Gabriele Nyenhuis v. Metropolitan District Commission

Summary

The court held that the plaintiff could pursue an indemnification action under the statute without first exhausting the collective bargaining agreement's grievance procedure because her claim arose independently under statute. It further held that recoverable economic losses may include prearrest losses, lost leave time, and lost overtime, but only when there is a clear nexus to the criminal investigation or prosecution. The judgment was reversed as to damages and remanded for a new damages hearing to determine causation and the proper amount of recovery.