§ 8-2-203 — Who may sue - consolidation of actions

Colorado § 8-2-203

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 08: Labor and
• Art.: Labor Relations, Generally

Text

(1) Every such action shall
in case of death be maintained:

(a) By the husband or wife of the deceased;

(b) If there is no husband or wife or if he or she fails to sue within one year
after such death, by the children of the deceased or their descendants;

(c) If such deceased is a minor or unmarried, without issue, by the father or
mother or by both jointly; or

(d) If there is no such person entitled to sue, by such other next of kin of the
deceased as may be dependent upon the deceased for support.

(2) Every such action, in case of death, may be maintained by any person
entitled to sue for the use and benefit of the others so entitled to sue as well as for
the plaintiff so suing, and the verdict of the jury and the judgment of the court shall
specify the amount of damages awarded to each person, and, if any such actions
are separately brought, the same shall be consolidated with the action first
commenced in the court which has jurisdiction of said actions when so
consolidated.

Legislative History

Source: L. 11: p. 295, � 3. C.L. � 4169. CSA: C. 97, � 97. CRS 53: � 80-6-3. C.R.S. 1963: � 80-5-3.