Colorado Court of Appeals

Colorado Court Affirms Attorneys’ Fee Award Against Plaintiff’s Counsel for Pursuing Unsupported CCPA Claims

The Colorado Court of Appeals recently affirmed a trial court’s award of more than $241,000 in attorney fees against a…

4 weeks ago

Colorado Court of Appeals Confirms: Prevailing Parties Can Recover “Fees on Fees” — Reinforcing Why Builders Should Strike Attorneys’ Fee Clauses From Their Contracts

Colorado developers, builders, and contractors should take notice of a recently published Colorado Court of Appeals decision that increases the…

9 months ago

When “Normal Cracking” Isn’t So Normal: Parra v. Gillaspie Construction and the Two-Year Clock on Construction Defect Claims

In Michelle and Michael Parra v. Gillaspie Construction, Inc. and Johnson Excavation, Inc. (Colo. App. No. 18CA0800, Mar. 21, 2019),…

10 months ago

Colorado Court of Appeals Provides Guidance on What Arbitration-Related Orders are Appealable

The Colorado Court of Appeals recently issued a decision in The Pool Company v. MW Golden Constructors and Western Surety…

1 year ago

No Second Chance: Colorado Court of Appeals Bars Indemnity Claim Under Doctrine of Claim Preclusion

A cautionary tale for contractors and their counsel: if you dismiss an indemnity claim with prejudice, do not expect a…

1 year ago