The Alfred A. Arraj U.S. Courthouse at 901 19th St. in downtown Denver. (Thomas Gounley photo)
Adams District Court
City of Thornton v. PNYX; Matia Kapuranis; Frank Kapuranis
The plaintiff alleges the defendants’ commercial property at 9201 Washington St. in Thornton is unfit for human occupancy and wants the court to appoint a receiver.
Attorneys: Tami Yellico and Jessica M. Whitney, City Attorney’s Office
Filed: 6/6/2023
23cv30832
RK EVBK Commerce City v. D&W Construction; Chris White
The plaintiff says it hired the defendant to build a daycare at 10550 Chambers Road in Commerce City and the defendant failed to pay subcontractors.
Attorneys: Mark D. Gruskin and Charles Fuller, Senn Visciano Canges P.C.
Filed: 6/12/2023
23cv30861
Holland Construction v. SimonCRE R2D2; Drexel Barrell; Cryton; Academy Bank; Adams County Public Trustee
The plaintiff says that it provided labor and materials at 16389 Washington St. in Thornton and is still owed $137,689 by the defendants.
Attorneys: Brian K. Stutheit, Stutheit & Gartland P.C.
Filed: 6/12/2023
23cv30860
5970 E 64th Ave v. Jaime Cueva; Mi Pueblo Latin Market
Lease dispute. The plaintiff claims that it leases 6040 E. 64th Ave. in Commerce City to the defendants, who repeatedly damaged a wall there by backing into it.
Attorneys: Amanda H. Halstead, Mills Halstead & Zaloudek
Filed: 6/12/2023
23cv30857
Arapahoe District Court
Blusky Restoration Contractors v. Oak Ridge Properties; 801-809 S Circle Drive
The plaintiff says it completed restoration work at 801-809 S. Circle Dr. in Colorado Springs after a fire and is still owed $173,687 by the defendants.
Attorneys: Charles “Steve” Chapman Jr., Rocky Mountain Litigator
Filed: 6/7/2023
23cv31083
11800 E Colfax OZB dba Summit View Inn v. Mount Vernon Fire Insurance Company; United States Liability Insurance Group
The plaintiff alleges the defendants have refused to cover more than $3 million in losses that the plaintiff suffered in a fire at the Summit View Inn, 11800 E. Colfax in Aurora.
Attorneys: M. Stuart Anderson and Thomas H. Wagner, Anderson Law Group
Filed: 6/8/2023
23cv31096
City of Aurora v. Matthew West; Debra West; Murphy Creek Metropolitan District No. 3
The plaintiff accuses the defendants of trespassing on city property by damaging and blocking access to a two-lane alley near 1375 S. Coolidge Circle in Aurora.
Attorneys: Donald M. Ostrander and Joel M. Spector, Hamre Rodriguez Ostrander & Prescott P.C.
Filed: 6/9/2023
23cv31104
Highline Financial Group; receiver of Metco Landscape v. 8400 E Crescent SM
The plaintiff says that it provided landscaping at 8400 E Crescent Parkway in Greenwood Village and is still owed $36,284 from the defendant.
Attorneys: Jennifer Salisbury, Markus Williams Young & Hunsicker
Filed: 6/12/2023
23cv31116
Jorge Gamez v. S&D Investments dba Amigo Financial; Amigo Denver; Big Rock Realty; Jesus Sanchez; Luis Angel De La Cruz; Nancy Lugo
The plaintiff claims that the defendants, his friends, convinced him to invest $70,000 in a fix-and-flip project at 2921 Sheridan Blvd. in Wheat Ridge, then stole the money.
Attorneys: Robert E. Burk, Burk & Burk
Filed: 6/13/2023
23cv31128
Boulder District Court
Chateau Window and Shower Enclosure v. CR Contracting; David E Kindrachuk; Kelly M Kindrachuk; LoanDepot.com; Westerra Credit Union; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems; Public Trustee of Boulder County
Foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien at 598 W. Willow St. in Louisville due to $3,171 in unpaid labor and materials.
Attorneys: Lia Szasz and Savannah Nelson, Otis & Bedingfield
Filed: 6/6/2023
23cv30403
David Farmer; Karen Hansen; Richard Kroll; Susan Kroll; Elayne Oligschlaeger; Hannah Parris; Zach Parris; Christian Roch; Lincoln Roch; Lorie Roch; Stephen T.F. Roch; Steven W Roch; Maria Rusta; Mohammad Rusta; Jill Sellers; Steve Sellers; Brian Wilkerson; Katie Wilkerson; Margaret Wilkerson; David Yamamoto; Jean Wright Yamamoto v. Xcel Energy; Public Service Company of Colorado, Does
The plaintiffs accuse the defendants of starting the Marshall Fire, which damaged their homes, on Dec. 30, 2021.
Attorneys: Michael Yancey III, Resolve Law Group
Filed: 6/8/2023
23cv067
Matthew Sanchez; Melissa Sanchez v. USAA Casualty Insurance; Xactware Solutions
The plaintiffs, who lost their home at 926 Sunflower St. in Louisville during the Marshall Fire, accuse the defendants of wrongly denying their $643,000 claim.
