forced arbitration
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Arbitration the latest front on curbing construction-defects lawsuits
Mandatory arbitration for construction defects in condos and townhomes passed a Senate committee Monday. Senate Bill 156 is the latest in a piecemeal approach to throttling litigation that proponents say blocks construction of affordable housing. The Senate Business, Labor and Technology Committee passed the arbitration bill 5-2. Democratic Sen. Cheri Jahn of Wheat Ridge joined the committee’s Republicans…