The Alfred A. Arraj U.S. Courthouse at 901 19th St. in downtown Denver. (Thomas Gounley photo)
Adams District Court
Park Centre Properties v. Canyon Title Company
Lease dispute. The plaintiff says it rents a suite at 12050 Pecos St. in Westminster to the defendant, which abandoned the property and stopped paying rent in January.
Attorneys: Michael G. Bohn, Bohn Aguilar
Filed: 3/30/2023
23cv30456
Raymond Crom v. Asphalt Specialties Co.
The plaintiff, owner of land and water rights at 12291 Brighton Rd. in Henderson, claims that he leases some of the land to the defendant for sand and gravel mining and the defendant has encroached on his water rights and damaged a water pump there.
Attorneys: Jeffrey S. Rose, John W. Gaddis and Erin C. Pierce, Lyons Gaddis P.C.
Filed: 3/31/2023
23cv30461
Wayne’s Electric v. BCLL dba Brighton Lock and Key; Brian Lucero; Carolyn Lucero
Foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien at 280 S. Main St. in Brighton due to $5,510 in unpaid labor and supplies.
Attorneys: Bolor Nyamaa, Hall Booth Smith P.C.
Filed: 4/4/2023
23cv30478
Arapahoe District Court
Daiva Kamberos; The Estate of Nikolay Trushkov v. Allen Trushkov; Bespoke Collective Brands; Cobbler Plus
The plaintiffs say that after Nikolay Trushkov died, his son Allen Trushkov agreed to buy and operate his father’s shoe repair business, Comfort Shoes at 6864 S. University Blvd. in Centennial, but never paid for the company and never paid rent.
Attorneys: Robert L. Pitler, Pitler & Associates
Filed: 3/30/2023
23cv30606
Colt & Steel Corporation v. Survwest
After the plaintiff was hired by the City of Greenwood Village as a contractor for the Goldsmith Gulch Channel Realignment Project, it hired the defendant subcontractor, which did deficient work that caused a 45-day delay, according to the plaintiff.
Attorneys: Matthew M. Wolf, Allen Vellone Wolf Helfrich & Factor P.C.
Filed: 3/30/2023
23cv30605
Regal Restoration v. At Seven Hills Aurora Co II; Yam Capital III; Mcreif Subreit; M360 2019-CRE2; Grass River Real Estate Credit Partners Loan Funding; Wells Fargo; City of Aurora; Michael Westerberg, Arapahoe County Public Trustee
Foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien at 18511 E. Hampden Ave. in Aurora due to $27,130 in unpaid restoration work.
Attorneys: James C. Shanor, Jorgensen Brownell & Pepin P.C.
Filed: 3/29/2023
23cv30603
Ferguson Enterprises dba Ferguson Waterworks v. RN Civil Construction; Daniel Paul Niehus; Western Surety Company; Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Authority
The plaintiff says it provided materials for the Chambers Pump Station Expansion Project and is still owed $70,499, plus interest, by the defendants.
Attorneys: Jean C. Arnold and Alanna Boswell, Arnold & Arnold
Filed: 3/30/2023
23cv30609
Cherrywood Enterprise v. Black Diamond Foundation; Linda Motto; Michael Motto
Lease dispute. The plaintiff says the defendants rented property from the plaintiff and still owe $32,308 in back rent. An address for the property is not provided.
Attorneys: Wyn T. Taylor and Bryon Bellerud II, The Law Office of Wyn T. Taylor
Filed: 3/30/2023
23cv30611
All Phase Restoration Denver v. Albert Papay; Terry Papay; Steele Street Bank and Trust; Public Trustee of Arapahoe County
Foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien at 9315 E. Harvard Ave. in Denver due to $91,968 in unpaid restoration work following a fire.
Attorneys: Donald C. Sisson and Lucas Lorenz, Elkus & Sisson P.C.
Filed: 3/31/2023
23cv30618
RG Brinkmann Company v. Sunstate Equipment Co.
Motion to substitute a $11,998 bond in place of a $7,999 mechanic’s lien at 7194 S. Revere Pkwy. in Centennial.
Attorneys: Michael E. Bonifazi, Kutak Rock
Filed: 3/31/2023
23cv30615
LCP Edgewater v. Aharris Food dba Rock N Lobster Roll; Andrew Harris
Lease dispute. The plaintiff says that it rents 3346 S. Norfolk Way in Aurora to the defendants, who owe $17,660 in back rent.
Attorneys: Bill Peterson, Sarah Young, Jonathan Lebsack and Colin Ksobiech, Miller Cohen Peterson Young P.C.
Filed: 4/3/2023
23cv30623
Przemek Lott v. Joshua Jessup dba High Prairie Landscape; Niki James
The plaintiff claims that he paid the defendants $113,251 to remodel 54171 E. County Rd. 26 in Strasburg and the “work was sporadic, disorganized and mismanaged.”
Attorneys: William R. Arant III, Arant Law
Filed: 4/4/2023
23cv30631
Madison and Company Properties v. 851 Helena
The plaintiff says it was hired by the defendant to list and sell townhomes at 15460, 15462, 15464, 15466 and 15468 E. Bails Dr. in Aurora but wasn’t paid commissions.
