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- Mid-Session Overview of Colorado’s 2017 Construction Defect Legislation
- A New Trend Emerging Regarding the Definition of Ongoing Operations: Jaynes Corp. v. ASIC
- Acord Certificates of Liability Insurance: What They Don’t Tell You Can Hurt You
- Joinder vs. Misjoinder in Colorado Construction Claims: Roche Constructors v. One Beacon.
- United States District Court Confirms That Insurers Can Be Held Liable Under The CCPA.
- Colorado Court of Appeals Rejects Retroactive Application of C.R.S. § 13-20-808.
- ISO Rolls Out Colorado-Specific Insurance Forms in Response to the Colorado Anti-Indemnity Statute.
- An Arapahoe County District Court Retroactively Applies C.R.S. § 13-20-808 (HB 10-1394).
- Lafarge v. KECI and a Subcontractor’s Duty to Defend
- DRI’s Construction Litigation Desk Reference Now Available.
- A new way to discover parties’ insurance policies?
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- Colorado Defense Lawyers Association to Host a Construction Defect Reform Legislative Preview on December 10th
- David M. McLain asked to speak at the Colorado Defense Lawyers Association 2012 Annual Conference
- Colorado Defense Lawyers Association Elects New Board Members
- The Colorado Defense Lawyers Association (CDLA) announces new Board of Directors
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- Mitigating Legal Risks in Urban Sustainable Building
- Offshore Asset Protection Trusts
- Spend Some Time Sharpening Your Ax
- Colorado requires builders to accommodate high-efficiency devices in new homes
- Colorado’s abbreviated legislative session offers builders a reprieve
- Most Common OSHA Violations Highlight Ongoing Risks
- What to look for in subcontractor warranty endorsements
Colorado construction attorneys
- U.S. District Court of Colorado Interprets Insurance Policy’s Faulty Workmanship Exclusion and Exception for Ensuing Damage
- Colorado’s Workers’ Compensation Act and the Construction Industry
- The Economic Loss Rule: From Where Does the Duty Arise?
- Contractual warranty agreements may preclude future tort recovery
- Implied Warranty Claims–Not Just a Seller’s Risk: Builders Beware!
- This is why I practice law
- Requesting an Allocation Between Covered and Non-Covered Damages? [Do] Think Twice, It’s [Not Always] All Right.
- HHMR will work for diapers!
- Interpreting Insurance Coverage and Exclusions: When Sudden means Sudden and EIFS means Faulty
- Colorado House Bill 20-1290 – Restriction on the Use of Failure to Cooperate Defense in First-Party Claims
- HB 20-1046 – Private Retainage Reform – Postponed Indefinetely
- The Attack on Colorado’s Construction Industry Continues at the State Legislature
- Denver Metro Area Mayors Urge No Vote on SB 93 as Written.
- Potential Extension of the Statutes of Limitation and Repose for Colorado Construction Defect Claims
- Appellate Court reverses district court’s finding of alter ego in Sedgwick Properties Development Corporation v. Christopher Hinds (2019WL2865935)
- Dave McLain to Speak at the CRG Lunch & Learn in June
- Will There Be Construction Defect Legislation Introduced in the 2019 Colorado Legislative Session?
- Scholarships Available for the 2018 CLM Claims College – School of Construction
- The Curious Case of the Three Year Statute of Limitations for Construction Earth Movers
- Dave McLain to Speak at the MBA’s Condominium Lending Workshop 2018
- Association Insurance Company v. Carbondale Glen Lot E-8, LLC: Federal Court reaffirms that there is no duty to defend or indemnify a builder for defective construction work
- Recent Changes in the Law Affecting Construction Defect Litigation
- Vallagio v. Metropolitan Homes: Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Declarant Consent Provision to Amend Arbitration Out of Declarations
- Taylor Morrison v. Terracon: Adjustment of Verdicts to Account for Others’ Liability and Contractual Limitation of Liability Clauses
- Colorado Homebuyers Must be in Privity of Contract with Developer to Assert Breach of Implied Warranty of Suitability.
