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Colorado Court of Appeals Finds Damages to Non-Defective Property Arising...
The recently decided case of Colorado Pool Systems, Inc. v. Scottsdale Insurance Company (Colo. Ct. App. 10CA2638, October 25, 2012), confirms that absent specific exclusions in the policy, a...
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In Colorado, Repair Vendors Can Bring First-Party Bad Faith Actions For...
With the aftermath of Sandy still being felt up and down the Eastern seaboard, the question of many victims turns to how they can rebuild their lives and homes. One of the first things many people do...
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One Colorado Court Allows Negligence Claim by General Contractor Against...
Judge Paul King of the Douglas County District Court recently confirmed that subcontractors in residential construction owe an independent duty, separate and apart from any contractual duties, to act...
View ArticleWhat Construction Professionals in Colorado Must Know About Green Building
Establishing and effectively enforcing legal regulations that promote green building requires a great deal of time and effort from all involved. After years of advocating, implementing and responding...
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The Hidden Dangers of Construction Defect Litigation: A Redux
I previously wrote an article entitled “The Hidden Dangers of Construction Defect Litigation” for the Common Interests magazine, the monthly periodical of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Community...
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Colorado Abandons the “Completed and Accepted Rule” in Favor of the...
In a recent case, the Colorado Court of Appeals found that a contractor had a duty to a third party to warn it of a dangerous condition, even after the contractor had completed its work and the owner...
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Colorado Senate Bill 13-052: The “Transit-Oriented Development Claims Act of...
Last fall the Denver Regional Council of Governments approached the Colorado Association of Home Builders to inquire as to why there are no builders developing or constructing for-sale, multi-family...
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Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell Announces Bret L. Cogdill as Special Counsel
Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell is pleased to announce Bret L. Cogdill as Special Counsel (effective from January 1, 2013).Bret is a 2001 graduate of the University of Denver, College of Law and...
View ArticleCAHB's Position Statement Regarding SB 13-52
I received today a communication from the Colorado Association of Home Builders regarding the background and benefits of Senate Bill 13-052. Please take a moment to read this information.Please Support...
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Colorado Court of Appeals Enforces Limitations of Liability In Pre-Homeowner...
Keirns Construction Co. (“Keirns”) hired Landmark Engineering, Ltd. (“Landmark”) to provide a geotechnical investigation and foundation designs for two duplexes Keirns built in Larimer County. Keirns...
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The Colorado Supreme Court holds that loans made to a construction company...
In a prior blog post, we summarized the Court of Appeals decision in the case of AC Excavating, Inc. v. Yale, ___ P. 3d. ___, 2010 WL 3432219 (Colo. App. Sept. 2, 2010) which provided an interpretation...
View ArticleColorado HB 13-1090: Concerning Payment of Amounts Due Under a Construction...
On January 17, 2013 Representative Fischer introduced House Bill 13-1090 into the Colorado House of Representatives. HB 1090 was assigned the House Business, Labor, Economic and Workforce Development...
View ArticleColorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Approves New Setback Rules
The following comes from a recent Capitol Close-Up, a legislative update from Amie Mayhew, Chief Executive Officer - Colorado Association of Home Builders:On February 11th, the Colorado Oil and Gas...
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Travelers v. Larimer County and the Concept of Covered Cause of Loss
Travelers Indemnity Company (“Travelers”) recently won a decision against Larimer County regarding a claim for damage caused to the roofs of several buildings at the County Fairgrounds. Travelers...
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Colorado Senate Bill 13-052 Has Been Scheduled for its First Hearing April...
After a long wait, Colorado SB 13-52 has been scheduled for its first hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday, April 15th at 1:30. The long delay in hearing was caused by a desire to wait...
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Update on Colorado Senate Bill 13-052
Here is an update regarding SB 52 from Amie Mayhew, Executive Director of the Colorado Association of Home Builders:Yesterday, the Senate Judiciary Committee heard the proponents testimony on SB-52....
View ArticleColorado Senate Bill 13-052 Dies in Committee
On April 17, 2013, the Colorado Senate Judiciary Committee voted, along party lines, to postpone indefinitely SB 52. Here is a link to the Denver Business Journal's story regarding the bill and its...
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In Re Golba: The Knaubs v. Golba and Rollison, Debtors - Revisited
Roughly a year ago, this blog reviewed a bankruptcy court order finding an individual’s, Greg Rollison (“Rollison”), debt was non-dischargeable. The court found Rollison made false representations...
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Acord Certificates of Liability Insurance: What They Don’t Tell You Can Hurt You
As anyone involved in construction knows, one of the most heavily used forms for tracking insurance information during the subcontracting phase of a project is the Acord Certificate of Liability...
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Risk Management for Condominium Conversions
One of the bright spots in the Colorado construction industry over the last few years has been the construction of for-rent apartments. It seems as though apartments are going up everywhere you look...
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