Attorneys: Michael G. Milstein, Foster Graham Milstein & Calisher
Filed: 4/5/2023
23cv30637
Jerry Pettibone; Harry Brust; Debra Schaefer; Stephen Groth; Judy Groth; Robert Everist; Joette Everist; Robert Holtschlag; Patricia Holtschlag; Diane Moy; Philip Martin; Cynthia Martin; Sally McQuarrie; Scott Sherwood; Sheila Brewster; Tom Brewster v. Mayor and City Council for the City of Aurora; Planning Zoning Commission of Aurora; the Garrett Companies
The plaintiffs accuse the defendants of wrongly approving plans for a 260-unit apartment complex at E. Aurora Parkway and S. Quemoy Way in Aurora.
Attorneys: Brett Payton, Coan Payton & Payne
Filed: 4/5/2023
23cv30639
Littleton Veterinary Clinic v. 52eighty Ventures; EE dba Excellence in Engineering; Presence Design Group
The plaintiff says the defendants designed and installed an HVAC system shoddily at 6590 S. Broadway in Littleton, leading to unsafe fumes and drywall damage.
Attorneys: H. Craig Skinner
Filed: 4/5/2023
23cv30653
Casey Burnette dba Fate: Current Consign Caboodle v. Valet Waste Holdings
The plaintiff, a high-end clothing retailer, claims that it had to close its store at 1610 E. Girard Pl. in Englewood because of the defendant’s construction work nearby.
Attorneys: Kelly B. Campbell
Filed: 4/6/2023
23cv30656
Kimberlyn Suzuki v. First Choice Real Estate Brokers; Darell Evangelista
The plaintiff, who owns a rental home at 1564 S. Dearborn St. in Aurora, accuses the defendant property managers of refusing to hand over $29,750 in rent payments.
Attorneys: Kevin L. Ehlers, Kevin Ehlers Law P.C.
Filed: 4/6/2023
23cv30660
Midfirst Bank v. Paula Rucker; JP Morgan Chase Bank; Michael R Westerberg, Public Trustee
The plaintiff, which recently tried to foreclose on 19788 E. Radcliff Pl. in Aurora, seeks “a decree declaring that it has the senior and superior lien on the property.”
Attorneys: Fred Van Remortel, Van Remortel
Filed: 4/10/2023
23cv30668
Boulder District Court
Pure Restore v. Timothy Morrissey; Bernadette Morrissey; Elevations Credit Union; Boulder County Public Trustee
Foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien at 825 Vivian St. in Longmont due to $32,736 in unpaid water damage restoration work.
Attorneys: James C. Shanor, Jorgensen Brownell & Pepin P.C.
Filed: 3/31/2023
23cv30225
Katherine Wagner v. Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District; New Consolidated Lower Boulder Reservoir and Ditch Company
The plaintiff, who owns property at 11810 and 11826 Jasper Rd. in Lafayette, seeks a restraining order to prevent the defendants from removing trees along a canal there.
Attorneys: Andrew Benefiel, Jorgensen Brownell & Pepin P.C.
Filed: 4/5/2023
23cv30236
Riverbend Equipment v. R.G. Brinkmann Company dba Brinkmann Constructors; Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien at 1550 Highway 287 in Erie due to $31,700 in unpaid services and machinery.
Attorneys: Jean C. Arnold and Alanna Boswell, Arnold & Arnold
Filed: 4/5/2023
23cv30242
Lanterns Lifestyle Community Association v. Boulder Creek Lanterns; Boulder Creek Builders; Lifestyle Capital Holdings fka Boulder Creek Neighborhoods; BCN Developments; BC Admin Services; Steven Erickson; Michael Sinkey
The plaintiff accuses the defendants of making errors, defects and deficiencies in the construction of 12 duplexes at The Lanterns Lifestyle Community in Louisville.
Attorneys: Mari K. Perczak and Joseph F. Smith, Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh Jardine
Filed: 4/6/2023
23cv30244
Denver District Court
Weaver Park LLC v. Bear Brothers Roofing LLC; Virago Properties LLC; April Carmel Woodson; Infinity Homes LLC
The plaintiff accuses the defendant Bear Brothers of failing to secure its email account, causing the plaintiff to unknowingly wire $92,782 to a hacker.
Attorneys: Adrian P. Castro, Fairfield and Woods P.C.
Filed: 3/28/2023
23cv30931
MDC Remodeling LLC v. WT Home Remodel Services Inc. dba WT Construction
The plaintiff claims that it paid the defendant $100,000 to remodel 1601 Grape St. in Denver and the defendant failed to complete the project.
Attorneys: Daniel J. Vedra, Vedra Law
Filed: 3/29/2023
23cv30936
CL Sloans Lake LP, a Delaware limited partnership v. Trammell Crow Residential Company, a Delaware corporation; Martines Palmeiro Construction LLC; Does
The plaintiff alleges the defendants did shoddy work on balconies at Regatta Sloan’s Lake, a 369-unit apartment complex at 1550 Raleigh St. in Denver, and have refused to fix their mistakes while “the property continues to deteriorate.”
Attorneys: Peter C. Forbes, Kamper & Forbes
Filed: 3/30/2023
23cv30966
Sewer Inspections Inc. v. Nellvana Inc. dba Sewer Solutions; Sewer Solutions LLC; Sewer Solutions Inc.; Jeffrey Haug dba Nellvana Inc.; Sewer Solutions LLC; Sewer Solutions Inc.
The plaintiff claims that the defendants failed to pay it $105,605 for its work on “a large project for the Brown Palace Hotel in downtown Denver,” offered to give the plaintiff their entire business in lieu of payment, and then reneged on that agreement too.
