We are pleased to announce that HHMR has once again been honored in the 2026 edition of the Best Law Firms® rankings. This year our firm received two regional tier designations in Colorado: Tier 2 in Colorado for Construction Law Tier 3 in Colorado for Litigation – Construction These rankings reflect the firm’s sustained commitment […]
Colorado Construction Litigation Blog
In Michelle and Michael Parra v. Gillaspie Construction, Inc. and Johnson Excavation, Inc. (Colo. App. No. 18CA0800, Mar. 21, 2019), not selected for official publication, the Colorado Court of Appeals reaffirmed an essential principle for builders, homeowners, and insurers alike: under the Colorado Construction Defect Action Reform Act (“CDARA”), the statute of limitations begins to […]
When a national homebuilder faced a premises liability and negligence lawsuit in Colorado, HHMR’s Andrew Vogelgesang stepped in to methodically analyze the claims and protect the client’s interests. The plaintiff alleged a trip-and-fall incident on a public sidewalk and named several parties as defendants. Plaintiff’s counsel supplied photographs of the alleged defect, and Andrew used […]
A cautionary tale for contractors and their counsel: if you dismiss an indemnity claim with prejudice, do not expect a do-over. In Layton Construction Co. v. Shaw Contract Flooring Services, Inc., 409 P.3d 602 (Colo. App. 2016), the Colorado Court of Appeals reaffirmed the reach of claim preclusion in construction disputes, holding that a contractor […]
In its recent decision in Mid-Century Insurance Co. v. HIVE Construction, Inc., 2025 CO 17, the Colorado Supreme Court definitively closed the door on an often-litigated theory: that the economic loss rule does not bar tort claims based on willful and wanton conduct. The ruling clarifies a lingering ambiguity in Colorado law and underscores the […]