Christopher Yvars (Partner, Denver, CO) obtained a full jury defense verdict in a premises liability case on behalf of a major national bookstore client in Larimer County, Colorado, District Court. The plaintiff suffered significant injuries when he tripped and fell on a display stand at the client’s bookstore. The plaintiff, who is in his 70s, claimed the display created a dangerous condition and sued the client under Colorado’s Premises Liability Act. The plaintiff claimed the store had notice of the danger, as several management-level employees testified they had witnessed similar incidents over the years, and that the store disposed of the video of the incident, implying there was a cover-up. The plaintiff had over $300,000 in billed medical costs, a claim for noneconomic damages, and an uncapped claim for permanent impairment and disfigurement. His demand at trial was in excess of $1.3 million. Liability and the reasonableness of the plaintiff’s medical bills were disputed, though the nature of the plaintiff’s injury and need for surgeries were not. The jury agreed with Chris on his primary defense: the display was not a dangerous condition, and the client did not act unreasonably. As a result, the jury did not even need to address the affirmative defense that the plaintiff’s fall and injuries and damages were a result of his own comparative fault. The client is entitled to and is pursuing recovery of fees and costs, pursuant to Colorado’s Offer of Settlement statute, after the plaintiff rejected the client’s $1 statutory offer thereunder.