Attorneys: Clifford L. Beem, Mark Isley and Danielle C. Beem, Beem Law
Filed: 3/30/2023
23cv30964
Paul Vorndran; Judith Vorndran v. The Marjorie Birch 2004 Trust
The plaintiffs and defendant were co-owners of three investment properties until the plaintiffs bought the defendant’s stake in two of them. When they couldn’t agree on a buyout price for the third at 7700 E. 29th Ave. in Denver, they went to arbitration. The plaintiffs now want to vacate the arbiter’s award, believing that it is unfair.
Attorneys: Paul L. Vorndran and Javier J. Heres, Jones & Keller P.C.
Filed: 3/31/2023
23cv30977
MMC Two LLC v. Woodmont Land Company, a Texas corporation
The plaintiff claims the defendant agreed to buy its 1.37 acres of land at W. Evans Avenue and W. Warren Avenue in Lakewood for $1.1 million but later reneged.
Attorneys: Jeffrey D. Whitney, Husch Blackwell
Filed: 4/3/2023
23cv30981
Firemen’s Insurance Co. of Washington D.C. v. CRW Inc.
The plaintiff accuses the defendant of failing to cover a roof it was repairing at 6776 E. 47th Ave. in Denver, exposing it to thunderstorms and causing $44,908 in damage.
Attorneys: W. Bryant Bodie and Colin Enger, Bodie Enger Law
Filed: 4/3/2023
23cv30982
StreetMediaGroup LLC; Turnpike Media LLC v. Department of Transportation; State of Colorado; Shoshana Lew
The plaintiff, owner of billboards at 7300 Broadway in Denver, alleges the defendant ignored a judge’s order and arbitrarily denied it permits.
Attorneys: Craig Joyce, Todd G. Messenger and Amanda C. Jokerst, Fairfield & Woods P.C.
Filed: 3/31/2023
23cv30979
Argonaut Insurance Company, an Illinois corporation v. AMI Mechanical Inc.; Manuel Gonzales; Linda Gonzales
The plaintiff claims that the defendant subcontractors were hired to do plumbing and mechanical work at 1111 Engineering Dr. on the University of Colorado campus in Boulder but fell behind schedule, forcing the plaintiff to make bond payments.
Attorneys: L. Jay Labe and Robert E. Roetzel, Allen & Curry P.C.
Filed: 4/5/2023
23cv31016
Yvonne Gates v. SC Contractor LLC
The plaintiff says that she hired the defendant to build her a house at 3875 Quivas St. in Denver and deposited $31,000 but canceled the contract after the defendant made unsafe changes to the blueprints. She seeks a refund of her deposit.
Attorneys: Thomas D. Leland, Leland Shaffer
Filed: 4/5/2023
23cv31013
Twin City Fire Insurance Company, as subrogee of Allied Resource Holdings LLC v. Boots Construction Company; Atlas Construction Group LLC; Does
The plaintiff accuses the defendants of flooding Suite 125 at 1444 Wazee St. in Denver while demolishing Suite 310, causing at least $1.7 million in water damage.
Attorneys: Matthew E. Delinko, Bauman Loewe Witt & Maxwell
Filed: 4/6/2023
23cv31028
Craig Scharton; Delores Scharton v. Audrey Pointe Condominiums Homeowners Association
The plaintiffs, who own a unit at 1601 E. 21st Ave. in Denver, allege the defendant has charged them $5,985 for damage that their tenant supposedly caused there but refused “to provide property damage records that support their charges.”
Attorneys: Mark Fenton, The Fenton Law Office
Filed: 4/6/2023
23cv31031
Thomas R. Ripp v. Patricia A. Human aka Amber Human; Gustavo Maldonado, as public trustee of Denver; Does
The plaintiff claims that he loaned $30,000 to the defendant Human, which was backed by a deed on 1135 S. Harrison St., but the defendant never repaid the money and then forged a quit claim deed to prevent the plaintiff from taking a portion of the property.
Attorneys: Thomas R. Ripp, Boatwright Ripp & Lusk
Filed: 4/6/2023
23cv31033
Taxi Building III LLC v. Stresscon Corp. dba Stresscon Corporation
Motion to substitute a $1,263,624 bond in place of a $1,094,874 mechanic’s lien at The Taxi Building, 3347 and 3461 Ringsby Court in Denver.
Attorneys: Christopher J. Dawes and Kirsten N. Kube, Fox Rothschild
Filed: 4/10/2023
23cv31059
Asbestos Abatement Inc. v. Jay Beard; Paul D. Lopez, as Denver County Public Trustee; One Reverse Mortgage LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., a Delaware corporation; Does
Mechanic’s lien foreclosure at 2203 S. Harlan St. in Denver due to $141,979 in unpaid asbestos remediation work.
Attorneys: Eric J. Neeper and Joseph Sanchez, Robinson & Henry P.C.
Filed: 4/10/2023
23cv31055
Paul Perea; John Tarbell Some Beach LLC v. Indicate Capital Fund 1 LLC
The plaintiffs say that the defendant agreed to sell them 9863 E. Exposition Ave. in Denver for $560,000, then reneged and sold it to someone else for $580,000.
Attorneys: Pro se
Filed: 4/10/2023
23cv201
Douglas District Court
Knoebel Construction v. Park Meadows Mall; Walters and Mason Retail; Metropolitan Life Insurance Company; Morgan Stanley Bank; Wells Fargo Bank; Bradley Plumbing Systems; Sarnafil Services; QED; Wrangler Electric; Jones Sign Co; Commercial Casework Specialists; Hirsch Construction Corp; Capitol Light; David Gill, Public Trustee for Douglas County
Foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien at the Park Meadows Mall, 8401 and 8405 Park Meadows Center Dr. in Lone Tree, due to $77,577 in unpaid construction work.
