By: Troy Renck
Posted at 6:04 PM, Jun 29, 2021
and last updated 6:31 PM, Jun 29, 2021
DENVER — A high stakes trial that could have determined the next Broncos owner has been vacated, according to multiple sources.
In December, an Arapahoe County judge set a July 12 date for the lawsuit Beth Bowlen Wallace and her sister, Amie Klemmer, filed against the three-person trust of President/CEO Joe Ellis, team counsel Rich Slivka and Denver attorney Mary Kelly regarding the mental capacity of late owner Pat Bowlen when amendments were made over the years. The trial was previously postponed.
Tuesday, it was vacated after a joint motion from both sides. In some instances, this means the parties could be pursuing a settlement. The team, a lawyer representing a beneficiary of the trust and Bowlen Wallace all had no comment when reached by Denver7.
After the July 12 court date was originally established, Bowlen Wallace issued a statement to Denver7 in December, suggesting the best path forward was to sell the team since her father would not have approved of the state of the franchise, and it appeared unlikely the Bowlen children would agree on a sibling to run the business. She called for a "smooth and timely transition."