Attorneys: James E. Dallner, Lorenzo Ekker Dallner
Filed: 6/15/2023
23cv30421
Bradley Davidson v. Blue Sky Solar and Roofing
The plaintiff claims that he hired the defendant to install a solar system at 269 Anemone Drive in unincorporated Boulder County but the work was shoddy and the defendant’s workers ignored fire dangers by smoking cigarettes at the work site.
Attorneys: Jesse Howard Witt, Frascona Joiner Goodman & Greenstein P.C.
Filed: 6/15/2023
23cv30425
Chad Cheek; Trisha Cheek; Devon Scott; Charlene Hamlet; Patsy James; Abby McClelland; Colin Williams; Thomas O’Connor; Michael Traxler; Charla Harvey; Derek Drechsel; Lynn Traxler; Michael Bittner; Lynn Bittner; Tenille Abrams; Andrew James v. Public Service Company of Colorado dba Xcel Energy
The plaintiffs accuse the defendants of starting the Marshall Fire, which damaged their homes, on Dec. 30, 2021.
Attorneys: William F. Merlin Jr., Merlin Law Group; Daniel G. Whalen, Gregory P. Waters, Ashley L. Arnett and Daniel C. Whalen, Engstrom Lipscomb & Lack
Filed: 6/16/2023
23cv30427
Veron Builders v. Airless Pro Painters
The plaintiff says it hired the defendant to work on 5168 Rialto Drive in Parker, 38147 Canyon Drive in Boulder and 1176 Woodland Court in Boulder and the work was shoddy.
Attorneys: Kara Edmunds, Edmunds Law Firm
Filed: 6/20/2023
23cv30435
Broomfield District Court
KJ Door and Trim v. Meritage Homes of Colorado; Advanced Construction Services; Shane Vigil; Nicholas Molliconi; Jacob Hansen; Alexander Elkin; William Traut-Bosio; Manish Trivedi; Hetal Trivedi; Brandon Antoniak; Jessica Johnson; Kabir Parikh; Hemali Parikh; Madison Heintz; Timothy Heintz; Yolanda Chavez; Krunal Mehta; Anantkumar Dixit; LoanDepot.Com; BOKF dba BOK Financial Mortgage; First Western Trust Bank; Kim Pfeifer, Public Trustee for the City and County of Broomfield
Foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien at 16614, 16616, 16618, 16620, 16622 and 16624 Shoshone Place in Broomfield due to $43,057 in unpaid labor and materials.
Attorneys: Clifford L. Beem, Mark Isley and Danielle C. Beem, Beem Law
Filed: 6/6/2023
23cv30125
Chateau Window and Shower Enclosure v. CR Contracting; Bradley Cheetham; Rachel Cheetham; Summit Mortgage Corporation; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems; Broomfield County Public Trustee
Foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien at 3202 Madison Ct. in Broomfield due to $4,225 in unpaid labor and materials.
Attorneys: Lia Szasz and Savannah Nelson, Otis & Bedingfield
Filed: 6/6/2023
23cv30127
Pure Restore v. Kathleen Murray; Kim Pfeiffer, Broomfield County Public Trustee
Foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien at 4704 Nelson Drive in Broomfield due to unpaid restoration work on frozen and broken pipes.
Attorneys: James C. Shanor, Jorgensen Brownell & Pepin P.C.
Filed: 6/20/2023
23cv30129
Denver District Court
11th & Ash, a Wyoming LLC v. The State of Colorado, acting by and through the Governor’s Office of Information Technology
The plaintiff says it leased space at 601 and 639 E. 18th Ave. in Denver to the defendant, which no longer has use for such a large space post-pandemic. So, the defendant, in bad faith, used a collocation provision in the lease to terminate it, the plaintiff alleges.
Attorneys: Bill E. Kyriagis, Otten Johnson Robinson Neff & Ragonetti P.C
Filed: 6/7/2023
23CV31658
Thomas McCann v. Headgate II LLC; Colorado Farms LLC
The plaintiff accuses the defendants of selling 11100 E. 51st Ave. in Denver without the traditional closing process in order to avoid debt repayment to the plaintiff, a creditor.
Attorneys: Christopher D. Lindstrom, Dortch Lindstrom Livingston Law Group
Filed: 6/8/2023
23CV31671
Juan M. Ramirez Jr. v. Dunamis Framing LLC; Brian G. Damiani; Marybeth A. Davenport
The plaintiff claims the defendants failed to install guardrails at 2660-2662 Lowell Blvd. in Denver, causing him to fall 12 feet and become a paraplegic while working there.
Attorneys: James F. Schererr, Miller & Law P.C.
Filed: 6/8/2023
23CV31669
Jefferson Park LLC v. Taylor Swallow; Sarto’s LLC; Eat Concepts LLC
The plaintiff, which owns 2900-2910 W. 25th Ave. in Denver, says it won a $98,018 judgment against the defendants for back rent. The defendants then acquired fraudulent government business loans but still didn’t pay the judgment, the plaintiff alleges.
Attorneys: Max Stich, Tiemeier & Stich P.C.
Filed: 6/8/2023
23CV31672
Allison Construction & Roofing Inc. v. J. Williams Holdings LLC dba Next Wave Roofing
The plaintiff subcontractor accuses the defendant contractor of not paying it $121,000 for its work on a roof replacement at 630 Hollingsworth Ave. in Grand Junction.