Attorneys: James C. Shanor, Jorgensen Brownell & Pepin P.C.
Filed: 3/31/2023
23cv30266
Brad Butterfield; Kristin Butterfield v. Riley’s Asphalt; Thomas Riley
The plaintiffs say that they paid the defendants $20,000 to build them a new driveway at 5005 Richards Court in Elizabeth and the asphalt work was shoddy.
Attorneys: David O. Hansen, Kumpf Charsley & Hansen
Filed: 4/1/2023
23cv30268
The Woodlands Master Association v. Escavera Master Owners Association
The plaintiff, which manages the Woodlands subdivision in Castle Rock, accuses the defendant, which manages the Escavera subdivision in Castle Rock, of using a common area park that the plaintiff owns without paying $13,000 in required impact fees.
Attorneys: Anthony T. Smith and Alyssa E. Chirlin, Smith Jadin Johnson
Filed: 4/3/2023
23cv30271
Jacob Shelby v. Western Enterprises dba Renovations Landscaping; Benjamin Seidl
The plaintiff says that he paid the defendants $85,945 for landscaping at his home in Castle Rock but the defendants never paid subcontractors and then stopped working.
Attorneys: David W. Hannum and Gabriel Montalvo, Robinson & Henry P.C.
Filed: 4/5/2023
23cv30279
Jefferson District Court
Craig Henre v. Elk Lookout; Frederick Thomas Korsmeyer; Terry Curl; William Vetos
The plaintiff accuses his neighbors at 27220 Schuyler Gulch Rd. in Pine of restricting access to a road that goes through their property, in violation of easements.
Attorneys: Geoffrey P. Anderson and Joshua D. McMahon, Anderson Notarianni McMahon
Filed: 3/28/2023
23cv30410
Ascer Holdings v. WG Golden
The plaintiff says it won a judgment against the defendant regarding access to 2034 S. Grapevine Rd. in Golden but now another dispute has arisen over whether the defendant can build fencing along a hairpin turn there.
Attorneys: James F. Scherer and Brittany D. Reinke, Miller & Law P.C.
Filed: 4/3/2023
23cv30431
Jerry v. Elite Investments; Aaron McCallister
Lease dispute. The plaintiff says it rents 9701 W. 44th Ave. in Wheat Ridge to the defendants, who have failed to pay insurance costs, utility bills and rent.
Attorneys: Stewart D. Cables and Ryan C. Chubb, Hassan & Cables
Filed: 3/28/2023
23cv30407
Luke Askelson v. The Bakery Doings; Keenan Hock; Broc Patterson
The plaintiff says that he and the defendants own 5485 W. 32nd Ave. in Wheat Ridge, an $800,000 property, but a dispute has arisen that makes “joint ownership, use and occupancy no longer tenable,” so he seeks a partition of the property by sale.
Attorneys: Stephen E. Berken, Berken Cloyes P.C.
Filed: 3/24/2023
23cv30391
Katherine Magee v. Mountain Haven Property Management
Lease dispute. The plaintiff says she rented 2229 Sinton Rd. in Evergreen from the defendant, which has refused to return her $4,750 security deposit and instead “made baseless accusations of stolen items and damages.”
Attorneys: Robert R. Harper and Charles B. Wood, Baker Law Group P.C.
Filed: 4/6/2023
23cv30456
Farmers Insurance Exchange v. JF Insulation
The plaintiff accuses the defendant of causing a fire at 911 S. Eaton St. in Lakewood by installing insulation too close to a wood stove.
Attorneys: Jennifer A. Poynter and Matthew A. Foster, Poynter Law
Filed: 4/7/2023
23cv30460
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company v. Roland Transportation Services dba Conifer Excavating; Bryan Roland;
The plaintiff claims it has issued $1.6 million in subcontractor bonds on behalf of the defendants after they were hired “to perform work on the Modern Aviation New FBO and Hangar at Centennial Airport” and couldn’t complete the work. They are seeking repayment of the bonds along with liens on any property the defendants own.
Attorneys: Patrick Q. Hustead, Connor L. Cantrell and Michael P. Hupf, The Hustead Law Firm
Filed: 4/10/2023
23cv30471
U.S. District Court — Colorado
Douglas Bruce v. Aurora Convention Center Hotel Lessee, LLC; Marriott Hotel Services, LLC
The plaintiff claims that the defendants’ stage was poorly designed, causing him to sustain serious injuries while walking on it during the Western Conservative Summit.
Attorneys: Brian Hugen, Ramos Law
Filed: 4/7/2023
1:23-cv-00879
Thomas Whipple v. Daniel E. Barron; Olga B.K. Barron; Jennifer C. Counselman; Brian K. Counselman; Fifth Third Mortgage Company; W Ryland Gardner, III; Guaranteed Rate, Inc.; JKHP, LLC; NBH Bank; Matthew J. Otto; Jason Provalenko; Ten Five LLC; United States Forest Service; Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
The plaintiff, who owns 300 Ten Five Dr. in Red Cliff and nearby mining rights says his neighbor has damaged an easement and denied him access to the property.
