In 2008, Colorado enacted C.R.S. §§10-3-1115 and 1116, establishing penalties for the unreasonable delay or denial of a claim for benefits submitted by any first-party claimant. A first-party claimant is defined as “an individual, corporation, association,...
On June 15, 2015, the Colorado Supreme Court issued a decision interpreting Colorado’s Lawful Activities Statute, C.R.S. § 24-34-402.5 as not covering the use of medical marijuana pursuant to Colorado’s Medical Marijuana Amendment, Colo. Const. Art. XVIII, § 14....
Montana law requires an insurer to advance pay certain damages prior to settlement or judgment, subject to certain limitations. The seminal case on an insurer’s duty to advance pay medical expenses is the 1997 decision Ridley v. Guarantee Nat’l Ins. Co.[i], in which...
Denver District Court Finds Plaintiff Who “Takes a Short Cut” Across Defendant’s Parking Lot a “Trespasser” under the Colorado Premises Liability Act Chance Koch v. ABM Parking Services, Inc. f/k/a AMPCO System Parking, District Court, City and County of Denver, Case...
While many construction contracts are based on AIA forms and other boiler plate documents, negotiating contract provisions to shift and limit risks is still an art form. From a litigator’s perspective, there are a number of standard contract provisions that give rise...
