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Colorado Supreme Court to hear cases on witness retaliation, slip-and-fall
The Colorado Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will decide whether defendants can be convicted of retaliating against a victim or witness when that person has not yet testified and is not scheduled to testify. At least three of the court’s seven members must agree to hear a case on appeal. There is currently…
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HOAs subject to increased liability for guests’ injuries in common areas, appeals court rules
Colorado’s second-highest court ruled for the first time on Thursday that guests of homeowners who are injured in the common areas of homeowner associations only need to satisfy a relatively low hurdle to sue the HOA. Under Colorado law, someone who is injured on another’s property will have a harder or easier time holding the…
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Colorado Democrats call for legislative action against HOA foreclosures
Gov. Jared Polis and other Democrats are calling for action after a report revealed homeowner associations have foreclosed on thousands of Colorado properties and auctioned off hundreds due to unpaid HOA fees. In a statement released Wednesday, Polis and four state legislators said the actions of these HOAs exacerbates Colorado’s ongoing housing crisis. Polis said he…
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Colorado legislature OKs forcing HOAs to approve water-saving landscaping
As Colorado continues to suffer through harsh drought conditions, the Colorado legislature passed a bill seeking to remove barriers for some residents to save water on lawn watering. Around 60% of Coloradans live under a homeowner association. If signed into law, Senate Bill 178 would allow those homeowners to swap their grass lawns for landscaping that needs less water…
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Colorado considers forcing HOAs to allow water-saving landscaping instead of grass
As Colorado continues to suffer through harsh drought conditions, the state legislature is considering removing barriers for some residents to save water on lawn watering. Around 60% of Coloradans live under a homeowner association (HOA). If passed into law, Senate Bill 178 would allow those homeowners to swap their grass lawns for landscaping that needs less water…
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State Supreme Court takes control of sprawling property tax challenges in wake of pandemic
The Colorado Supreme Court has assumed control over four virtually identical cases at the unusual behest of the state’s Court of Appeals, wading into a flood of challenges filed by commercial property owners who want counties to reduce the value of their properties because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Eleven lawsuits, each spear-headed by the same…