Attorneys: Kevin E. McKay, Anderson Notarianni McMahon
Filed: 4/10/2023
1:23cv882
The Alfred A. Arraj U.S. Courthouse at 901 19th St. in downtown Denver. (Thomas Gounley photo)
Adams District Court
Park Centre Properties v. Canyon Title Company
Lease dispute. The plaintiff says it rents a suite at 12050 Pecos St. in Westminster to the defendant, which abandoned the property and stopped paying rent in January.
Attorneys: Michael G. Bohn, Bohn Aguilar
Filed: 3/30/2023
23cv30456
Raymond Crom v. Asphalt Specialties Co.
The plaintiff, owner of land and water rights at 12291 Brighton Rd. in Henderson, claims that he leases some of the land to the defendant for sand and gravel mining and the defendant has encroached on his water rights and damaged a water pump there.
Attorneys: Jeffrey S. Rose, John W. Gaddis and Erin C. Pierce, Lyons Gaddis P.C.
Filed: 3/31/2023
23cv30461
Wayne’s Electric v. BCLL dba Brighton Lock and Key; Brian Lucero; Carolyn Lucero
Foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien at 280 S. Main St. in Brighton due to $5,510 in unpaid labor and supplies.
Attorneys: Bolor Nyamaa, Hall Booth Smith P.C.
Filed: 4/4/2023
23cv30478
Arapahoe District Court
Daiva Kamberos; The Estate of Nikolay Trushkov v. Allen Trushkov; Bespoke Collective Brands; Cobbler Plus
The plaintiffs say that after Nikolay Trushkov died, his son Allen Trushkov agreed to buy and operate his father’s shoe repair business, Comfort Shoes at 6864 S. University Blvd. in Centennial, but never paid for the company and never paid rent.
Attorneys: Robert L. Pitler, Pitler & Associates
Filed: 3/30/2023
23cv30606
Colt & Steel Corporation v. Survwest
After the plaintiff was hired by the City of Greenwood Village as a contractor for the Goldsmith Gulch Channel Realignment Project, it hired the defendant subcontractor, which did deficient work that caused a 45-day delay, according to the plaintiff.
Attorneys: Matthew M. Wolf, Allen Vellone Wolf Helfrich & Factor P.C.
Filed: 3/30/2023
23cv30605
Regal Restoration v. At Seven Hills Aurora Co II; Yam Capital III; Mcreif Subreit; M360 2019-CRE2; Grass River Real Estate Credit Partners Loan Funding; Wells Fargo; City of Aurora; Michael Westerberg, Arapahoe County Public Trustee
Foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien at 18511 E. Hampden Ave. in Aurora due to $27,130 in unpaid restoration work.
Attorneys: James C. Shanor, Jorgensen Brownell & Pepin P.C.
Filed: 3/29/2023
23cv30603
Ferguson Enterprises dba Ferguson Waterworks v. RN Civil Construction; Daniel Paul Niehus; Western Surety Company; Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Authority
The plaintiff says it provided materials for the Chambers Pump Station Expansion Project and is still owed $70,499, plus interest, by the defendants.
Attorneys: Jean C. Arnold and Alanna Boswell, Arnold & Arnold
Filed: 3/30/2023
23cv30609
Cherrywood Enterprise v. Black Diamond Foundation; Linda Motto; Michael Motto
Lease dispute. The plaintiff says the defendants rented property from the plaintiff and still owe $32,308 in back rent. An address for the property is not provided.
Attorneys: Wyn T. Taylor and Bryon Bellerud II, The Law Office of Wyn T. Taylor
Filed: 3/30/2023
23cv30611
All Phase Restoration Denver v. Albert Papay; Terry Papay; Steele Street Bank and Trust; Public Trustee of Arapahoe County
Foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien at 9315 E. Harvard Ave. in Denver due to $91,968 in unpaid restoration work following a fire.
Attorneys: Donald C. Sisson and Lucas Lorenz, Elkus & Sisson P.C.
Filed: 3/31/2023
23cv30618
RG Brinkmann Company v. Sunstate Equipment Co.
Motion to substitute a $11,998 bond in place of a $7,999 mechanic’s lien at 7194 S. Revere Pkwy. in Centennial.
Attorneys: Michael E. Bonifazi, Kutak Rock
Filed: 3/31/2023
23cv30615
LCP Edgewater v. Aharris Food dba Rock N Lobster Roll; Andrew Harris
Lease dispute. The plaintiff says that it rents 3346 S. Norfolk Way in Aurora to the defendants, who owe $17,660 in back rent.
Attorneys: Bill Peterson, Sarah Young, Jonathan Lebsack and Colin Ksobiech, Miller Cohen Peterson Young P.C.
Filed: 4/3/2023
23cv30623
Przemek Lott v. Joshua Jessup dba High Prairie Landscape; Niki James
The plaintiff claims that he paid the defendants $113,251 to remodel 54171 E. County Rd. 26 in Strasburg and the “work was sporadic, disorganized and mismanaged.”
Attorneys: William R. Arant III, Arant Law
Filed: 4/4/2023
23cv30631
Madison and Company Properties v. 851 Helena
The plaintiff says it was hired by the defendant to list and sell townhomes at 15460, 15462, 15464, 15466 and 15468 E. Bails Dr. in Aurora but wasn’t paid commissions.
