South Platte Sentinel Wednesday, July 30, 2014 Page 15Events

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Last week’s article discusses the overall theory behind the personal-jurisdiction requirements that are part of the Constitution’s due-process guarantee. This week’s article discusses some of the more practical aspects of due process. The plaintiff has the burden of proving that Colorado has personal jurisdiction over the defendant at issue. To start with, there must be suffi cient allegations in the complaint to demonstrate person jurisdiction, and conclusory allegations will not work, meaning that

Personal Jurisdiction Part 2

Alex Wright

Attorney At-Law

the plaintiff can’t just say that the court has personal jurisdiction over the defendant but rather has to say why. The most common bases for personal jurisdiction are: (1)

Alex WrightAttorney At-Law

transacting business in Colorado, (2) a forum-selection clause stating that any litigation will take place in Colorado and (3) the commission of a tortious act against a Colorado resident. Even though it is the plaintiff’s burden to prove that personal jurisdiction exists, the defendant can waive his or her objection to personal jurisdiction by entering a general appearance and not preserving it. The best way to handle a situation in which a defendant believes that the court does not have personal jurisdiction over him or her is to fi le a motion to dismiss. That way, there is no question that the objection to personal jurisdiction has been preserved properly. Otherwise, the Court may decide that the defendant has waived jurisdiction. If you have questions about jurisdiction or any other legal question, please feel free to contact us at (970) 522-2341 or stop the offi ce at 214 Poplar St. in Sterling. WRIGHT & WILLIAMSON, LLC is a general practice fi rm that can handle auto accidents to zoning, and just about anything in between. Continuing the tradition of excellence started over 50 years ago.

Mark and Kim Appelhans announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their son, Kyle, to Alyson Woodward, daughter of Dennis and Barbara Woodward of Lakewood. The bride-to-be is a 2008 graduate of Green Mountain High School. Alyson earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from Colorado State University in 2014. She is currently employed with eAnalytics Laboratory as a laboratory technician in Loveland. The future groom is a 2009 graduate of Sterling High School. Kyle earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics with an emphasis in Education from Colorado State University in 2013. He is currently employed with the Thompson School District teaching math at Mountain View High School in Loveland. Kyle is the grandson of George and Susie Gertge and Joe and Donna Appelhans and is the great grandson of Melvin Nelson, all of Sterling. The couple is planning an Aug. 30, 2014 wedding at the Fort Collins Country Club and will make their home in Fort Collins.

Great Outdoors Colorado (GO-CO), which invests state lottery revenues in outdoor recreation, land conservation and wildlife, will bring its statewide “Listening Tour” to Sterling next month to gather input for its 2015 strategic plan. The Sterling event is only one of 14 interactive sessions planned in communities across the state of Colorado. The event is set to run from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tues., Aug. 12 at the library, 420 N. 5th St. There will be refreshments and door prizes. For more information and to RSVP, visit goco.org/strategicplan. Glock, the Sterling Police Depart-

ment's K9, will be receiving a ballistic vest thanks to a nationwide Groupon event that has raised over $335,000 to go towards K9 dogs nationwide. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc., a 501c(3) organization, is still accepting donations through their website: www.vik9s.org and via mail, P.O. Box 9 East Taunton, MA 02718. (Courtesy Photo)

The Sterling Police Department K9 will be receiving a ballistic vest thanks to a nationwide Groupon Event that has raised over $335,000. The Sterling Police Department is very grateful for this opportunity and to have been selected to receive a ballistic vest for our K9, Glock. Receiving this vest will enhance the safety for Glock and demonstrates the SPD's continued commitment to its K9 program. Seized funds from a past drug investigation were used for the initial start up costs for the Sterling Police Department Canine Program and Glock joined the department of May. The Sterling Police Department also received a grant that helped fund the canine and the canine handler course. The Sterling Police Department Canine Team has been very active and has already made a positive impact. They have located and recovered illegal narcotics, tracked and apprehended wanted criminals and have been involved in several public relation events. The “Occasions” campaign for Groupon Grassroots to outfi t police K9’s with bullet and stab protective vests ran February 15 through March 5. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. was the nationwide non-profi t organization and charity partner selected by Groupon Grassroots to participate. The online $10 donation suggested interested persons pur-chase a Groupon (a tax deduc-tible donation) through the secure website where all funds were allocated to purchase ballistic vests for our four-legged crime fi ghters who put their lives on the line for the community and their partners. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. will be providing over 350 law enforcement dogs nationwide with the protective body armor in memory of K9 Rocco of the Pittsburgh Police Department

who sacrifi ced his life in the line of duty in January of 2014. All vests will be embroidered with the sentiment, “In Memory of K9 Rocco, Pittsburgh Bureau of Police.” Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. a 501c(3) organization, is still accepting donations through their website: www.vik9s.org and via mail, P.O. Box 9 East Taunton, MA 02718. In 2013, Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. partnered with Groupon and was named as one of “The Best of 2013” campaigns. The nonprofi t raised $155, 537.33 in just one week, which provided ballistic vests for 163 law enforcement dogs in 30 states. There are an estimated 30,000 police dogs throughout the United States.

'Glock' receives vest GOCO will meet Aug. 12