Attorneys: Thomas E.M. Werge and Austin J. Baxter, Werge Law Group
Filed: 6/9/2023
23CV31673
JRL 51st Street LLC v. Finn Freight Inc.; Chidi Obiajulu
Lease dispute. The plaintiff says it leased a suite at 510 E. 51st Ave. in Denver to the defendants, who owe back rent and renovation costs.
Attorneys: Amanda H. Halstead, Mills Halstead & Zaloudek
Filed: 6/12/2023
23CV31689
Robinson RF Shops LLC; Riverfront Shops LLC v. AJP Hwaro Sushi Inc. aka JPA Hwaro Inc. dba Hwaro Premium Sushi; Jae Huh Lee aka Jeff Lee; Dong Kyu Lee aka Alex Lee; Peter Oh
Lease dispute. The plaintiff says it leases a suite at 2100 W. 16th St. to the defendants, who owe $13,445 in back rent after their last rent check bounced.
Attorneys: Amanda H. Halstead, Mills Halstead & Zaloudek
Filed: 6/12/2023
23CV31693
Legacy Capital Partners Inc. v. Symmetry Builders Inc.; Knight Specialty Insurance Company, a Delaware corp.; Steele Risk Services, a Washington LLC; Steven J. Steele; Ace Masonry LLC; Patrick Clyde Manning; Chateau Construction Corp.; Larry Joseph Blanchard; D-7 Roofing LLC fka Habitat Roofing LLC; Div7GB Inc. fka Division 7 Construction Inc.; Shaddox Holdings LLC dba Division 7 Construction; A-Fast Patch Inc.; Hank Binder; Front Range Seamless Gutters Inc.; Kenyon Plastering of Denver Inc.; Knoles Caulking Services LLC; Kory Lynn Knoles dba Knoles Caulking Services; McSwain Metal Fabrication Inc.; Edward D. McSwain; Monarch Builders LLC; Clayton Blair
The plaintiff, which manages the Terrace South townhome development in Denver, claims that the defendants made about 50 major construction defects when building the development, which will cost $6.1 million to repair.
Attorneys: Ivan A. Sarkissian and Joseph F. Nistico III, McConaughy & Sarkissian P.C.
Filed: 6/13/2023
23CV31702
Freedom Mortgage Corporation v. Estate of Bernard Louis Allen Jr. aka Bernard L. Allen Jr. aka Bernard Allen Jr. aka Bernard Allen; the Public Trustee of the City and County of Denver, Colorado; Windsor Gardens Association
The plaintiff seeks to foreclose on a unit at 615 S. Clinton St. in Denver because the defendants have not repaid a $158,000 loan.
Attorneys: Amanda Ferguson and Heather Deere, Halliday Watkins & Mann P.C.
Filed: 6/12/2023
23CV31696
Allison Baja v. Lancaster Manor LLC; Martin Duman; Chad Duman
The plaintiff accuses the defendants of failing to address a mice infestation at 2508 E. 11th Ave. in Denver that has left her apartment uninhabitable.
Attorneys: Jerry Douglas Fields and Nathan McKibben, Whitcomb Selinsky P.C.
Filed: 6/14/2023
23CV31729
Monaco Place Association Inc. v. Luisa H. Hernandez; Wells Fargo Bank NA; Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Denver County Treasurer; Thomas Townson; Does
The plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the defendant Hernandez’s condo at 3432 S. Locust St. in Denver because she has not paid fees, according to the plaintiff.
Attorneys: Stephane R. Dupont, The Dupont Law Firm
Filed: 6/14/2023
23CV31716
Jesus Lopez Barcenas v. Estate of Lee Russel King
The plaintiff says he has been unlawfully evicted from 4652 N. Elm Ct. in Denver.
Attorneys: Pro se
Filed: 6/9/2023
23CV365
K4 Dev, a California LLC v. DLR Group Inc.; Does
The plaintiff claims that it hired the defendants to design the Thompson Hotel at 1616 Market St. in Denver and the defendants’ work was delayed and inadequate.
Attorneys: John L. Watson, Spencer Fane
Filed: 6/15/2023
23CV31743
V.F.Corporation, a Pennsylvania corp. v. SLP-Denver 1 LLC dba Serendipity Labs, a Delaware LLC
The plaintiff, whose brands include Vans, The North Face, Timberland and Dickies, says it rented coworking space from the defendant at 1801 Wewatta St. in Denver until 2020 and the defendant still hasn’t returned $91,227 in security deposits.
Attorneys: John M. Bowlin, Bowlin & Schall
Filed: 6/16/2023
23CV31748
3625 Denver Industrial LLC v. Southwest Surplus Inc., a Texas corp.; Phil Winterton
Lease dispute. The plaintiff says it leases 3625 E. 48th Ave. in Denver to the defendants, who have failed to pay rent or vacate the premises.
Attorneys: Amanda H. Halstead, Mills Halstead & Zaloudek
Filed: 6/16/2023
23CV31746
Bethesda Professional Office Building; Medical Center Corp.; Bethesda Professional Office Building Condominium v. City and County of Denver; City Council of the City and County of Denver
The plaintiffs, who own 4660 and 4700 E. Iliff Ave. in Denver, claim that they are separate entities but the city treated them as one entity for the purpose of land use.