Attorneys: Michael G. Milstein, Foster Graham Milstein & Calisher
Filed: 4/5/2023
23cv30637
Jerry Pettibone; Harry Brust; Debra Schaefer; Stephen Groth; Judy Groth; Robert Everist; Joette Everist; Robert Holtschlag; Patricia Holtschlag; Diane Moy; Philip Martin; Cynthia Martin; Sally McQuarrie; Scott Sherwood; Sheila Brewster; Tom Brewster v. Mayor and City Council for the City of Aurora; Planning Zoning Commission of Aurora; the Garrett Companies
The plaintiffs accuse the defendants of wrongly approving plans for a 260-unit apartment complex at E. Aurora Parkway and S. Quemoy Way in Aurora.
Attorneys: Brett Payton, Coan Payton & Payne
Filed: 4/5/2023
23cv30639
Littleton Veterinary Clinic v. 52eighty Ventures; EE dba Excellence in Engineering; Presence Design Group
The plaintiff says the defendants designed and installed an HVAC system shoddily at 6590 S. Broadway in Littleton, leading to unsafe fumes and drywall damage.
Attorneys: H. Craig Skinner
Filed: 4/5/2023
23cv30653
Casey Burnette dba Fate: Current Consign Caboodle v. Valet Waste Holdings
The plaintiff, a high-end clothing retailer, claims that it had to close its store at 1610 E. Girard Pl. in Englewood because of the defendant’s construction work nearby.
Attorneys: Kelly B. Campbell
Filed: 4/6/2023
23cv30656
Kimberlyn Suzuki v. First Choice Real Estate Brokers; Darell Evangelista
The plaintiff, who owns a rental home at 1564 S. Dearborn St. in Aurora, accuses the defendant property managers of refusing to hand over $29,750 in rent payments.
Attorneys: Kevin L. Ehlers, Kevin Ehlers Law P.C.
Filed: 4/6/2023
23cv30660
Midfirst Bank v. Paula Rucker; JP Morgan Chase Bank; Michael R Westerberg, Public Trustee
The plaintiff, which recently tried to foreclose on 19788 E. Radcliff Pl. in Aurora, seeks “a decree declaring that it has the senior and superior lien on the property.”
Attorneys: Fred Van Remortel, Van Remortel
Filed: 4/10/2023
23cv30668
Boulder District Court
Pure Restore v. Timothy Morrissey; Bernadette Morrissey; Elevations Credit Union; Boulder County Public Trustee
Foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien at 825 Vivian St. in Longmont due to $32,736 in unpaid water damage restoration work.
Attorneys: James C. Shanor, Jorgensen Brownell & Pepin P.C.
Filed: 3/31/2023
23cv30225
Katherine Wagner v. Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District; New Consolidated Lower Boulder Reservoir and Ditch Company
The plaintiff, who owns property at 11810 and 11826 Jasper Rd. in Lafayette, seeks a restraining order to prevent the defendants from removing trees along a canal there.
Attorneys: Andrew Benefiel, Jorgensen Brownell & Pepin P.C.
Filed: 4/5/2023
23cv30236
Riverbend Equipment v. R.G. Brinkmann Company dba Brinkmann Constructors; Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien at 1550 Highway 287 in Erie due to $31,700 in unpaid services and machinery.
Attorneys: Jean C. Arnold and Alanna Boswell, Arnold & Arnold
Filed: 4/5/2023
23cv30242
Lanterns Lifestyle Community Association v. Boulder Creek Lanterns; Boulder Creek Builders; Lifestyle Capital Holdings fka Boulder Creek Neighborhoods; BCN Developments; BC Admin Services; Steven Erickson; Michael Sinkey
The plaintiff accuses the defendants of making errors, defects and deficiencies in the construction of 12 duplexes at The Lanterns Lifestyle Community in Louisville.
Attorneys: Mari K. Perczak and Joseph F. Smith, Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh Jardine
Filed: 4/6/2023
23cv30244
Denver District Court
Weaver Park LLC v. Bear Brothers Roofing LLC; Virago Properties LLC; April Carmel Woodson; Infinity Homes LLC
The plaintiff accuses the defendant Bear Brothers of failing to secure its email account, causing the plaintiff to unknowingly wire $92,782 to a hacker.
Attorneys: Adrian P. Castro, Fairfield and Woods P.C.
Filed: 3/28/2023
23cv30931
MDC Remodeling LLC v. WT Home Remodel Services Inc. dba WT Construction
The plaintiff claims that it paid the defendant $100,000 to remodel 1601 Grape St. in Denver and the defendant failed to complete the project.
Attorneys: Daniel J. Vedra, Vedra Law
Filed: 3/29/2023
23cv30936
CL Sloans Lake LP, a Delaware limited partnership v. Trammell Crow Residential Company, a Delaware corporation; Martines Palmeiro Construction LLC; Does
The plaintiff alleges the defendants did shoddy work on balconies at Regatta Sloan’s Lake, a 369-unit apartment complex at 1550 Raleigh St. in Denver, and have refused to fix their mistakes while “the property continues to deteriorate.”
Attorneys: Peter C. Forbes, Kamper & Forbes
Filed: 3/30/2023
23cv30966
Sewer Inspections Inc. v. Nellvana Inc. dba Sewer Solutions; Sewer Solutions LLC; Sewer Solutions Inc.; Jeffrey Haug dba Nellvana Inc.; Sewer Solutions LLC; Sewer Solutions Inc.
The plaintiff claims that the defendants failed to pay it $105,605 for its work on “a large project for the Brown Palace Hotel in downtown Denver,” offered to give the plaintiff their entire business in lieu of payment, and then reneged on that agreement too.
