Prosecutors agreed to put off his arraignment to give him more time to raise $175,000 in restitution. Two other cases call into question his ability to do so.
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Five Points coffee shop on pause amidst battle with investor Flyfisher
Owner Ryan Cobbins wants to make some improvements but he’s open to being bought out of the business he founded in 2010.
Another member kicked out of Columbine Country Club sues
James Battaglia, who inherited a “permanent life membership” from his father Samuel, demands to be reinstated after being booted for not paying dues.
The Docket: Real estate lawsuit roundup for 7.28.22
An excavator files for bankruptcy, a coffeehouse fights its landlord to block a competitor, and subcontractors are accused of shoddy work on townhomes.
Judge refuses to hide Michael Sawaya lawsuit from public view
“Transparency should be suspended only in extraordinary cases,” Judge Stephanie Scoville said in her ruling.
Lucrative DIA restaurant loses liquor license after judge says no to delay
Timberline Steaks & Grille, the state’s highest-grossing eatery, can’t serve alcohol for 30 days as punishment for serving beer to an underage police cadet.
Indicted Aspenite sues Justice Department over foreign lobbying records denial
Tom Barrack, a financier and fundraiser for Donald Trump who goes on trial in September, claims the records will exculpate him.
Denver lawyer who sexually harassed paralegals suspended for six months
Gabriel Schwartz allegedly joked about his “Jeffrey Epstein office.” On July 12, he admitted to mooning and spanking paralegals there.
Contractor sues Tattered Cover over unpaid work on Westminster store
The popular local bookstore chain owes a construction company $123,000, that company claims. They appear to be close to a settlement.
Rental income plummets at bankrupt downtown apartment building
Students are owed $57,000 in security deposits, pipes are clogged, mattresses are soiled, and elevator problems remain, court records show.