Joy Maphis v. City of Boulder, Colorado

Summary

The court held that a two-and-a-half-inch sidewalk deviation did not constitute a dangerous condition under the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act because the evidence did not show a risk exceeding the bounds of reason. Although the deviation was difficult to detect, exceeded the City's repair threshold, and had been scheduled for repair, the totality of the circumstances—including its location, the prevalence of uneven sidewalks, and the absence of citizen complaints—did not establish an unreasonable risk. The court therefore affirmed the determination that the City retained governmental immunity.