The Hall & Evans Rocky Mountain Litigation Reporter is a periodic online newsletter directed to a select group of individuals and organizations. In this edition, we summarize two recent decisions from courts in Colorado barring wrongful death lawsuits arising from...
On October 13, 2014, the Lakewood City Council passed an ordinance altering the way a construction defect action can proceed within the City’s limits. The overall purpose of the statute is to “encourage the construction of owner-occupied multi-family developments” in...
Innes v. Whitewater Adventure Outfitters On September 25, 2014, the Colorado Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the parents of Nikki Innes against Anthony and Kathleen Keenan, the owners of Whitewater Adventure Outfitters, a...
Brooke joined us at Hall & Evans in 1986, after leaving the Denver District Attorney’s Office. She remained a vital cornerstone of the firm until 2011. While at Hall & Evans she contributed on many levels, including work on appellate matters, and a remarkably...
Joining our team, we welcome these skilled Associates, Elizabeth Olson as a generalist, and Kelley Shirk in design & construction defect and real estate.
For several years now since the beginning of the Great Recession, lawyers specializing in construction defect litigation for developers, designers and contractors have predicted a dramatic slowdown in claim frequency. The thinking goes, since there are less projects...
We are pleased to welcome these valued professionals to the Firm – Nicole Marie Black, Christina Gunn, and Gina Rossi as our newest Litigation Associates.
A class action lawsuit was filed against the insurance industry in the United States District Court, District of Colorado, on June 21, 2014. The suit names more than 100 insurers writing property policies, as well as trade groups and other trade and business...
After 120 days, the 2014 legislative session adjourned on May 7, 2014. The 2014 legislative session was the antithesis of the 2013 legislative session, which was dominated by many controversial issues, including gun control, civil unions, election reform, marijuana...