Attorneys: Clifford L. Beem, Mark Isley and Danielle C. Beem, Beem Law
Filed: 3/30/2023
23cv30964
Paul Vorndran; Judith Vorndran v. The Marjorie Birch 2004 Trust
The plaintiffs and defendant were co-owners of three investment properties until the plaintiffs bought the defendant’s stake in two of them. When they couldn’t agree on a buyout price for the third at 7700 E. 29th Ave. in Denver, they went to arbitration. The plaintiffs now want to vacate the arbiter’s award, believing that it is unfair.
Attorneys: Paul L. Vorndran and Javier J. Heres, Jones & Keller P.C.
Filed: 3/31/2023
23cv30977
MMC Two LLC v. Woodmont Land Company, a Texas corporation
The plaintiff claims the defendant agreed to buy its 1.37 acres of land at W. Evans Avenue and W. Warren Avenue in Lakewood for $1.1 million but later reneged.
Attorneys: Jeffrey D. Whitney, Husch Blackwell
Filed: 4/3/2023
23cv30981
Firemen’s Insurance Co. of Washington D.C. v. CRW Inc.
The plaintiff accuses the defendant of failing to cover a roof it was repairing at 6776 E. 47th Ave. in Denver, exposing it to thunderstorms and causing $44,908 in damage.
Attorneys: W. Bryant Bodie and Colin Enger, Bodie Enger Law
Filed: 4/3/2023
23cv30982
StreetMediaGroup LLC; Turnpike Media LLC v. Department of Transportation; State of Colorado; Shoshana Lew
The plaintiff, owner of billboards at 7300 Broadway in Denver, alleges the defendant ignored a judge’s order and arbitrarily denied it permits.
Attorneys: Craig Joyce, Todd G. Messenger and Amanda C. Jokerst, Fairfield & Woods P.C.
Filed: 3/31/2023
23cv30979
Argonaut Insurance Company, an Illinois corporation v. AMI Mechanical Inc.; Manuel Gonzales; Linda Gonzales
The plaintiff claims that the defendant subcontractors were hired to do plumbing and mechanical work at 1111 Engineering Dr. on the University of Colorado campus in Boulder but fell behind schedule, forcing the plaintiff to make bond payments.
Attorneys: L. Jay Labe and Robert E. Roetzel, Allen & Curry P.C.
Filed: 4/5/2023
23cv31016
Yvonne Gates v. SC Contractor LLC
The plaintiff says that she hired the defendant to build her a house at 3875 Quivas St. in Denver and deposited $31,000 but canceled the contract after the defendant made unsafe changes to the blueprints. She seeks a refund of her deposit.
Attorneys: Thomas D. Leland, Leland Shaffer
Filed: 4/5/2023
23cv31013
Twin City Fire Insurance Company, as subrogee of Allied Resource Holdings LLC v. Boots Construction Company; Atlas Construction Group LLC; Does
The plaintiff accuses the defendants of flooding Suite 125 at 1444 Wazee St. in Denver while demolishing Suite 310, causing at least $1.7 million in water damage.
Attorneys: Matthew E. Delinko, Bauman Loewe Witt & Maxwell
Filed: 4/6/2023
23cv31028
Craig Scharton; Delores Scharton v. Audrey Pointe Condominiums Homeowners Association
The plaintiffs, who own a unit at 1601 E. 21st Ave. in Denver, allege the defendant has charged them $5,985 for damage that their tenant supposedly caused there but refused “to provide property damage records that support their charges.”
Attorneys: Mark Fenton, The Fenton Law Office
Filed: 4/6/2023
23cv31031
Thomas R. Ripp v. Patricia A. Human aka Amber Human; Gustavo Maldonado, as public trustee of Denver; Does
The plaintiff claims that he loaned $30,000 to the defendant Human, which was backed by a deed on 1135 S. Harrison St., but the defendant never repaid the money and then forged a quit claim deed to prevent the plaintiff from taking a portion of the property.
Attorneys: Thomas R. Ripp, Boatwright Ripp & Lusk
Filed: 4/6/2023
23cv31033
Taxi Building III LLC v. Stresscon Corp. dba Stresscon Corporation
Motion to substitute a $1,263,624 bond in place of a $1,094,874 mechanic’s lien at The Taxi Building, 3347 and 3461 Ringsby Court in Denver.
Attorneys: Christopher J. Dawes and Kirsten N. Kube, Fox Rothschild
Filed: 4/10/2023
23cv31059
Asbestos Abatement Inc. v. Jay Beard; Paul D. Lopez, as Denver County Public Trustee; One Reverse Mortgage LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., a Delaware corporation; Does
Mechanic’s lien foreclosure at 2203 S. Harlan St. in Denver due to $141,979 in unpaid asbestos remediation work.
Attorneys: Eric J. Neeper and Joseph Sanchez, Robinson & Henry P.C.
Filed: 4/10/2023
23cv31055
Paul Perea; John Tarbell Some Beach LLC v. Indicate Capital Fund 1 LLC
The plaintiffs say that the defendant agreed to sell them 9863 E. Exposition Ave. in Denver for $560,000, then reneged and sold it to someone else for $580,000.
Attorneys: Pro se
Filed: 4/10/2023
23cv201
Douglas District Court
Knoebel Construction v. Park Meadows Mall; Walters and Mason Retail; Metropolitan Life Insurance Company; Morgan Stanley Bank; Wells Fargo Bank; Bradley Plumbing Systems; Sarnafil Services; QED; Wrangler Electric; Jones Sign Co; Commercial Casework Specialists; Hirsch Construction Corp; Capitol Light; David Gill, Public Trustee for Douglas County
Foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien at the Park Meadows Mall, 8401 and 8405 Park Meadows Center Dr. in Lone Tree, due to $77,577 in unpaid construction work.