- David M. McLain to Speak at the CLM Claims College – School of Construction – Scholarships Available
- Colorado House Bill 17-1279 – A Misguided Attempt at Construction Defect Reform
- Homeowner Protection Act of 2007 Not Just for Individual Homeowners Anymore?
- Colorado Supreme Court Weighs in on Timeliness of Claims Against Subcontractors in Construction Defect Actions
- Colorado Court of Appeals Defines “Substantial Completion” for Subcontractors’ Work so as to Shorten the Period of Time in Which They Can Be Sued
- Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell is looking for the next great associate attorney to add to our growing litigation team.
- David M. McLain to Speak at the CLM Claims College – School of Construction – Scholarships Available
- Colorado Supreme Court Grants the Petition for Writ of Certiorari in Vallagio v. Metropolitan Homes
- Dave McLain to Present at an Upcoming Lunch & Learn Event on the State of the State’s Construction Industry
- HOA Coalition Statement on Construction-Defects Transparency Legislation
- KF-103 v. American Family Mutual Insurance: Tenth Circuit Upholds the “Complaint Rule”
- Landmark Towers Association, Inc. v. UMB Bank, N.A. or: One Bad Apple Spoils the Whole Bunch
- HHMR has an Opening for a New Associate with 3-5 Years’ Experience
- HHMR Attorneys to Speak at an Upcoming Seminar Regarding Managing Risk, Insurance, and a Legislative Overview
- HHMR Attorneys to Speak at an Upcoming CRG Lunch & Learn
- David M. McLain named Law Week Colorado’s 2015 Barrister’s Best Construction Defects Lawyer for Defendants
- Mr. David McLain to speak at the 2015 Claims College – School of Construction.
- Commerce City Enacts Reform to Increase For-Sale Multifamily Housing.
- Vallagio v. Metropolitan Homes: The Colorado Court of Appeals’ Decision Protecting a Declarant’s Right to Arbitration in Construction Defect Cases
- House Committee Kills Colorado’s 2015 Attainable Housing Bill
- Senate Bill 15-091 Passes Out of the Senate State, Veterans & Military Affairs Committee
- The First Hearing on SB 177 Has Been Scheduled – Call to Action!
- Another Municipality Takes Action to Address the Lack of Condominiums Being Built in its Jurisdiction
- Colorado Senate Bill 15-177: This Year’s Attempt at Reasonable Construction Defect Reform
- Insurer’s Duty to Defend: When is it Triggered? When is it Not?
- The Great Fallacy: If Builders Would Just Build It Right There Would Be No Construction Defect Litigation
- Senator Ray Scott Introduced a Bill to Reduce Colorado’s Statute of Repose for Construction Defect Actions to Four Years
- Another Case Highlighting the Difference Between CGL Policies and Performance Bonds
- Become Familiar With Your CGL Policy Exclusions to Ensure You Are Covered: Wardcraft v. EMC.
- KF-103 v. American Family Mutual Insurance: An Exception to the Four Corners Rule
- HHMR Attorneys to Present at an Upcoming CRG Builder Lunch & Learn – Reserve Your Seat Now
- David M. McLain, Esq. to Speak at the 2014 CLM Claims College
- When Can a General Contractor’s Knowledge be Imputed to a Developer?
- Taylor Morrison v. Terracon and the Homeowner Protection Act of 2007
- Builder’s Be Wary of Insurance Policies that Provide No Coverage for Building: Mt. Hawley Ins. Co v. Creek Side at Parker HOA
- Colorado Court of Appeals Decides the Triple Crown Case
- The Economic Loss Rule and the Disclosure of Latent Defects: In re the Estate of Carol S. Gattis
- A Bill for an Act Concerning Workers’ Compensation – 2014 Edition
- The Need to Be Specific and Precise in Drafting Settling Agreements
- Settlement Payment May Preclude Finding of Policy Exhaustion: Scottsdale v. National Union
- Read Carefully. The Insurance Coverage You Thought You Were Getting May Not Be The Coverage You Got.
