When it comes to the subject of residential construction in Colorado and nationally (both single-dwelling units and multi-family projects), many articles unquestionably stress the concerns and legal rights of owners/developers more than they do the industry...
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Comedian’s long insurance-related injury saga continues
This much is undisputed: In June 2014, comedian Tracy Morgan and three other passengers riding in a limousine were rear-ended by a tractor-trailer rig. One passenger died. Another had a compound leg fracture. And, as noted in one recent media recounting of the crash,...
Policy language: It can make — or break — a case for an insurer
Notwithstanding a national insurer's firm view that the merits are on its side in a dispute with a policyholder, litigation involving the firm's alleged bad-faith behavior in underpaying a claim will continue to go forward.And, in fact, a recent federal court ruling...
Do Colorado construction defect laws deter new condo development?
According to one commentator, condos or townhomes should comprise around one-quarter of all home units in a healthy economy. In Colorado, however, that percentage is unusually low, around two or three percent. A recent article explores possible causes.According to...
Should You Ever Sue Your Architect?
Say you and your partner finally decided to build your dream home. You researched potential architects and chose one who seemed to share your vision and who was within your budget.Seven years later you find your roof leaks and there is now a mold problem because of...
Insurance case underscores flat importance of time limitations
As we have duly noted many times in prior select posts, insurance-related litigation can be exceedingly nuanced and complex, often focusing on technical language, differing interpretations of "what happened" in a matter, the actual causes underlying or triggering an...
What happens when insurers, insureds differ over policy language?
That above-posed blog headline cuts straight to the chase concerning subject matter that often takes center stage in contractual disputes between policyholders and insurance companies in Colorado and elsewhere across the country.Like California, where litigation is...
Insurer prevails in claim alleging contract breach, bad faith
What if you're enticed by Frito-Lay's "Betcha Can't Eat Just One" challenge regarding its potato chips, and you actually command sufficient restraint to turn down that second chip?And what if you're prompted by the "I'm Lovin' It" hype at McDonald's to sample a burger...
Insurer prevails in dispute: no coverage duty in infringement case
A national online real estate listing firm was recently schooled in rather expensive fashion as to the merits of being duly proactive in taking care of business in an insurance claim.Because it was anything but timely, in the view of a federal court, which recently...
Pot cases and insurance coverage: yes, it can be a bit complex
A policyholder's demand of an insurance company to pay up for the loss of a personal stockpile of marijuana -- through fire, theft, water damage or some other cause -- would have been simply unthinkable a generation ago.Not these days. And certainly not in Colorado,...