Not All Construction Defect Actions Exempt from the Pilot Project on Civil Procedure Rules
At least one Denver District Court judge held that the Civil Access Pilot Project Rules, effective January 1, 2012, are applicable in some construction defect actions. Adopted to reduce the expense of litigation in business actions, the Pilot Project contains the framework for a stringent discovery protocol. Chief Justice Bender explained the purpose of the Pilot Project in his January 14, 2011 State of the Judiciary Address before the Colorado General Assembly.
Fronterra Village Multifamily Community Association, Inc. v. Pulte Home Corporation: A Case Study
This article details a construction defect case from start to finish, including the perspectives of the attorneys, the community association manager, and the board president. The roofs leaked. Water would get behind the siding and wood trim. In the winter, the sidewalks became dangerous because of ice. Homeowners had to skate to their mailboxes to retrieve their mail. Strong winds caused roof shingles to blow off and siding to become loose. The concrete had deteriorated, heaved, settled, and cracked.
DORA Recommends the Regulation of Management Companies
From the CAI Legislative Action Committee - The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) published the Sunrise Review on whether the licensure of community association managers in Colorado is necessary.