- Colorado Court of Appeals to Rule on Arbitrability of an HOA’s Construction Defect Claims
- DRCOG’s Findings on the Impact of Construction Defect Litigation Have Been Released (And the Results Should Not Surprise You)
- Insurance Policy’s “No Voluntary Payment” Clauses Lose Some Bite in Colorado
- Colorado Supreme Court to Hear Colorado Pool Systems, Inc. v. Scottsdale Insurance Company, et al.
- Issue and Claim Preclusion When Forced to Litigate Similar Issues in Different Forums: White River Village, LLP v. Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland
- A Closer Look at an HOA Board Member’s Duty to Homeowners
- Lenders and Post-Foreclosure Purchasers Have Standing to Make Construction Defect Claims for After-Discovered Conditions
- Limitations on the Ability to Withdraw and De-Annex Property from a Common Interest Community
- Colorado’s Federal District Court Finds Carriers Have Joint and Several Defense Duties
- Land Planners Not Held to Professional Standard of Care
- The New AIA Sustainable Project Contract Documents: A Good Basis for Managing Risk on Green Building Projects
- Risk Management for Condominium Conversions
- In Re Golba: The Knaubs v. Golba and Rollison, Debtors – Revisited
- Colorado Senate Bill 13-052 Dies in Committee
- Update on Colorado Senate Bill 13-052
- Colorado Senate Bill 13-052 Has Been Scheduled for its First Hearing April 15th in the Senate Judiciary Committee
- Travelers v. Larimer County and the Concept of Covered Cause of Loss
- Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Approves New Setback Rules
- Colorado HB 13-1090: Concerning Payment of Amounts Due Under a Construction Agreement
- The Colorado Supreme Court holds that loans made to a construction company are not subject to the Mechanic’s Lien Trust Fund Statute
- Colorado Court of Appeals Enforces Limitations of Liability In Pre-Homeowner Protection Act Contracts
- CAHB’s Position Statement Regarding SB 13-52
- Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell Announces Bret L. Cogdill as Special Counsel
- Colorado Senate Bill 13-052: The “Transit-Oriented Development Claims Act of 2013.”
- Colorado Abandons the “Completed and Accepted Rule” in Favor of the “Foreseeability Rule” in Determining a Contractor’s Duty to a Third Party After Work Has Been Completed
- The Hidden Dangers of Construction Defect Litigation: A Redux
- One Colorado Court Allows Negligence Claim by General Contractor Against Subcontractor
- In Colorado, Repair Vendors Can Bring First-Party Bad Faith Actions For Amounts Owed From an Insurer
- Colorado Court of Appeals Finds Damages to Non-Defective Property Arising From Defective Construction Covered Under Commercial General Liability Policy
- When Does a Claim Against an Insurance Carrier for Failing to Defend Accrue?
- Important Information Regarding Colorado Mechanic’s Lien Rights.
- The Colorado Court of Appeals rules that a statutory notice of claim triggers an insurer’s duty to defend.
- Limitations of liability in subcontractors’ contracts may not be enforceable in Colorado to limit claims by construction professionals.
- Derek Lindenschmidt named Law Week Colorado’s 2012 Barrister’s Best Construction-Defects Lawyer for the Defense
- Allowing the use of a general verdict form in a construction defect case could subject your client to prejudgment interest.
- There is No Non-Delegable Duty on the Part of Residential Builders in Colorado
- In Re Golba: The Knaubs v. Golba and Rollison, Debtors
- Win $500 For Your Favorite Charity: Connect with HHMR Online to Win.
- An Analysis of the District Court Order on TCD v. AmFam.
- Colorado Senate Bill 12-181: 2012’s Version of a Prompt Pay Bill.
