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Department of Community Developmentഀ
75 South Frontage Road, Vail, Colorado 81657ഀ
tel:970.479.2139 fax: 970.479.2452ഀ
web: www.vailgov.comഀ
Project Name: WESTRIDGE CONDOS DRIVEWAYഀ
Project Description:ഀ
Participants:ഀ
DRB Number: DRB090187ഀ
REMOVE LANDSCAPING BERM, RECONSTRUCT GRAVEL DRIVEWAY WITHIN ACCESSഀ
EASEMENT. THIS APPLICATION WILL REMOVE SEVERAL ASPENS. THE NOTES ON THE PLAN ;ഀ
DATED MAY 11, 2009, DESCRIBE THIS IN GREATER DETAIL.ഀ
OWNER SMITH, JEFFREY KARL - EGLI, 06/15/2009ഀ
2832 KINNIKINNICK RDഀ
VAILഀ
CO 81657ഀ
APPLICANT NANCY ADAM 06/15/2009ഀ
WEST RIDGE CONDO ASSOCഀ
765 FOREST RDഀ
VAILഀ
CO 81657ഀ
Project Address: 2892 KINNICKINNICK RD VAILഀ
Location:ഀ
Legal Description: Lot: 1 Block: Subdivision: INNSBRUCK MEADOWSഀ
Parcel Number: 2103-143-2301-1ഀ
Comments: SEE CONDITIONSഀ
BOARD/STAFF ACTIONഀ
Motion By: Action: STAFFAPPഀ
Second By:ഀ
Vote: Date of Approval: 06/22/2009ഀ
Conditions:ഀ
Cond: 8ഀ
(PLAN): No changes to these plans may be made without the written consent of Town ofഀ
Vail staff and/or the appropriate review committee(s).ഀ
Cond: 0ഀ
(PLAN): DRB approval does not constitute a permit for building. Please consult withഀ
Town of Vail Building personnel prior to construction activities.ഀ
Cond:201ഀ
(PLAN): DRB approval shall not become valid for 20 days following the date ofഀ
approval, pursuant to the Vail Town Code, Chapter 12-3-3: APPEALS.ഀ
Cond:202ഀ
(PLAN): Approval of this project shall lapse and become void one (1) year followingഀ
the date of final approval, unless a building permit is issued and construction isഀ
commenced and is diligently pursued toward completion.ഀ
Cond: CON0010819ഀ
If any work occurs within the right-of-way please contact the Public Worksഀ
Department to receive a public way permit prior to begining any work.ഀ
Cond: CON0010820ഀ
Please consult with the Public Works Department to determine if a Revocableഀ
Right-of-Way Permit is necessary to perform the work you are proposing by callingഀ
Chris Delles at 477-3418 prior to the start of any work.ഀ
Planner: Warren Campbell DRB Fee Paid: $20.00ഀ
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*OWN I itettforafaticn; This application is mWlred for all proposals Imo outing tailor Changes to bulldlrW and site lm'ഀ
i n such as roatft pakltlrlg, WWAArr addifions, landscaping, ft" 4 retakring wal* etr. Applicable Vailഀ
Town Cbde ,Set ors can be found at !t>6~ta = under Vall Int r mation - Town Cade Onllr're. All projecm re-ഀ
9u"g design reWew must re me approval ptiar to submitting a buNding permit appka*m An appika don for Designഀ
Re ew cOnW be WOMP cd until al! fegL*rW irfOmaWn is received by be Community Development ftwhumt, asഀ
outlined In ttre WtolbW remulrements. The p may also need tD be reviewed by the Tom (:curl a9 andjar the pbfrഀ
dng and &MmnrnenW CrJnrrrds W. Desgn review approval expires one year from the dM* of approval, unless aഀ
h0dirw permit is Issued and cwsbvMn commences.ഀ
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Pmp*W fawner; APPk8r*w (8) -l effrey Ksri Sft fh; (b) Roger Ems; (c) VOW Ridge Condominkm inveslon6 LLCഀ
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Nagbry ltddr4W :ankh as above; West Ridge Condorrrlnksn Invesfor, LLC. cM Nancy Adam, 785 Forest fad, VaYഀ
Plronst: West !Midge (970) +178-6383ഀ
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JUN I 2009ഀ
TOWN OF VAILഀ
Application for Design Reviewഀ
Minor Exterior Alterationഀ
TOWN OF VAIL, COLORADOഀ
Statementഀ
Statement Number: R090000675 Amount:ഀ
$20.00 06/15/200911:33ഀ