Attorneys: Amy Brimah, Brimah LLP; James N. Phillips, Phillips Legal P.C.
Filed: 6/19/2023
23cv31777
Sean Cochran v. OV Services LLC; Odias R. Valenzuela
The plaintiff says that he hired the defendants to build a $162,500 backyard dwelling but the defendants “ghosted” him and didn’t complete the project.
Attorneys: Christopher Crowley, The Burnham Law Firm P.C.
Filed: 6/16/2023
23cv31766
Rarity LLC v. The Shops at Clayton LLC; Peggy Holcomb; Paul D. Lopez, as public trustee of the City and County of Denver
The plaintiff, which owns 1315 S. Clayton St. in Denver, claims the defendants are blocking access to “its parking area as historically enjoyed.”
Attorneys: Scott Armitage, Armitage Law
Filed: 6/20/2023
23cv31782
Douglas District Court
Jonathan Yantis v. Artscapes Landscape Design; Ashton Tucker; John Davis
The plaintiff, who owns a 45,000-square-foot mansion, claims that the defendants agreed to build ponds and waterfalls at the property for $600,000 but were “woefully unprepared and ignorant of what it would take,” costing the defendant $1.2 million.
Attorneys: Stephen Dexter, Brian W. Fields and Brad P. Johnson, Lathrop GPM
Filed: 6/7/2023
23cv30434
Zayo Group v. Sitewise
The plaintiff accuses the defendant of damaging its telecommunications cable while excavating at Town Center Drive and Commerce Center Street in Highlands Ranch.
Attorneys: Jonathan D. Groves, Groves Law Firm P.C.
Filed: 6/8/2023
23cv30436
Musser Investments dba Freedom Express Car Wash v. Colorado Structures; Aslan Design Management, dba Aslan Companies; Hover Architecture; Entech Engineering; Frazee Construction Co.
The plaintiff says the defendants did shoddy work at 16385 Cinematic West View Drive in Monument.
Attorneys: Jessica L. Kyle and Eric V. Hall, Sparks Willson P.C.
Filed: 6/8/2023
23cv30439
DK Construction LLC v. Liberty Restoration; Denyse Dubberstein; Craig Dubberstein
Foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien at 6234 Ponderosa Way in Parker due to $53,926 in unpaid window installation work.
Attorneys: Tiffany S. Beerman, Dvorak Law Group
Filed: 6/9/2023
23cv30441
Jefferson District Court
Genuine Quality Electrical Services dba Express Pros v. Michael Arthur; Jonathan Neil and Associates
Foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien at 6620 Van Gordon Ct. in Arvada due to $19,780 in unpaid materials.
Attorneys: Terry Ehrlich and Alanna Boswell, Arnold & Arnold
Filed: 6/12/2023
23cv30815
Marsha Bickler; Mark Bickler v. Red Moon Road; PIII Property Management dba Piedra Peak Properties; PIII Evergreen
The plaintiffs say that they lease 1053 Red Moon Road in Golden from the defendants, who haven’t fixed a leaking roof for 1,400 days, causing toxic mold infestations.
Attorneys: Zachary S. Westerfield, Westerfield & Martin
Filed: 6/16/2023
23cv30845
Ashley Preston; Mark Preston v. Genre Homes
The plaintiffs claim that they hired the defendant to build a house at 29654 Meadow Spur Lane in Evergreen and the work was deficient.
Attorneys: Richard A. Levine
Filed: 6/20/2023
23cv30860
U.S. District Court — Colorado
Royal Centers; Jim Kher Deen v. Aria Marsal aka SSS LLC owner; SSS LLC; Security Surveillance System; Shaian Birashk aka Aria Marsal husband; John D. Carver, attorney; Makida Robinson
The plaintiffs, who operate a senior care center at 10630 E. Bethany Drive in Aurora, claim the defendants violated their lease and patients’ rights by installing video cameras.
Attorneys: Pro se
Filed: 6/12/2023
1:23cv1484
The Fowler Group LLC v. Amy Tallent; The Tallent Company LLC dba Tallent Co. Real Estate
The plaintiff, “a preeminent group of real estate brokers currently affiliated with the Erie office of Coldwell Banker,” accuses its former employee Tallent of using the plaintiff’s trademarked sunflower marketing after resigning from the plaintiff’s company.
Attorneys: Timothy P. Getzoff, Emily J. Cooper, Mark D. Gibson and Ellen K. Levish, Holland & Hart
Filed: 6/12/2023
1:23cv1488
Fidelity National Title Insurance Company v. Steven Cersonsky; Steven Leonard; Petra Incorporated, an Idaho corp.
The plaintiff accuses the defendants of breaching their contract by not indemnifying the plaintiff from claims related to failed plans to build a senior living center at 7711 Shaffer Parkway in Littleton.
Attorneys: Jamie H. Steiner, Richard A. Illmer and B. Ryan Weger, Husch Blackwell
Filed: 6/15/2023
1:23cv1515
AmGuard Insurance Company v. Diamond Fire Protection Co. Inc.
The plaintiff claims the defendant caused flooding on Christmas Eve 2022 at a Quality Inn & Suites, 6890 Tower Road in Denver, that cost the plaintiff more than $1.7 million.
