Christopher R. Mosley, Katherine Dawson Varholak, Jerome H. Sturhahn, Brooke Yates and Melissa Kerin Reagan – February 25, 2013 Over the past few years, we have monitored the efforts of some in the insurance industry to deny coverage for construction defect claims brought by construction professionals. These insurers’ assault on construction professionals began with the… Continue reading Update on Coverage for Colorado Construction Defects – TCD & Colorado Pool
Category: Construction Defects
Update On Coverage For Colorado Construction Defects
Chris Mosley, Katie Varholak, Jay Sturhahn, Brooke Yates and Melissa Regan – February 25, 2013 Over the past few years, we have monitored the efforts of some in the insurance industry to deny coverage for construction defect claims brought by construction professionals. These insurers’ assault on construction professionals began with the Colorado Court of Appeals… Continue reading Update On Coverage For Colorado Construction Defects
Legal Matters: Avoiding the Headache of Defect Claims
Dan Heilman – February 18, 2013 Once a construction project is finished, most builders want the same thing: to move on to the next one. But builders occasionally face an impediment in the form of a defect claim filed by a project owner. Complaints of defective or poorly installed windows, water intrusion, inadequate ventilation and… Continue reading Legal Matters: Avoiding the Headache of Defect Claims
Arbitrating Construction Defect Claims
Wally Zimolong – February 18, 2013 The headline of a recent article on Lexology grabbed my attention: “How to Guarantee the HOA Can’t Litigate the Condo Construction Defect Claims.” The authors’ means to preventing litigation of construction defect claims was even more intriguing: arbitration clauses. How can arbitration clauses guarantee that no ligation over construction defect… Continue reading Arbitrating Construction Defect Claims
UNLV Study: Construction Defect Law May Stifle Economy
Michael Chamberlain – February 16, 2013 A study released by the UNLV Center for Business and Industry reveals that the state’s current construction defect law could be partly responsible for Nevada’s slow economic recovery. The study, The Nevada Housing Market: Prospects for Recovery, was distributed to legislators late last week. It claims that the sluggish recovery… Continue reading UNLV Study: Construction Defect Law May Stifle Economy