Joel Babcock and Matthew Cecil Secure their Complete Defense Verdict for HOA Client on Appeal
Attorneys Joel Babcock and Matthew Cecil recently secured an appellate victory for their HOA client following a successful bench trial in 2023. Joel and Matt obtained a complete defense verdict at trial where Plaintiffs claimed the HOA failed to manage and even contributed to surface water runoff onto their property and ground water levels beneath […]
Ashley Larson and Matt Cecil Obtain Favorable Jury Verdict in Premises Liability Trial
Ashley Larson and Matt Cecil obtained a favorable verdict for their bar and restaurant client following a jury trial in Summit County. Plaintiff was visiting the bar and restaurant on a Friday night. Plaintiff alleged an unknown woman was allowed to dance on the bar and ultimately fell on Plaintiff causing her injury. Plaintiff claimed a knee injury […]
Joel Babcock and Matthew Cecil Obtain Complete Defense Verdict for HOA
Joel Babcock and Matthew Cecil obtained a complete defense verdict for their HOA client after a three-day bench trial in Larimer County. Plaintiffs claimed the HOA failed to manage and even contributed to surface water runoff onto their property and ground water levels beneath it. They sought over $100,000 in monetary damages and the equivalent of hundreds of […]
Sandy Eloranto Obtains Dismissal on Summary Judgment in Property Damage Bad Faith Action
Shareholder Sandy Eloranto obtained dismissal of claims against an insurer on summary judgment in a property damage bad faith action. Plaintiff claimed a June 2019 storm produced category 3 hurricane winds, damaging the wood shake roofs at his Castle Rock, Colorado home. Plaintiff waited five months to report the damage to his insurance carrier. The carrier quickly […]
Colorado Court of Appeals Affirms Dismissal of Franchisor and Awards Attorney Fees and Costs
The Colorado Court of Appeals affirmed the Rule 12(b)(5) dismissal of premises liability and negligence claims, and an award of attorney fees and costs, in favor of a franchisor in a case defended by Shareholder Ashley Larson. Plaintiff alleged she tripped and fell on a poorly maintained sidewalk adjacent to a franchised restaurant. Plaintiff attached the […]
Jacquelyn Booker Wins Summary Judgment Dismissing Bad Faith Claims
Cara Knight and Jackie Booker obtained summary judgment in favor of an insurer on plaintiff’s common law and statutory bad faith claims. The UIM claim arose out of a disputed liability car accident in October 2020. The two drivers involved in the collision claimed they each had a green light. The UIM insurer investigated the […]