- Otteman v. Journey Homes, LLC.: Slipping Out of Contractual Arbitration Provisions
- Follow Up on Continental Western v. Shay Construction
- The Hidden Dangers of Construction Defect Litigation
- HHMR Makes its Mark on the 2012 Lists of Super Lawyers and Rising Stars.
- A Downside of Associational Standing – HOA’s Claims Against Subcontractors Barred by Statute of Limitations.
- Colorado Court of Appeals Clarifies When the Statute of Repose is Triggered in Multi-Phase Construction Projects.
- In Colorado, you may now be able to recover attorneys’ fees and costs expended in piercing a corporate veil.
- Another district court weighs in on the impact of HB 10-1394.
- Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell Promotes Derek J. Lindenschmidt to Partner
- Colorado’s legislature is back in action. What does this mean for Colorado’s construction professionals?
- It is time to clarify that plaintiffs in construction defect cases cannot recover more than 100% of their actual damages.
- Licensure for Common Interest Community Association Managers in Colorado: Should Construction Professionals and Their Insurers Support the Effort?
- In Colorado, Primary Insurers are Necessary Parties in Declaratory Judgment Actions.
- Renovation Contractors: Be Careful How You Disclose Your Projects
- United States District Court for the District of Colorado Denies Summary Judgment in the High Street Lofts Case.
- The U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals Rules on Greystone.
- Is now really the time to bare it all? An analysis of the decision to discontinue insurance coverage in times when no new homes are being built.
- Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell Celebrates its 10 Year Anniversary
- Senate Bill 11-264: The Clarification of Lien Bonding Statutes
- Court retains jurisdiction over mechanic’s lien case despite the merits being decided in arbitration.
- Is There a Conflict of Interest When a CD Defense Attorney Becomes Coverage Counsel Post-Litigation?
- Colorado Civil Access Pilot Project: Second Update
- General Contractor/Developer May Not Rely on the Homeowner Protection Act to Avoid a Waiver of Consequential Damages in an AIA Contract
- Colorado Court of Appeals weighs in on the public impact element of a CCPA claim
- Bret Cogdill to Speak at the Lorman Construction Claims Seminar, June 24 in Aurora, CO
- Colorado Court of Appeals holds that insurance companies owe duty of prompt and effective communication to claimants and repair subcontractors.
- End of Colorado Senate Bill 11-068
- Analysis of the “owned property exclusion” under Panico v. State Farm
- HHMR is honored to have one of its attorneys named as a 2011 Colorado Super Lawyer and two others named as Rising Stars.
- Follow Up on Colorado Senate Bill 11-068: Unwarranted Changes to the Colorado Consumer Protection Act
- Colorado Civil Access Pilot Project: Update
- Colorado Senate Bill 11-68 Proposes Unwarranted Changes to the Colorado Consumer Protection Act
- Colorado Court of Appeals clarifies “premises owned” exclusion commonly found in homeowners’ insurance policies
- Colorado Civil Access Pilot Project
- U.S. District Court holds that CDARA’s “actual damages” provision is a cap on damages, but not the only available measure of damages
- New Laws to Take Effect January 1, 2011
- The Case Behind Colorado HB 10-1394?
- Colorado Court of Appeals Defines Actual Damage Claims Under CDARA
- Reflections on my recent trip to South Africa: There are no construction defect suits for tin shacks.
- HHMR welcomes Heather Anderson, Brady Iandiorio, and Chad Johnson to our firm.
- Thinking of lending money to your business? Think again. It could cost you a lot more than you think.
- HBA of Metro Denver speaks out about Colorado House Bill 10-1394.
- Sheri H. Roswell to Speak at MC Consultants’ 16th Annual West Region Construction Defect and Insurance Coverage Conference
- Lessons learned from a recent trial. Be careful about the evidence you are creating.
- Unsigned Arbitration Agreements: Can They Be Enforced?
- Scope of Arbitration Clauses and Waiver of Rights to Arbitration
- David M. McLain is a proud new member of the Council on Litigation Management.
- Colorado Court of Appeals’ decision regarding the statute of limitations applicable to construction defect claims.