Attorneys: Joseph L. McGlynn, de Luca Levine
Filed: 6/15/2023
1:23cv1508
The Alfred A. Arraj U.S. Courthouse at 901 19th St. in downtown Denver. (Thomas Gounley photo)
Adams District Court
City of Thornton v. PNYX; Matia Kapuranis; Frank Kapuranis
The plaintiff alleges the defendants’ commercial property at 9201 Washington St. in Thornton is unfit for human occupancy and wants the court to appoint a receiver.
Attorneys: Tami Yellico and Jessica M. Whitney, City Attorney’s Office
Filed: 6/6/2023
23cv30832
RK EVBK Commerce City v. D&W Construction; Chris White
The plaintiff says it hired the defendant to build a daycare at 10550 Chambers Road in Commerce City and the defendant failed to pay subcontractors.
Attorneys: Mark D. Gruskin and Charles Fuller, Senn Visciano Canges P.C.
Filed: 6/12/2023
23cv30861
Holland Construction v. SimonCRE R2D2; Drexel Barrell; Cryton; Academy Bank; Adams County Public Trustee
The plaintiff says that it provided labor and materials at 16389 Washington St. in Thornton and is still owed $137,689 by the defendants.
Attorneys: Brian K. Stutheit, Stutheit & Gartland P.C.
Filed: 6/12/2023
23cv30860
5970 E 64th Ave v. Jaime Cueva; Mi Pueblo Latin Market
Lease dispute. The plaintiff claims that it leases 6040 E. 64th Ave. in Commerce City to the defendants, who repeatedly damaged a wall there by backing into it.
Attorneys: Amanda H. Halstead, Mills Halstead & Zaloudek
Filed: 6/12/2023
23cv30857
Arapahoe District Court
Blusky Restoration Contractors v. Oak Ridge Properties; 801-809 S Circle Drive
The plaintiff says it completed restoration work at 801-809 S. Circle Dr. in Colorado Springs after a fire and is still owed $173,687 by the defendants.
Attorneys: Charles “Steve” Chapman Jr., Rocky Mountain Litigator
Filed: 6/7/2023
23cv31083
11800 E Colfax OZB dba Summit View Inn v. Mount Vernon Fire Insurance Company; United States Liability Insurance Group
The plaintiff alleges the defendants have refused to cover more than $3 million in losses that the plaintiff suffered in a fire at the Summit View Inn, 11800 E. Colfax in Aurora.
Attorneys: M. Stuart Anderson and Thomas H. Wagner, Anderson Law Group
Filed: 6/8/2023
23cv31096
City of Aurora v. Matthew West; Debra West; Murphy Creek Metropolitan District No. 3
The plaintiff accuses the defendants of trespassing on city property by damaging and blocking access to a two-lane alley near 1375 S. Coolidge Circle in Aurora.
Attorneys: Donald M. Ostrander and Joel M. Spector, Hamre Rodriguez Ostrander & Prescott P.C.
Filed: 6/9/2023
23cv31104
Highline Financial Group; receiver of Metco Landscape v. 8400 E Crescent SM
The plaintiff says that it provided landscaping at 8400 E Crescent Parkway in Greenwood Village and is still owed $36,284 from the defendant.
Attorneys: Jennifer Salisbury, Markus Williams Young & Hunsicker
Filed: 6/12/2023
23cv31116
Jorge Gamez v. S&D Investments dba Amigo Financial; Amigo Denver; Big Rock Realty; Jesus Sanchez; Luis Angel De La Cruz; Nancy Lugo
The plaintiff claims that the defendants, his friends, convinced him to invest $70,000 in a fix-and-flip project at 2921 Sheridan Blvd. in Wheat Ridge, then stole the money.
Attorneys: Robert E. Burk, Burk & Burk
Filed: 6/13/2023
23cv31128
Boulder District Court
Chateau Window and Shower Enclosure v. CR Contracting; David E Kindrachuk; Kelly M Kindrachuk; LoanDepot.com; Westerra Credit Union; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems; Public Trustee of Boulder County
Foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien at 598 W. Willow St. in Louisville due to $3,171 in unpaid labor and materials.
Attorneys: Lia Szasz and Savannah Nelson, Otis & Bedingfield
Filed: 6/6/2023
23cv30403
David Farmer; Karen Hansen; Richard Kroll; Susan Kroll; Elayne Oligschlaeger; Hannah Parris; Zach Parris; Christian Roch; Lincoln Roch; Lorie Roch; Stephen T.F. Roch; Steven W Roch; Maria Rusta; Mohammad Rusta; Jill Sellers; Steve Sellers; Brian Wilkerson; Katie Wilkerson; Margaret Wilkerson; David Yamamoto; Jean Wright Yamamoto v. Xcel Energy; Public Service Company of Colorado, Does
The plaintiffs accuse the defendants of starting the Marshall Fire, which damaged their homes, on Dec. 30, 2021.
Attorneys: Michael Yancey III, Resolve Law Group
Filed: 6/8/2023
23cv067
Matthew Sanchez; Melissa Sanchez v. USAA Casualty Insurance; Xactware Solutions
The plaintiffs, who lost their home at 926 Sunflower St. in Louisville during the Marshall Fire, accuse the defendants of wrongly denying their $643,000 claim.