AMഀ
Payment Method:Credit Crdഀ
Init: JLEഀ
Notation:ഀ
NANCY ADAMഀ
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Permit No: DRB090187 Type:ഀ
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DRB-Minor A1t,SFR/DUPഀ
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Parcel No: 2103-143-2301-1ഀ
Site Address: 2892 KINNICKINNICK RDഀ
VAILഀ
Location:ഀ
Total Fees:ഀ
$20.00ഀ
This Payment: $20.00ഀ
Total ALL Pmts:ഀ
$20.00ഀ
Balance:ഀ
$0.00ഀ
ACCOUNT ITEM LIST:ഀ
Account Code Descriptionഀ
Current Pmtsഀ
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DR 00100003112200 DESIGN REVIEWഀ
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FEESഀ
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20.00ഀ
Page 1 of 1ഀ
Warren Campbell - Signed Permit Application for Site Workഀ
From:ഀ
To:ഀ
Date:ഀ
Subject:ഀ
CC:ഀ
Attachments:ഀ
Mr. Campbell:ഀ
6/15/2009 10:47 AMഀ
Signed Permit Application for Site Workഀ
Attached please find a copy of the permit application signed by the property owners, Rogerഀ
Egli and Jeff Smith, and signed by West Ridge Condominium Investors, LLC, as the holderഀ
of the Prescriptive Easement. In addition, attached please find a copy of the Landscapeഀ
Design as modified from last month's site meeting and the agreement between the partiesഀ
concerning the project.ഀ
Please let me know when the permit is ready for pick up so we can commence this project.ഀ
Thank you,ഀ
o4Gac# Ofdain.ഀ
Nancy Adam, Manager and General Counselഀ
West Ridge Condominium Investors, LLCഀ
765 Forest Roadഀ
Vail, CO 81657ഀ
NSAVail@aol.comഀ
970-476-5383ഀ
cell 970-390-4566ഀ
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EXHIBIT Aഀ
APPLICATION FOR DESIGN REVIEWഀ
Ae ption of the R„ Lest: Remove landscaping to install gravel drivewayഀ
consistent with judgment in Eagle County District Court, Case No. 05CV328, andഀ
as described in the site plan drawing attached hereto as Ex. B and incorporatedഀ
herein by this reference.ഀ
Provosed Chanzes~ Property owners Jeffrey Karl Smith and Roger Egliഀ
request that all modifications, minor or otherwise, which are made to the plans overഀ
the course of the review process, be brought to their attention by co-applicant Westഀ
Ridge Condominium Investors, LLC for additional approval before undergoingഀ
further review by the Town.ഀ
Delivery of proposed modifications shall be deemed complete if e-mailed to theഀ
account stated on the application, with a copy of the proposed modifications e-ഀ
mailed to X.e Aggaa@t:g-law com. The applicants agree that approval of proposedഀ
changes shall be deemed given if no written objection is delivered to the Town ofഀ
Vail by 5:00 p.m. on the second business day following delivery.ഀ
Signatu,ms: This application may be signed by the co-applicants in counterparts,ഀ
The co-applieants agree that the Town of Vail may rely on signed copies of thisഀ
Application that sent by facsimile or scanned and e-mailed to the Town by theഀ
applicants.ഀ
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AGREEMENTഀ
This Agreement is made as of dune 12, 2009, by and between, Jeffrey Karlഀ
Smith and Roger Egli ("Owrxers"), on the one hand, and West Ridge Condominiumഀ
Investors, LLC ("West Ridge"), on the other hand, with regards to that certainഀ
Application for Design Review, Minor Exterior Alteration, of even date herewithഀ
("Application").ഀ
WHERI,AS, West Ridge desires to remove certain landscaping from, aഀ
prescriptive easement declared in Eagle County District Court, Case No. 08C1V328,ഀ
andഀ
WHEREAS, the Town of Vail requires the Owners to sign the Applicationഀ
