Recent Case Law Effects on the Anatomy of a Residential Construction Defect Lawsuit
March 2011
Recent Case Law Effects on the Anatomy of a Residential Construction Defect Lawsuit - LIVE IN DENVER
Each attendee will receive a copy of the new Third Edition of Residential Construction Law in Colorado! Click here for more information about the book.
Program Description & Agenda:
This program will highlight recent liability, damages, and insurance case law developments as described in the updated 2011 Third Edition of Residential Construction Law in Colorado (CBA-CLE) authored by Ronald M. Sandgrund, Scott F. Sullan, and Leslie A. Tuft.
The program will follow the separate thought processes and strategies of two lawyers representing, respectively, a property owner-claimant and a construction professional, in light of recent case law.
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Registration
9:00 am - 10:15 am
Recent case law effects on the anatomy of a residential construction defect lawsuit
1. Pre-suit investigation and the CDARA notice of claim process
2. Pleadings: claims and defenses, third-party practice, list of defects
3. Expert retention and damages models
10:15 am - 10:30 am
Break and networking
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Recent case law effects on the anatomy of a residential construction defect lawsuit (continued)
4. Deposition and written discovery
5. Summary judgment practice and pretrial motions
6. Settlement discussions
7. Trial and appeal
12:00 pm
Adjourn
About the Faculty:
Ronald M. Sandgrund is of counsel with the Denver law firm Sullan2, Sandgrund, Smith and Perczak, P.C., and has extensive experience litigating construction defect, construction materials, product liability, multi-family community, class action and insurance lawsuits. He was the lead negotiator with Richmond Homes that led to a class action settlement on behalf of over 25,000 Colorado homeowners in 1996. Mr. Sandgrund and his law firm have been appointed as class counsel in nine cases, including one of the largest residential homeowner class actions ever certified, the 1996 Mission Viejo case, and the 2004 Oldach/Outlook Windows case, involving over 30,000 Colorado homeowners. He has testified before the Colorado legislature regarding proposed laws affecting Colorado homeowners, and was instrumental in helping write significant portions of the Construction Defect Action Reform Act, the Homeowner Protection Act, and the Construction Professional Liability Insurance Act.
C. Brad Peterson is a partner with Hutchinson Black and Cook, LLC. His practice has focused on construction litigation for more than 25 years. Mr. Peterson represents owners and developers in a range of multi-million dollar construction disputes, including both residential and commercial projects. He also represents architects and engineers in a range of matters, including lien claims, malpractice claims, and other claims. His general contractor clients include both commercial and residential contractors, with yearly revenues ranging from less than a million to nearly one hundred million dollars, and their work includes both private and public projects. His subcontractor clients have a wide range of construction disputes, including construction defect and lien litigation. He heads his firm's construction practice, and the firm has received a “First Tier” ranking in the Construction Law practice area among all law firms in Colorado in the inaugural “Best Law Firms” publication by U.S. News.
Video Replays: March 31, 2011
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Location Information
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1900 Grant Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80203
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1900 Grant Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80203
Registration Fees
| Non Member | $229.00 |
| CBA | $199.00 |
| CCST | $179.00 |
| New Lawyer | $159.00 |
- General Credits: 3.00
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