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Summary Judgment

A Douglas County District Court issued an Order the first week of May 2011 granting summary judgment on all claims in favor of Chris Little’s client and against the plaintiff in a professional liability case.This case was scheduled for trial on May 31, 2011.The claims dismissed alleged fraud, conspiracy and negligence.

In July 2010, several of the firm’s construction law attorneys were asked to contribute to the revised volume of The Practitioner’s Guide to Colorado Construction Law. John Riley and Bill Searfoorce authored sections of the edition of the series, published by CLE in Colorado.

Supreme Court Opinion

On June 28, 2010, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled in favor of Fred Skillern’s client in Hicks v. Joondeph, et al, which will be a leading case in the area of lien priorities and equitable subrogation.

Verdict in Favor of HOA

In March 2010, Fred Skillern and Nathan Osborn successfully defended a large homeowner association in a Jefferson County District Court trial on a challenge to the adoption of certain amendments to the subdivision’s protective covenants. After the successful ruling, the association was awarded judgment for its attorney fees. The next day, in a related case, […]