before it will approve it; andഀ
WHEREAS, the Owners desire to have certain landscape features included inഀ
the Application; andഀ
work,ഀ
WHEREAS the Owners and West Ridge desire to allocate the costs for theഀ
NOW, THEREFORE, inconsideration of the foregoing and other good andഀ
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of is hereby acknowledged, theഀ
Owners and West Ridge agree as follows:ഀ
1. West Ridge shall bear the, costs and expenses of performing all workഀ
under the Application, excepting the fencing and boulders stated in items 6 and 12ഀ
on Exhibit B to the Application.ഀ
2. The Owners shall bear the costs and expenses of performing all workഀ
wader the Application related to fencing and boulders stated in items 6 and 12 onഀ
Exhibit B to the Application.ഀ
3. This Agreement is solely for the benefit of the parties hereto, and theഀ
parties have no intent of creating any rights in or duties to any third party. Byഀ
entering into this Agreement, neither the Owners nor West Ridge waives any rightഀ
to claim or recover costs or expenses from any person or entity not a party to thisഀ
Agreement-ഀ
4. This Agreement does not apply to any future rights or remedies anyഀ
party may have for the use or maintenance of the Prescriptive Easement.ഀ
5, This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, with all suchഀ
counterparts, when taken together, constituting a single Agreement. The partiesഀ
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agree that counterpart copies of this Agreement may scanned and e-mailed orഀ
transmitted by facsimile and such copies will be accepted as an executedഀ
counterpart.ഀ
6. This Agreement shall be binding on the parties and their respectiveഀ
heirs, successors, and assigns.ഀ
7. The Agreement shall terminate if this Agreement and the permitഀ
application are not signed by all parties and delivered to West: Midge by 5:00 p.m. onഀ
Tuesday, June 16, 2009.ഀ
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VAIL. COLORADOഀ
PARKING LAYOUT VS. EASEMENTഀ
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MATTHEW W. SPENGLERഀ
mspengler@halefriesen.comഀ
June 16, 2009ഀ
By U.S. Mail and Electronic Mail: WCampbell@vailgov.comഀ
Warren Campbellഀ
Chief of Planningഀ
Town of Vailഀ
75 South Frontage Roadഀ
Vail, Colorado 81657ഀ
1660 Wynkoop Streetഀ
Suite 900ഀ
Denver, Colorado 80202ഀ
phone: 720.904.6000ഀ
fax: 720.904.6006ഀ
Re: Application for Design Review filed by West Ridge Condominium Investors, LLC forഀ
Proposed Grading and Landscaping of Property Located at or Near 2922 Bellflower Driveഀ
Dear Mr. Campbell:ഀ
As you know, this firm represents J. Dudley Ottley, Jr. and J. Dudley Ottley, Sr., the ownersഀ
of 2902 Bellflower Drive, Vail, Colorado, in a pending lawsuit against West Ridge Condominiumഀ
Investors, LLC ("West Ridge"), owner of a neighboring property at 2922 Bellflower Drive. Thisഀ
lawsuit, captioned Ottley v. West Ridge Condo. Investors, LLC, Eagle County District Court, Caseഀ
No. 06CV627, relates to a property dispute between our clients and West Ridge over ownership andഀ
use of certain property, as well as the ability of the Ottleys to access their property via Bellflowerഀ
Drive. The owners of neighboring parcels located directly to the north of the Ottley and West Ridgeഀ
properties are also parties to this lawsuit, including Jeffrey Smith and Roger Egli ("the Neighbors").ഀ
The case is scheduled for a five-day trial commencing September 4, 2009.ഀ
We have learned that West Ridge has submitted an Application for Design Review asking forഀ
