One of the problems for commercial property owners involves work done at the request of a tenant (i.e., tenant finish, tenant remodel, tenant repairs, or other similar work) that can become the obligation of the property owner. Specifically, a mechanic’s lien claim can be brought by the unpaid general contractor, trade subcontractor, and/or material supplier […]
Colorado Construction Litigation Blog
In three previous entries (first on January 13, 2010 – “Colorado Homeowner Protection Act of 2010. Much ado about nothing or Trojan horse?,” then on March 16, 2010 “Is a Legislative Attack on Colorado Homebuilders Imminent?,” and finally on April 2, 2010 “Will there be a construction defects bill in 2010? When will we know?“), I […]
On Wednesday, the Senate Business, Labor & Technology Committee considered HB 10-1394 and referred the bill, unamended, to the Senate Committee of the Whole. The bill is currently calandered for Second Reading in the Senate on Monday, May 3rd. Prior to the hearing on Wedneday, stakeholders from all affected industries (homeowners, builders, subcontractors, insurers, and […]
Yesterday I posted the American Subcontractors Association of Colorado’s opposition piece to Colorado House Bill 10-1394. Upon returning to my office, I found in my inbox the documents prepared by the Colorado Association of Home Builders to set the record straight. Correcting the Record: Response to American Subcontractors Association of Colorado Opposition to HB-1394 What […]
In a new set of talking points being circulated around the Colorado Capitol, the American Subcontractors Association of Colorado has recently come out against HB 10-1394. The circulation from the ASA states: American Subcontractors Association of Colorado Opposes HB10-1394 Sponsored by Rep. Joe Rice and Sen. Mark Scheffel “Concerning Commercial Liability Insurance Policies Issued to […]
On April 21st, House Bill 10-1394 passed Second Reading in the House, after being amended. The current version of the bill, found here, had two significant amendments prior to its passage out of the House. First, in section one of the bill, the language of section 13-20-808(3)(a)(VI) was changed to read: THE WORK OF A CONSTRUCTION […]
As previously reported, HB 10-1394 was introduced into the Colorado House of Representatives on April 1, 2010. For information or background regarding the bill, you can read our previous blog entry here. The bill was amended by the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee and passed out of the committee on an 11-0 vote on […]
Denver, CO, April 04, 2010 –(PR.com — The Denver-based law firm of Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell, LLC (HHMR) has announced that one of its litigators has been selected to receive an honor as 2010 Colorado Super Lawyer® by Super Lawyers magazine, and that three other HHMR lawyers also have been recognized as “Rising Stars” […]
On the front page of today’s Denver Business Journal, Ed Sealover wrote an article entitled, “Builders fear another version of the construction-defects bill.” In the article, Mr. Sealover notes that Senator Morse introduced SB 10-045 of the first day of the session, which is entitled “The Homeowner Protection Act of 2010.” In the article, Mr. […]
Yesterday, Representative Joe Rice introduced into the Colorado House of Representatives House Bill 10-1394, “A Bill for an Act Concerning Professional Liability Insurance Policies Issued to Construction Professionals.” The bill, also sponsored by Senator Mark Scheffel, was assigned to the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee, which happens to be chaired by Representative Rice. The summary of […]
