construction defect
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Colorado Supreme Court shoots down condo association’s lawsuit against Aspen for construction defects
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The Colorado Supreme Court clarified on Monday that litigants may not use a judicial doctrine focused on breaches of contract to sue municipalities for negligently constructed housing, effectively sidestepping the broad immunity state law provides to government entities. The Colorado Governmental Immunity Act, with limited exceptions, shields public entities from lawsuits over injuries they cause.…
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Colorado construction defect housing effort similar to past attempts that ended in failure
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The old adage goes, “If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.” As the state’s construction defect reform battle wages on, the question is can stakeholders stop looking for problems and accept an assortment of tools to get the job done? The most significant test has taken shape as a centerpiece…