The Supreme Court issued its opinion in S K Peightal Engineers, LTD v. Mid Valley Real Estate Solutions V, LLC on February 9, 2015. In that case, a developer built several homes on the Western Slope. He then suffered financial problems, and turned the inventory over to the bank, which titled the unsold residences in […]
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Jeff and I kept abreast of legislative developments throughout the year as members of the Colorado Defense Lawyers Association Legislative Committee. However, the legislative session can get rather hectic, particularly in the final days and our posts about legislative developments may have room for improvement. Because many bills passed during the 70th General Assembly have […]
Katherine Brim successfully argued the statute of repose barred all claims brought by Lennar builders against their client, a subcontractor on a Northern Colorado residential project. The client’s work was completed in 2005. Notwithstanding the Colorado Construction Defect Action Reform Act’s (CDARA) requires that suit generally be instituted no later than six years after substantial […]
Johnson v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., Inc. – The Court of Appeals holds that UM/UIIM waiver needs to be signed by every named insured (CA 10/09/14) When plaintiff’s insurance policy expired, Satriano called State Farm to obtain a policy for the car. Plaintiff was not present during the call. Both plaintiff and Satriano were […]
Impatient for change, Lakewood takes on Colorado’s construction-defects law passing a measure giving developers a “right to repair” and requiring owner associations to get consent from a majority of homeowners before pursuing litigation. The measure is seen as a small step toward promoting multi-family residential construction which has been hampered by high insurance premiums and […]
Analyzing risk and assessing exposure for a liability claim can be difficult, especially as a design professional navigating the myriad Colorado laws governing construction defects. RQ Law offers you a synopsis of Colorado law governing claims and liability issues involving architects, engineers and land surveyors in this quick reference. Download Now
Contact us if you would like a copy of any opinion or would like to discuss the Court’s holdings. Wainscott v. Centura Health Corporation – Court of Appeals holds that strict compliance with hospital lien is not required (CA 08/14/14). The Court of Appeals held that minor filing and notice deficiencies should not invalidate […]
On Thursday, August 28, the Court of Appeals issued a ruling regarding mechanic’s liens when a building is developed into units that are then sold to individual owners. The ruling in Sure-Shock v. Diamond Lofts has important consequences for both owners and contractors. The case arose when the developer built out and sold commercial […]
Blogs serving the legal industry, design professionals, and insurers have been a-buzz since July 3, 2014 with news from the California Supreme Court. A number of headlines sensationalize the holding in Beacon Residential Community Assn. v. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill – but what impact does it truly have on the construction industry and architect liability […]