Attorneys: James E. Dallner, Lorenzo Ekker Dallner
Filed: 6/15/2023
23cv30421
Bradley Davidson v. Blue Sky Solar and Roofing
The plaintiff claims that he hired the defendant to install a solar system at 269 Anemone Drive in unincorporated Boulder County but the work was shoddy and the defendant’s workers ignored fire dangers by smoking cigarettes at the work site.
Attorneys: Jesse Howard Witt, Frascona Joiner Goodman & Greenstein P.C.
Filed: 6/15/2023
23cv30425
Chad Cheek; Trisha Cheek; Devon Scott; Charlene Hamlet; Patsy James; Abby McClelland; Colin Williams; Thomas O’Connor; Michael Traxler; Charla Harvey; Derek Drechsel; Lynn Traxler; Michael Bittner; Lynn Bittner; Tenille Abrams; Andrew James v. Public Service Company of Colorado dba Xcel Energy
The plaintiffs accuse the defendants of starting the Marshall Fire, which damaged their homes, on Dec. 30, 2021.
Attorneys: William F. Merlin Jr., Merlin Law Group; Daniel G. Whalen, Gregory P. Waters, Ashley L. Arnett and Daniel C. Whalen, Engstrom Lipscomb & Lack
Filed: 6/16/2023
23cv30427
Veron Builders v. Airless Pro Painters
The plaintiff says it hired the defendant to work on 5168 Rialto Drive in Parker, 38147 Canyon Drive in Boulder and 1176 Woodland Court in Boulder and the work was shoddy.
Attorneys: Kara Edmunds, Edmunds Law Firm
Filed: 6/20/2023
23cv30435
Broomfield District Court
KJ Door and Trim v. Meritage Homes of Colorado; Advanced Construction Services; Shane Vigil; Nicholas Molliconi; Jacob Hansen; Alexander Elkin; William Traut-Bosio; Manish Trivedi; Hetal Trivedi; Brandon Antoniak; Jessica Johnson; Kabir Parikh; Hemali Parikh; Madison Heintz; Timothy Heintz; Yolanda Chavez; Krunal Mehta; Anantkumar Dixit; LoanDepot.Com; BOKF dba BOK Financial Mortgage; First Western Trust Bank; Kim Pfeifer, Public Trustee for the City and County of Broomfield
Foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien at 16614, 16616, 16618, 16620, 16622 and 16624 Shoshone Place in Broomfield due to $43,057 in unpaid labor and materials.
Attorneys: Clifford L. Beem, Mark Isley and Danielle C. Beem, Beem Law
Filed: 6/6/2023
23cv30125
Chateau Window and Shower Enclosure v. CR Contracting; Bradley Cheetham; Rachel Cheetham; Summit Mortgage Corporation; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems; Broomfield County Public Trustee
Foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien at 3202 Madison Ct. in Broomfield due to $4,225 in unpaid labor and materials.
Attorneys: Lia Szasz and Savannah Nelson, Otis & Bedingfield
Filed: 6/6/2023
23cv30127
Pure Restore v. Kathleen Murray; Kim Pfeiffer, Broomfield County Public Trustee
Foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien at 4704 Nelson Drive in Broomfield due to unpaid restoration work on frozen and broken pipes.
Attorneys: James C. Shanor, Jorgensen Brownell & Pepin P.C.
Filed: 6/20/2023
23cv30129
Denver District Court
11th & Ash, a Wyoming LLC v. The State of Colorado, acting by and through the Governor’s Office of Information Technology
The plaintiff says it leased space at 601 and 639 E. 18th Ave. in Denver to the defendant, which no longer has use for such a large space post-pandemic. So, the defendant, in bad faith, used a collocation provision in the lease to terminate it, the plaintiff alleges.
Attorneys: Bill E. Kyriagis, Otten Johnson Robinson Neff & Ragonetti P.C
Filed: 6/7/2023
23CV31658
Thomas McCann v. Headgate II LLC; Colorado Farms LLC
The plaintiff accuses the defendants of selling 11100 E. 51st Ave. in Denver without the traditional closing process in order to avoid debt repayment to the plaintiff, a creditor.
Attorneys: Christopher D. Lindstrom, Dortch Lindstrom Livingston Law Group
Filed: 6/8/2023
23CV31671
Juan M. Ramirez Jr. v. Dunamis Framing LLC; Brian G. Damiani; Marybeth A. Davenport
The plaintiff claims the defendants failed to install guardrails at 2660-2662 Lowell Blvd. in Denver, causing him to fall 12 feet and become a paraplegic while working there.
Attorneys: James F. Schererr, Miller & Law P.C.
Filed: 6/8/2023
23CV31669
Jefferson Park LLC v. Taylor Swallow; Sarto’s LLC; Eat Concepts LLC
The plaintiff, which owns 2900-2910 W. 25th Ave. in Denver, says it won a $98,018 judgment against the defendants for back rent. The defendants then acquired fraudulent government business loans but still didn’t pay the judgment, the plaintiff alleges.
Attorneys: Max Stich, Tiemeier & Stich P.C.
Filed: 6/8/2023
23CV31672
Allison Construction & Roofing Inc. v. J. Williams Holdings LLC dba Next Wave Roofing
The plaintiff subcontractor accuses the defendant contractor of not paying it $121,000 for its work on a roof replacement at 630 Hollingsworth Ave. in Grand Junction.
