A DTC office building buyer sues the seller, a punctured sewer line on Platte, an exploding shower door in a Tennyson hotel, and more.
The Docket: Real estate lawsuit roundup for 5.25.23
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Sex with client and slurs about judge lead to lawyer’s suspension
Trevor McGarvey, a Denver defense attorney, will lose his law license for three months.
Pikes Peak summit construction case nears six-figure settlement
Colorado Springs and GE Johnson have gone back and forth in court since March.
Twitter stiffed Boulder office cleaners out of $94K, firm says
It’s the first Colorado lawsuit stemming from new owner Elon Musk’s reported decision to stop paying rent and vendors.
Golden Triangle building owner seeks $840K in shattering glass balcony suit
Multifamily giant Equity Residential bought Eviva on Cherokee in 2019, and says the problems became apparent last year.
Altira v. Altira: Cherry Creek venture capital firm again sues over similar name
Altaira Group, founded in Denver in 1996, took on cigarette maker Philip Morris two decades ago.
Chase to close branch by Union Station
The branch at 1760 16th St. is scheduled to shut its doors Aug. 3.
‘Death knell’: State’s last horse track says tax policy could close it
Higher tax on out-of-state bets threatens Bally’s Arapahoe Park in Aurora, it claims.
Judge rejects Steve Bachar’s request to move trial out of Denver
“The pretrial publicity says he has pleaded guilty. That is inherently prejudicial,” Bachar’s attorney argued.
Decorum queen Mary Starkey sued in $100K butler brouhaha
For a second time, a wealthy client has accused her self-described “Harvard of private service education” in Cap Hill of failing to vet.