the Town's approval to grade and pave a substantial portion of certain property which is related toഀ
various issues in the pending lawsuit. Specifically, West Ridge was granted a prescriptive easementഀ
across property owned by the Neighbors in an earlier lawsuit, West Ridge Condo. Investors, LLC v.ഀ
Quinn, et al., 05CV328. As the Eagle County District Court's opinion in that case makes clear, theഀ
prescriptive easement created was granted, in part, for the benefit of the Ottleys and others. Thus, itഀ
is our opinion that the Ottleys have a substantial interest in that easement. Nevertheless, West Ridgeഀ
has not consulted with the Ottleys regarding the proposed modifications and improvements, nor haveഀ
the Ottleys approved West Ridge's plans.ഀ
The Ottleys oppose West Ridge's Application because it will effectively render their propertyഀ
inaccessible during the time that the proj ect is under construction. Further, the application does notഀ
provide a deadline, or even an expected time frame for completion of the project. As a result, theഀ
Ottleys, and their tenants, do not know how long, or to what degree, access to their property will beഀ
disrupted. Second, the application does not provide a description of work and does not require thatഀ
the work will be completed in phases, making it likely that the easement will be blocked during theഀ
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June 16, 2009ഀ
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entire scope of work. Finally, the application does not include any provision to provide the Ottleysഀ
with reasonable access to their property during the construction period.ഀ
In addition, the existence and location of a driveway previously located on the prescriptiveഀ
easement may be material to certain claims in the pending lawsuit. Based on our understanding ofഀ
the proposed grading and paving work, evidence related to the location and existence of thisഀ
driveway may be destroyed or otherwise damaged if West Ridge's application is granted.ഀ
Given the pending lawsuit, and the fact that the Ottleys may be considered to have aഀ
substantial interest in the property which is the subject of West Ridge's pending application,ഀ
approval of such an application is premature at this time. For these reasons, we ask that the Town ofഀ
Vail defer taking any action on any application for design review that would materially impactഀ
property which is at issue in Ottley v. West Ridge Condo. Investors, LLC, 06CV627, until after theഀ
Court issues a ruling in that case and it is clear that West Ridge's planned modifications will notഀ
impact the Ottleys' property interests or otherwise interfere with access to their property. If theഀ
Town elects to consider West Ridge's application at this time, the Town should not approve theഀ
application unless: (1) West Ridge provides a copy of the application and other supportingഀ
documentation to the Ottleys, and (2) the Ottleys approve the application. If the Town approvesഀ
West Ridge's application without the Ottleys' approval, the Ottleys reserve the right to seek theഀ
court's intervention in order to protect the Ottleys' property interests pending resolution of theഀ
related litigation.ഀ
If you have any questions regarding the above-referenced litigation, please do not hesitate toഀ
contact me at 720/904-6000.ഀ
Sincerely,ഀ
Matthew W. Spenglerഀ
c: J. Dudley Ottley, Jr.ഀ
Nancy Adam, General Manager, West Ridge Investors, LLCഀ
Randall Livingston, Esq.ഀ
Allan L. Hale, Esq.ഀ
Amanda A. Bradley, Esq.ഀ
Land Title Guarantee Cmpanyഀ
Date: October 11, 2007ഀ