- HHMR is looking for an outstanding new associate.
- Questions about the effect of foreclosures on construction defect suits. Input requested.
- Two more jury verdicts in Colorado construction defect lawsuits
- Responding to a Notice of Claim Pursuant to C.R.S. § 13-20-803.5
- HHMR Meets with the Construction Defect Claim Manager Association regarding Colorado HB 10-1394
- Smith v. Executive Custom Homes: Is the end of the repair doctrine in Colorado construction defect cases?
- Colorado HB 10-1394 passes out of the legislature and moves on to the Governor, again
- The 2010 legislative session in Colorado will end with no construction defect measures having been introduced
- What commercial property owners must know about protecting themselves from liens for work performed for tenants
- There May Not Be Any Construction Defect Legislation in Colorado This Year After All
- Colorado HB 10-1394 Passed out of Committee and Onto the Senate Floor
- Setting the Record Straight: The Colorado Association of Home Builders’ Response to the ASA’s Claims Regarding HB 10-1394
- Colorado House Bill 10-1394 Passes Out of the House and Moves on to the Senate
- House Bill 10-1394 Continues its Journey Through the Colorado Legislature
- Attorneys with HHMR, LLC Honored as 2010 Colorado Super Lawyer® and “Rising Stars”
- Will there be a construction defects bill in 2010? When will we know?
- HHMR’s Blog Listed in Construction Marketing Ideas’ List of Construction Blogs
- David M. McLain to Speak at a Construction Defect Claims Seminar in Colorado, June 24, 2010
- Registration is Now Open for the 17th Anniversary West Coast Casualty’s Construction Defect Seminar
- Strategies for Managing Your Risk
- Is a Legislative Attack on Colorado Homebuilders Imminent?
- Statute of Limitations Applicable to Claims Brought Under the Governmental Immunity Act
- A New Exception to the Complaint Rule for Determining an Insurer’s Duty to Defend in Colorado
- HHMR’s Blog Listed in “55 Resources on State Construction Laws”
- Conflicts With Interest – A Novel by Michael Ruddy
- Hildebrand v. National Fire & Marine Insurance Company – A Good Break for the Plaintiffs
- David M. McLain, Colorado Construction Litigation Attorney, to Speak at an Upcoming Construction Defect Seminar.
- Coverage for construction defect claims in Colorado has taken yet another hit.
- Is there coverage for contruction defect claims in Colorado? Part 2: Did we go from bad to worse?
- Is there coverage for contruction defect claims in Colorado? Part 1: It’s not looking good.
- The outlook for construction projects in Colorado is not too rosy.
- Recoverability of prejudgment interest in Colorado construction defect lawsuits.
- Thermo Development v. Central Masonry Corp. Explained
- Colorado Homeowner Protection Act of 2010. Much ado about nothing or Trojan horse?
- First day of the 2010 Colorado legislative session.
- Request for help in building an e-mail distribution list for the upcoming Colorado legislative session.
- Bill addressing construction defects likely will return.
- Ten days until the start of the 2010 Colorado legislative session.
- What happens after a construction defect suit settles?
- Is the U.S. Senate’s health care reform bad news for builders?
- Another jury verdict adverse to a builder.
- West Coast Casualty’s Construction Defect Seminar.
- HHMR’s Overview of Construction Defect Litigation in Colorado.
Colorado construction litigation
- Don’t Conspire to Build a Home…Wait…What?
- Beginning of the 2020 Colorado Legislative Session: Here We Go Again
- Why builders should reconsider arbitration clauses in construction contracts
- The Vallagio HOA Appeals the Decision from the Colorado Court of Appeals.
- Colorado SB 15-177 UPDATE: Senate Business, Labor, & Technology Committee Refers Construction Defect Reform Bill to Full Senate
- Press Release From the Colorado State Senate Regarding Senate Bill 91’s Passage Out of Committee
- Colorado Legislators Need to Fix Barriers to Attainable and Affordable Homeownership
- Preparing for the 2015 Colorado Legislative Session
- Another Colorado District Court Refuses to Apply HB 10-1394 Retroactively.
