Today is the first day of the 2010 legislative session of the Colorado General Assembly. Hang on to your hats for the next 120 days, as it promises to be in interesting ride. According to the session preview from the Colorado Civil Justice League, the plaintiffs’ bar has made it clear that it intends to […]
Colorado Construction Litigation Blog
The 2010 Construction Litigation Desk Reference, published by DRI – The Voice of the Defense Bar, is now available. DRI is the international organization of attorneys defending the interests of business and individuals in civil litigation. DRI provides numerous educational and informational resources to DRI members and offers many opportunities for liaison among defense trial […]
As previously reported, I will be serving as a voting member of the 2010 Colorado Association of Home Builders Government Affairs Committee. Based on my experience in litigating construction defect cases on behalf of general contractors and developers throughout Colorado, I have been asked to serve on the Construction Defect Task Force. As in years […]
After having defended innumerable construction defect lawsuits on behalf of developers, general contractors, and other construction professionals, I find myself wondering more and more often about what happens to homeowners, in particular, those in multi-family developments governed by homeowners associations, after the construction defect case settles and all of the attorneys have gone home. While […]
I came across an interesting tidbit in the Jury Verdict Reporter of Colorado today involving a case in which Lennar sued a framing subcontractor in subrogation for money paid out to a homeowner on a personal injury claim. After a two-day jury trial in Jefferson County, the jury found Lennar to be 100% responsible for the […]
In reviewing cases today through my Westclip service, I came across an interesting case: Colorado Division of Insurance v. Auto-Owner’s Insurance Company, 219 P.3d 371 (Colo. Ct. App. 2009). I admit that it takes an odd person to find the case interesting, but these are the types of things that keep my mind working. In […]
Several years ago, the attorneys at Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell prepared a primer on construction defect litigation in Colorado. Since then, we have updated it from time to time to reflect the current state of the law on various topics, such as Claims Typically Brought in Construction Defect Cases, Defenses Typically Raised in Construction […]
Welcome to Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell’s new blog. Our goal is to use this blog as a means by which to share news and updates regarding construction litigation in Colorado. While the firm specializes in litigation of complex construction claims, including construction defect matters, we will also use this blog as a platform to share thoughts and ideas […]