COPYഀ
Enclosed please find the title insurance policy for your property ► F[ nWER DRIVE VAIL CO 8165ഀ
located at UNIT 3 WEST RIDGE CONDOMINIUM AI.A 2922 BELഀ
The following endorsements are included in this policy:ഀ
Please review this policy in its entirety. In the event that you find any discrepancy, or if you have any questionsഀ
regarding your final title policy, you may contact Title Departmentഀ
Phone: 970-476-2251 Fax:970-476-4732ഀ
Please refer to our Order No. V500191.90.1ഀ
Should you decide to sell the property described in this policy, or if you are required to purchase a new titleഀ
commitment for mortgage purposes, you may be entitled to a credit toward future title insurance premiums.ഀ
Land Tide Guarantee Company will retain a copy of this policy so we will be able to provide future productsഀ
and services to you quickly and efficiently.ഀ
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve you.ഀ
Sincerely,ഀ
Land Title Guarantee Companyഀ
LTG Policy No. CTAI50019190.1ഀ
Form AO/CHIഀ
Chicago Policy No. 72106-2003553ഀ
Our Order No. V50019190.1 Schedule A Amount $535,000.00ഀ
Property Address: UNIT 3, WEST RIDGE CONDOMINIUM, AKA 2922 BELLFLOWER DRIVE VAIL CO 81657ഀ
1. Policy Date: October 08, 2007 at 5:00 P.M.ഀ
2. Name of Insured:ഀ
WEST RIDGE CONDOMINIUM INVESTORS, L.L.C., A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANYഀ
3. The estate or interest in the land described or referred to in this Schedule and which is covered by this policy is:ഀ
A Fee Simpleഀ
4. Title to the estate or interest covered by this policy at the date hereof is vested in:ഀ
WEST RIDGE CONDOMINIUM INVESTORS, L.L.C., A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANYഀ
5. The land referred to in this policy is described as follows:ഀ
CONDOMINIUM UNIT 3, WEST RIDGE CONDOMINIUM, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAPഀ
THEREOF RECORDED DECEMBER 7, 1972, IN BOOK 226 AT PAGE 632 AND AS DEFINED INഀ
CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION RECORDED DECEMBER 7, 1972, IN BOOK 226 AT PAGE 631,ഀ
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO.ഀ
This Policy valid only if Schedule B is attached.ഀ
Land Title Guarantee Companyഀ
Representing Chicago Title Insurance Companyഀ
LTG Policy No. CTAI50019190.1ഀ
Form AO/CHIഀ
Chicago Policy No. 72106-2003553ഀ
Our Order No. V50019190.1ഀ
Schedule Bഀ
This policy does not insure against loss or damage (and the Company will not pay costs, at(orneys' fees or expenses)ഀ
which arise by reason of:ഀ
General Exceptions:ഀ
1. Rights or claims of parties in possession not shown by the public records.ഀ
2. Easements, or claims of easements, not shown by the public records.ഀ
3. Discrepancies, conflicts in boundary lines, shortage in area, encroachments, and any facts which a correct survey andഀ
inspection of the premises would disclose and which are not shown by the public records.ഀ
4. Any lien, or right to a lien, for services, labor, or material heretofore or hereafter furnished, imposed by law andഀ
not shown by the public records.ഀ
5. TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS FOR THE YEAR 2007 AND SUBSEQUENT YEARS, NOT YET DUEഀ
OR PAYABLE.ഀ
6. RIGHT OF PROPRIETOR OF A VEIN OR LODE TO EXTRACT AND REMOVE HIS OREഀ
THEREFROM SHOULD THE SAME BE FOUND TO PENETRATE OR INTERSECT THE PREMISESഀ
AS RESERVED IN UNITED STATES PATENT RECORDED APRIL 18, 1934, IN BOOK 123ഀ
AT PAGE 3.ഀ
7. RIGHT OF WAY FOR DITCHES OR CANALS CONSTRUCTED BY THE AUTHORITY OF THEഀ
UNITED STATES AS RESERVED IN UNITED STATES PATENT RECORDED APRIL 18, 1934,ഀ
