Colorado American Dream Act: Condominium Construction Defect Procedures

Bob Burton, Will Smith and Kristi Stotts | Winstead Colorado’s housing shortage—particularly in the for-sale condominium market—has been driven in part by the high cost and unpredictability of construction defect litigation. In 2025, the General Assembly enacted House Bill 25-1272, the Colorado American Dream Act, to address these barriers and encourage new condominium development. The… Continue reading Colorado American Dream Act: Condominium Construction Defect Procedures

Navigating Construction Defect Claims and Statutes of Limitation: Key Lessons from Stoecklein v. Fayette Farms

David McLain | Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell In the recent Colorado Court of Appeals decision Stoecklein v. Fayette Farms, LLC (2024 WL 5098330), the Court addressed critical issues surrounding construction defect claims, statutes of limitations, and the interplay between the Colorado Consumer Protection Act (“CCPA”) and the Construction Defect Action Reform Act (“CDARA”).  This case underscores… Continue reading Navigating Construction Defect Claims and Statutes of Limitation: Key Lessons from Stoecklein v. Fayette Farms

Expert Can be Questioned on a Construction Standard, Even if Not Relied Upon

Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog It’s not uncommon in construction defect litigation for each side retain one or more experts to give their opinion as to whether something was constructed in accordance with the standard of care. This usually results in what we legal practitioners call a “battle of the experts.” The California… Continue reading Expert Can be Questioned on a Construction Standard, Even if Not Relied Upon

Expert Can be Questioned on a Construction Standard, Even if Not Relied Upon

Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog It’s not uncommon in construction defect litigation for each side retain one or more experts to give their opinion as to whether something was constructed in accordance with the standard of care. This usually results in what we legal practitioners call a “battle of the experts.” The California… Continue reading Expert Can be Questioned on a Construction Standard, Even if Not Relied Upon

Proposed Changes To Florida’s Statutes Of Limitations And Repose Would Greatly Impact Construction Defect Litigation

Elizabeth Ferguson and Taylor A. Naughton | Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin A new bill has been proposed in the Florida Legislature that would amend the statutes of limitations and repose greatly impacting construction defect litigation. The original bill proposed to rewrite Fla. Stat. 95.11(3)(c) by completely eliminating the ten-year statute of repose for… Continue reading Proposed Changes To Florida’s Statutes Of Limitations And Repose Would Greatly Impact Construction Defect Litigation