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.