IN BOOK 123 AT PAGE 3.ഀ
8. THOSE PROVISIONS, COVENANTS AND CONDITIONS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS.ഀ
WHICH ARE A BURDEN TO THE CONDOMINIUM UNIT DESCRIBED IN SCHEDULE A, BUTഀ
OMITTING ANY COVENANTS OR RESTRICTIONS, IF ANY, BASED UPON RACE, COLOR,ഀ
RELIGION, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, FAMILIAL STATUS, MARITAL STATUS,ഀ
DISABILITY, HANDICAP, NATIONAL ORIGIN, ANCESTRY, OR SOURCE OF INCOME, ASഀ
SET FORTH IN APPLICABLE STATE OR FEDERAL LAWS, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THATഀ
SAID COVENANT OR RESTRICTION IS PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW AS CONTAINEDഀ
N INSTRUMENT RECORDED DECEMBER 07, 1972, IN BOOK 226 AT PAGE 631.ഀ
TES ONഀ
9. EASEMEN, OF WSTI RIDGE CONDOMINIUM RECORDED DECEMBER 7,192 UNDERഀ
HE PLATഀ
RECEPTION NO. 122430.ഀ
10. UANY TI OVENANTS, AGREEMENTS, ASSESSMENTS AND/OR EASEMENTS FOR PUBLICഀ
SE SEWER, DRAINAGE AND OTHER INCIDENTAL UT AL PURPOSES THAT AFFECT THEഀ
LTG Policy No. CTAI50019190.1ഀ
Form AO/CHIഀ
Chicago Policy No. 72106-2003553ഀ
Our Order No. V50019190.1ഀ
Schedule Bഀ
COMMON ELEMENTS ONLY AS SHOWN ON THE MAP OF SAID CONDOMINIUM OR AS CREATEDഀ
OR RESERVED IN VARIOUS INSTRUMENTS OF PUBLIC RECORD.ഀ
11. ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE ARISING FROM THE ACTION COMMENCED IN EAGLE COUNTYഀ
DISTRICT COURT UNDER CASE NO. 2006CV627, J. DUDLEY OTTLEY, JR. AND J.ഀ
DUDLEY OTTLEY, SR. AS PLAINTIFFS, AND WEST RIDGE CONDOMINIUM INVESTORS,ഀ
L.L.C., A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, AS DEFENDANT.ഀ
12. DEED OF TRUST DATED MAY 22, 2007 FROM WEST RIDGE CONDOMINIUM INVESTORS,ഀ
L.L.C., A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY TO THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE OFഀ
EAGLE COUNTY FOR THE USE OF BLUE SKY MORTGAGE, LLC TO SECURE THE SUM OFഀ
$375,000.00, AND ANY OTHER AMOUNTS PAYABLE UNDER THE TERMS THEREOF,ഀ
RECORDED JUNE 04, 2007, UNDER RECEPTION NO. 200714269.ഀ
SAID DEED OF TRUST WAS ASSIGNED TO OTTAWA SAVINGS BANK IN ASSIGNMENTഀ
RECORDED JUNE 04, 2007, UNDER RECEPTION NO. 200714270.ഀ
MODIFICATION AGREEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH SAID DEED OF TRUST WAS RECORDEDഀ
AT RECEPTION NO.ഀ
n ru- t-Ib-Iezu P.2ഀ
First American Title Insurance Companyഀ
O'WNER'S POLICYഀ
SCHEDULE Aഀ
Order No. 0804487 Insurance Amount: $733,000.00ഀ
Policy No. J1963228 Premium Amount S1,75800ഀ
Date of Policy: June A 2004 at 5:00ഀ
1. Name of Tnstired:ഀ
Jeffrey Karl Smith and Roger Egliഀ
• 2. The estate or interest in the land which is covered by the policy is:ഀ
FEE SnKPLEഀ
3. Title to the estate or interest in the land is vested in:ഀ
Jeffrey Karl Smith and Roger Egli, in joint tenancyഀ
4. The land referred to in this policy is located in tltc Slide ofഀ
Colorado, County of Eagle, and is described as follows:ഀ
Lot 1,ഀ
SECOND AMIl±ND1ViEN°i' TO THE FINAL PLAT OF INNSBRUCK ]MEADOWS,ഀ
according to the Plat thereof filed Jaly 17,1996, in Book 699 at Page 999 as Receptionഀ
No. 595989,ഀ
County of Eagle, State of Colorado.ഀ
Countersignature Authorized Officer or Agentഀ
This Policy is invalid unless the coversheet and Schedule B are attached.ഀ
ALTA Owner's Policy (10-17-92)ഀ
FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANYഀ
SMITH 0020ഀ
, ~ ,~~.o Diu-4'/ti-180ഀ
ഀ
SCHEDULE Bഀ
Order No: 0804487ഀ
Policy No:ഀ
PARTIഀ
This policy does not insure against loss or damage (and the Company will not pay costs,ഀ
attorneys' fccs or expenses) which arise by reason of.ഀ
1.ഀ
Any facts, rights, interests, or claims which are not shown by the public records but whichഀ