Attorneys: James C. Shanor, Jorgensen Brownell & Pepin P.C.
Filed: 3/31/2023
23cv30266
Brad Butterfield; Kristin Butterfield v. Riley’s Asphalt; Thomas Riley
The plaintiffs say that they paid the defendants $20,000 to build them a new driveway at 5005 Richards Court in Elizabeth and the asphalt work was shoddy.
Attorneys: David O. Hansen, Kumpf Charsley & Hansen
Filed: 4/1/2023
23cv30268
The Woodlands Master Association v. Escavera Master Owners Association
The plaintiff, which manages the Woodlands subdivision in Castle Rock, accuses the defendant, which manages the Escavera subdivision in Castle Rock, of using a common area park that the plaintiff owns without paying $13,000 in required impact fees.
Attorneys: Anthony T. Smith and Alyssa E. Chirlin, Smith Jadin Johnson
Filed: 4/3/2023
23cv30271
Jacob Shelby v. Western Enterprises dba Renovations Landscaping; Benjamin Seidl
The plaintiff says that he paid the defendants $85,945 for landscaping at his home in Castle Rock but the defendants never paid subcontractors and then stopped working.
Attorneys: David W. Hannum and Gabriel Montalvo, Robinson & Henry P.C.
Filed: 4/5/2023
23cv30279
Jefferson District Court
Craig Henre v. Elk Lookout; Frederick Thomas Korsmeyer; Terry Curl; William Vetos
The plaintiff accuses his neighbors at 27220 Schuyler Gulch Rd. in Pine of restricting access to a road that goes through their property, in violation of easements.
Attorneys: Geoffrey P. Anderson and Joshua D. McMahon, Anderson Notarianni McMahon
Filed: 3/28/2023
23cv30410
Ascer Holdings v. WG Golden
The plaintiff says it won a judgment against the defendant regarding access to 2034 S. Grapevine Rd. in Golden but now another dispute has arisen over whether the defendant can build fencing along a hairpin turn there.
Attorneys: James F. Scherer and Brittany D. Reinke, Miller & Law P.C.
Filed: 4/3/2023
23cv30431
Jerry v. Elite Investments; Aaron McCallister
Lease dispute. The plaintiff says it rents 9701 W. 44th Ave. in Wheat Ridge to the defendants, who have failed to pay insurance costs, utility bills and rent.
Attorneys: Stewart D. Cables and Ryan C. Chubb, Hassan & Cables
Filed: 3/28/2023
23cv30407
Luke Askelson v. The Bakery Doings; Keenan Hock; Broc Patterson
The plaintiff says that he and the defendants own 5485 W. 32nd Ave. in Wheat Ridge, an $800,000 property, but a dispute has arisen that makes “joint ownership, use and occupancy no longer tenable,” so he seeks a partition of the property by sale.
Attorneys: Stephen E. Berken, Berken Cloyes P.C.
Filed: 3/24/2023
23cv30391
Katherine Magee v. Mountain Haven Property Management
Lease dispute. The plaintiff says she rented 2229 Sinton Rd. in Evergreen from the defendant, which has refused to return her $4,750 security deposit and instead “made baseless accusations of stolen items and damages.”
Attorneys: Robert R. Harper and Charles B. Wood, Baker Law Group P.C.
Filed: 4/6/2023
23cv30456
Farmers Insurance Exchange v. JF Insulation
The plaintiff accuses the defendant of causing a fire at 911 S. Eaton St. in Lakewood by installing insulation too close to a wood stove.
Attorneys: Jennifer A. Poynter and Matthew A. Foster, Poynter Law
Filed: 4/7/2023
23cv30460
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company v. Roland Transportation Services dba Conifer Excavating; Bryan Roland;
The plaintiff claims it has issued $1.6 million in subcontractor bonds on behalf of the defendants after they were hired “to perform work on the Modern Aviation New FBO and Hangar at Centennial Airport” and couldn’t complete the work. They are seeking repayment of the bonds along with liens on any property the defendants own.
Attorneys: Patrick Q. Hustead, Connor L. Cantrell and Michael P. Hupf, The Hustead Law Firm
Filed: 4/10/2023
23cv30471
U.S. District Court — Colorado
Douglas Bruce v. Aurora Convention Center Hotel Lessee, LLC; Marriott Hotel Services, LLC
The plaintiff claims that the defendants’ stage was poorly designed, causing him to sustain serious injuries while walking on it during the Western Conservative Summit.
Attorneys: Brian Hugen, Ramos Law
Filed: 4/7/2023
1:23-cv-00879
Thomas Whipple v. Daniel E. Barron; Olga B.K. Barron; Jennifer C. Counselman; Brian K. Counselman; Fifth Third Mortgage Company; W Ryland Gardner, III; Guaranteed Rate, Inc.; JKHP, LLC; NBH Bank; Matthew J. Otto; Jason Provalenko; Ten Five LLC; United States Forest Service; Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
The plaintiff, who owns 300 Ten Five Dr. in Red Cliff and nearby mining rights says his neighbor has damaged an easement and denied him access to the property.
Attorneys: Kevin E. McKay, Anderson Notarianni McMahon
Filed: 4/10/2023
1:23cv882