Attorneys: Thomas E.M. Werge and Austin J. Baxter, Werge Law Group
Filed: 6/9/2023
23CV31673
JRL 51st Street LLC v. Finn Freight Inc.; Chidi Obiajulu
Lease dispute. The plaintiff says it leased a suite at 510 E. 51st Ave. in Denver to the defendants, who owe back rent and renovation costs.
Attorneys: Amanda H. Halstead, Mills Halstead & Zaloudek
Filed: 6/12/2023
23CV31689
Robinson RF Shops LLC; Riverfront Shops LLC v. AJP Hwaro Sushi Inc. aka JPA Hwaro Inc. dba Hwaro Premium Sushi; Jae Huh Lee aka Jeff Lee; Dong Kyu Lee aka Alex Lee; Peter Oh
Lease dispute. The plaintiff says it leases a suite at 2100 W. 16th St. to the defendants, who owe $13,445 in back rent after their last rent check bounced.
Attorneys: Amanda H. Halstead, Mills Halstead & Zaloudek
Filed: 6/12/2023
23CV31693
Legacy Capital Partners Inc. v. Symmetry Builders Inc.; Knight Specialty Insurance Company, a Delaware corp.; Steele Risk Services, a Washington LLC; Steven J. Steele; Ace Masonry LLC; Patrick Clyde Manning; Chateau Construction Corp.; Larry Joseph Blanchard; D-7 Roofing LLC fka Habitat Roofing LLC; Div7GB Inc. fka Division 7 Construction Inc.; Shaddox Holdings LLC dba Division 7 Construction; A-Fast Patch Inc.; Hank Binder; Front Range Seamless Gutters Inc.; Kenyon Plastering of Denver Inc.; Knoles Caulking Services LLC; Kory Lynn Knoles dba Knoles Caulking Services; McSwain Metal Fabrication Inc.; Edward D. McSwain; Monarch Builders LLC; Clayton Blair
The plaintiff, which manages the Terrace South townhome development in Denver, claims that the defendants made about 50 major construction defects when building the development, which will cost $6.1 million to repair.
Attorneys: Ivan A. Sarkissian and Joseph F. Nistico III, McConaughy & Sarkissian P.C.
Filed: 6/13/2023
23CV31702
Freedom Mortgage Corporation v. Estate of Bernard Louis Allen Jr. aka Bernard L. Allen Jr. aka Bernard Allen Jr. aka Bernard Allen; the Public Trustee of the City and County of Denver, Colorado; Windsor Gardens Association
The plaintiff seeks to foreclose on a unit at 615 S. Clinton St. in Denver because the defendants have not repaid a $158,000 loan.
Attorneys: Amanda Ferguson and Heather Deere, Halliday Watkins & Mann P.C.
Filed: 6/12/2023
23CV31696
Allison Baja v. Lancaster Manor LLC; Martin Duman; Chad Duman
The plaintiff accuses the defendants of failing to address a mice infestation at 2508 E. 11th Ave. in Denver that has left her apartment uninhabitable.
Attorneys: Jerry Douglas Fields and Nathan McKibben, Whitcomb Selinsky P.C.
Filed: 6/14/2023
23CV31729
Monaco Place Association Inc. v. Luisa H. Hernandez; Wells Fargo Bank NA; Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Denver County Treasurer; Thomas Townson; Does
The plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the defendant Hernandez’s condo at 3432 S. Locust St. in Denver because she has not paid fees, according to the plaintiff.
Attorneys: Stephane R. Dupont, The Dupont Law Firm
Filed: 6/14/2023
23CV31716
Jesus Lopez Barcenas v. Estate of Lee Russel King
The plaintiff says he has been unlawfully evicted from 4652 N. Elm Ct. in Denver.
Attorneys: Pro se
Filed: 6/9/2023
23CV365
K4 Dev, a California LLC v. DLR Group Inc.; Does
The plaintiff claims that it hired the defendants to design the Thompson Hotel at 1616 Market St. in Denver and the defendants’ work was delayed and inadequate.
Attorneys: John L. Watson, Spencer Fane
Filed: 6/15/2023
23CV31743
V.F.Corporation, a Pennsylvania corp. v. SLP-Denver 1 LLC dba Serendipity Labs, a Delaware LLC
The plaintiff, whose brands include Vans, The North Face, Timberland and Dickies, says it rented coworking space from the defendant at 1801 Wewatta St. in Denver until 2020 and the defendant still hasn’t returned $91,227 in security deposits.
Attorneys: John M. Bowlin, Bowlin & Schall
Filed: 6/16/2023
23CV31748
3625 Denver Industrial LLC v. Southwest Surplus Inc., a Texas corp.; Phil Winterton
Lease dispute. The plaintiff says it leases 3625 E. 48th Ave. in Denver to the defendants, who have failed to pay rent or vacate the premises.
Attorneys: Amanda H. Halstead, Mills Halstead & Zaloudek
Filed: 6/16/2023
23CV31746
Bethesda Professional Office Building; Medical Center Corp.; Bethesda Professional Office Building Condominium v. City and County of Denver; City Council of the City and County of Denver
The plaintiffs, who own 4660 and 4700 E. Iliff Ave. in Denver, claim that they are separate entities but the city treated them as one entity for the purpose of land use.