- An Arapahoe County District Court Refuses to Apply HB 10-1394 Retrospectively
- David M. McLain to speak at next week’s Rocky Mountain Builder Conference & Expo
- H.B. 10-1394: New Law Governing Insurance Coverage for Construction Defect Claims
- IRMI Weighs in on Colorado House Bill 10-1394
- Governor Ritter Signs HB 10-1394 Into Law
- HB 10-1394 – A Bill for an Act Concerning Professional Liability Insurance Policies Issued to Construction Professionals
- Verdict in a recent case involving a trip-and-fall accident on construction site.
- Welcome to the new blog.
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- Colorado Legislature Considering Making it Easier to Prevail on CCPA Claims
- Dave McLain included in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America
- Defense Verdict!
- Anti-Concurrent Causation Endorsements in CGL Insurance Policies: A Word of Caution
- Municipal Ordinances Create Additional Opportunities for the Defense of Construction Defect Claims in Colorado
- The Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act: It may be time to review your paid sick leave policy
- HHMR is Hiring a Director of Operations/EOS Integrator
- Revisiting Denver’s construction defect ordinance
- HHMR lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers
- HHMR Celebrates 20 Years of Service!
- Understanding Colorado’s new retainage law
- HHMR is Looking for an Associate/Supporting Attorney (0-5 Years of Experience)
- House Bill 21-1167 (5% Private Retention) Set for Second Reading in the Senate
- The Importance of Notice under the Construction Defect Action Reform Act: Auto-Owners Insurance Company v. High Country Coatings, Inc.[1]
- Ben Volpe joins Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell
- Dreyer v. Am. Natl. Prop. & Cas. Co. Or: Do Not Enter into Nunn-Agreements for Injuries that Occurred After Expiration of the Subject Insurance Policy
- Insurance Company’s Reservation of Rights Letter Negates its Interest in the Litigation
- MIND THE APPEAL OR: A LESSON FROM AUTO-OWNERS INSURANCE CO. v. BOLT FACTORY LOFTS OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. ON TIMING INSURANCE BAD FAITH AND DECLARATORY JUDGMENT INSURANCE CLAIMS FOLLOWING A NUNN-AGREEMENT
- 2019 Legislative Session
- What are the most commonly claimed issues in construction defect litigation?
- Colorado House Bill 19-1170: Undefined Levels of Mold or Dampness Can Make a Leased Residential Premises Uninhabitable
- HHMR Seeks Full Time Office Clerk/Receptionist
- Expansion of Statutes of Limitations and Repose in K-12 and Municipal Construction Contracts
- Steven L. Heisdorffer Joins Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell
- Plaintiffs’ claims in Barry v. Weyerhaeuser Company are likely to proceed after initial hurdle.
- Two things to consider before making warranty repairs
- THE “RIGHT TO REPAIR” CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN AND PLAINS REGION
- Governmental Immunity Waived for Independent Contractor – Lopez v. City of Grand Junction
- The next evolution in Colorado construction defect litigation? Single-family home builders could be in the crosshairs.
- The Impact of Sopris Lodging v. Schofield Excavation on Timeliness of Colorado Construction Defect Claims
- Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell is on the Lookout for a New Associate
- A few pictures from HHMR’s day at the Home Builders Foundation 2013 Blitz Build
- Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell, LLC is Looking for a New Associate Attorney.
- Yet Another District Court Weighs in on HB 10-1394
- Telephone scammers purportedly calling from the “Hopkins Law Firm” in Denver.
- American Subcontractors Association of Colorado Opposes Colorado House Bill 10-1394
- Treadwell v. Village Homes and the Lessons Learned Regarding Deference to an Arbiter’s Decision
- Homeowner Protection Act of 2010. Here we go again.
- Another verdict in a recent multifamily construction defect lawsuit.
