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(Colo. 1988) (where statute establishes legal right to assert <br /> claim, equitable estoppel cannot be used -to circumscribe that <br /> right) ; Matter of Death of Peterkin, 698 P.2d 1353 (Colo. App. <br /> 1985) , aff'd 729 P.2d 977 (Colo. 1986) (powers and authority of <br /> Industrial Commission are derived solely from statute and any <br /> limitation thereon cannot be waived, enlarged, diminished or <br /> destroyed by consent and cannot be estopped) . <br /> CONCLUSION <br /> In this case, estoppel was not proven. At worst, there is <br /> absolutely no evidence to support the judge' s findings on this <br /> issue and, thus, he should be reversed. At best, the existence <br /> of each of the elements of estoppel involved disputed issues of <br /> material fact . Consequently, summary judgment was not <br /> appropriate. <br /> In addition, application of the doctrine here undermines <br /> important governmental policies and should not have been imposed <br /> by the trial court . For the foregoing reasons and authorities, <br /> the trial court' s granting of summary judgment in regard to the <br /> issue of estoppel should be reversed. <br /> GALE A. NORTON <br /> Attorney General <br /> TIMOTHY M. TYMKOVICH <br /> Solicitor General <br /> JENNIFER L. GIMBEL <br /> Deputy Attorney General <br /> 24 <br />