Attorneys: Amy Brimah, Brimah LLP; James N. Phillips, Phillips Legal P.C.
Filed: 6/19/2023
23cv31777
Sean Cochran v. OV Services LLC; Odias R. Valenzuela
The plaintiff says that he hired the defendants to build a $162,500 backyard dwelling but the defendants “ghosted” him and didn’t complete the project.
Attorneys: Christopher Crowley, The Burnham Law Firm P.C.
Filed: 6/16/2023
23cv31766
Rarity LLC v. The Shops at Clayton LLC; Peggy Holcomb; Paul D. Lopez, as public trustee of the City and County of Denver
The plaintiff, which owns 1315 S. Clayton St. in Denver, claims the defendants are blocking access to “its parking area as historically enjoyed.”
Attorneys: Scott Armitage, Armitage Law
Filed: 6/20/2023
23cv31782
Douglas District Court
Jonathan Yantis v. Artscapes Landscape Design; Ashton Tucker; John Davis
The plaintiff, who owns a 45,000-square-foot mansion, claims that the defendants agreed to build ponds and waterfalls at the property for $600,000 but were “woefully unprepared and ignorant of what it would take,” costing the defendant $1.2 million.
Attorneys: Stephen Dexter, Brian W. Fields and Brad P. Johnson, Lathrop GPM
Filed: 6/7/2023
23cv30434
Zayo Group v. Sitewise
The plaintiff accuses the defendant of damaging its telecommunications cable while excavating at Town Center Drive and Commerce Center Street in Highlands Ranch.
Attorneys: Jonathan D. Groves, Groves Law Firm P.C.
Filed: 6/8/2023
23cv30436
Musser Investments dba Freedom Express Car Wash v. Colorado Structures; Aslan Design Management, dba Aslan Companies; Hover Architecture; Entech Engineering; Frazee Construction Co.
The plaintiff says the defendants did shoddy work at 16385 Cinematic West View Drive in Monument.
Attorneys: Jessica L. Kyle and Eric V. Hall, Sparks Willson P.C.
Filed: 6/8/2023
23cv30439
DK Construction LLC v. Liberty Restoration; Denyse Dubberstein; Craig Dubberstein
Foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien at 6234 Ponderosa Way in Parker due to $53,926 in unpaid window installation work.
Attorneys: Tiffany S. Beerman, Dvorak Law Group
Filed: 6/9/2023
23cv30441
Jefferson District Court
Genuine Quality Electrical Services dba Express Pros v. Michael Arthur; Jonathan Neil and Associates
Foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien at 6620 Van Gordon Ct. in Arvada due to $19,780 in unpaid materials.
Attorneys: Terry Ehrlich and Alanna Boswell, Arnold & Arnold
Filed: 6/12/2023
23cv30815
Marsha Bickler; Mark Bickler v. Red Moon Road; PIII Property Management dba Piedra Peak Properties; PIII Evergreen
The plaintiffs say that they lease 1053 Red Moon Road in Golden from the defendants, who haven’t fixed a leaking roof for 1,400 days, causing toxic mold infestations.
Attorneys: Zachary S. Westerfield, Westerfield & Martin
Filed: 6/16/2023
23cv30845
Ashley Preston; Mark Preston v. Genre Homes
The plaintiffs claim that they hired the defendant to build a house at 29654 Meadow Spur Lane in Evergreen and the work was deficient.
Attorneys: Richard A. Levine
Filed: 6/20/2023
23cv30860
U.S. District Court — Colorado
Royal Centers; Jim Kher Deen v. Aria Marsal aka SSS LLC owner; SSS LLC; Security Surveillance System; Shaian Birashk aka Aria Marsal husband; John D. Carver, attorney; Makida Robinson
The plaintiffs, who operate a senior care center at 10630 E. Bethany Drive in Aurora, claim the defendants violated their lease and patients’ rights by installing video cameras.
Attorneys: Pro se
Filed: 6/12/2023
1:23cv1484
The Fowler Group LLC v. Amy Tallent; The Tallent Company LLC dba Tallent Co. Real Estate
The plaintiff, “a preeminent group of real estate brokers currently affiliated with the Erie office of Coldwell Banker,” accuses its former employee Tallent of using the plaintiff’s trademarked sunflower marketing after resigning from the plaintiff’s company.
Attorneys: Timothy P. Getzoff, Emily J. Cooper, Mark D. Gibson and Ellen K. Levish, Holland & Hart
Filed: 6/12/2023
1:23cv1488
Fidelity National Title Insurance Company v. Steven Cersonsky; Steven Leonard; Petra Incorporated, an Idaho corp.
The plaintiff accuses the defendants of breaching their contract by not indemnifying the plaintiff from claims related to failed plans to build a senior living center at 7711 Shaffer Parkway in Littleton.
Attorneys: Jamie H. Steiner, Richard A. Illmer and B. Ryan Weger, Husch Blackwell
Filed: 6/15/2023
1:23cv1515
AmGuard Insurance Company v. Diamond Fire Protection Co. Inc.
The plaintiff claims the defendant caused flooding on Christmas Eve 2022 at a Quality Inn & Suites, 6890 Tower Road in Denver, that cost the plaintiff more than $1.7 million.
Attorneys: Joseph L. McGlynn, de Luca Levine
Filed: 6/15/2023
1:23cv1508
