A Denver jury has awarded upwards of $13 million to tenants of a Glendale apartment, in what attorneys call a landmark case to enforce Colorado’s rental habitability law after what were described as monumental infractions by landlords.
In reality, the abode has been a cockroach-infested slum property, with feces-ridden hallways, broken appliances, and where residents are routinely trapped inside dilapidated elevators at one of the highest incident rates in the city, according to tenants’ attorneys.
“Colorado’s warranty of habitability law applies to every property in the state, and I hope this sends a message to every landlord that if they interfere with tenants’ basic safety they will face consequences,” attorney Ben DeGolia told The Denver Gazette…