 10th Circuit
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Claim Types
Outcome
Colorado Supreme Court held that self-defense is a protected right under public policy and recognized a public-policy exception to at-will employment that shields employees from termination for lawfully exercising self-defense at work. Case remanded to district court for further proceedings on factual questions.
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