could he ascertained by an inspections of said land or by making inquiry of persons inഀ
possession thereof.ഀ
2.ഀ
Easements, or claims of easements, not shown by the public records.ഀ
3.ഀ
Discavpan conflicts in boundary lines, shortage in area, encroachments, and any otherഀ
facts which a correct survey would disclose and which are not shown by the public records.ഀ
• 4.ഀ
Any lien, or right to a lien for services, labor or material heretofore or hereafter furnished,ഀ
imposed by law and not shown by the public records.ഀ
5.ഀ
Taxes due and payable; and any tax, special assessments, charge or lien imposed for water orഀ
sewer services, or for any other special taxing district.ഀ
6.ഀ
Right of the Proprietor of a Win or Lode to extract and remove his ore therefrom, should theഀ
some be found to penetrate or intersect the premises hereby granted, as reserved in Unitedഀ
•ഀ
States Patent recorded April 18, 1934, in Book 123 at Page 3.ഀ
7.ഀ
Right of way for ditches or canals constructed by the authority of the United states, asഀ
reserved in United States Patent recorded April 18, 1934, in Book 123 at Page 3.ഀ
8.ഀ
Easement and right of way to construct, reconstruct, repair, change, mdsrge, re-phase,ഀ
operate and maintain an underground electric transmission or distribution line, as granted byഀ
AM. Bros. Development, Inc. to Holy Cross Electric Association, Inc. by instrumentഀ
•ഀ
recorded June 30, 1995, in Book 670 at Page 644 as Reception No. 566663, said easementഀ
being ten (10) feet in width.ഀ
9.ഀ
Trench, Conduit and Vault Agreement between AM.13ms. Development, Inc. and Holyഀ
Cross Electric Association, Inc. recorded July 7,1995, in Book 670 at Page 978 as Receptionഀ
No. 566997.ഀ
10.ഀ
Conditions, Restrictions and Easements contained in the Amended and Restatedഀ
Covenantsഀ
,ഀ
Declaration of Covenants; Conditions, Restrictions and Easements of Innsbruck Meadowsഀ
recorded December 13, 1996, in Book 713 at Page 854, as Reception No. 609832.ഀ
11.ഀ
Bylaws for Innsbruck Meadows Property Association, inc. recorded December 13. 1996, inഀ
Book 713 at Page 855 as Reception No. 609833.ഀ
12.ഀ
Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions, Notes; Easements, Rcscrvations and Rights of Ways asഀ
shown on the Plat of Subdivision filed July 17, 1996, in Book 699 at Page 999 as Receptionഀ
•ഀ
P.3ഀ
SMITH 0021ഀ
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_ _No. 595989.ഀ
13. All right, title, claim, demand or interest based on adverse possession or otherwise, arisingഀ
out of the existence of a gravel driveway located partly on the land along the southerly lotഀ
line, as depicted on Improvement Location Certificate made by Marcin Engineering LLCഀ
dated June 8, 2004, Job No. 04136.ഀ
14. All right, title, claim, domand or interest based on adverse possession or otherwise, arisingഀ
out of the existence of a "Subdivision Sign" located partly on the land, as depicted onഀ
Improvement Location Certificate made by Marcia Engineering LLC dated June 8, 2004, Jobഀ
No. 04136.ഀ
15. Apparent sewer easement(s) as evidenced by the existence of Sewer Manhole's located on theഀ
land, as depicted on Improvement Location Certificate made by Marcia Engineering LLCഀ
dated June 8, 2004, Job No. 04136.ഀ
16. Deed of Trust from Jeffrey Karl Smith and Roger Egli to the Public Trustee of Eagle Countyഀ
• for the use of Maverick Lending Network, to secure $586,400.00, dated June 18, 2004, andഀ
recorded June 24,20D4, at Region No. 881595.ഀ
0ഀ
•ഀ
0ഀ
SMITH 0022ഀ
DISTRICT COURT, EAGLE COUNTY, COLORADOഀ
885 Chambers Avenue, P.O. Box 597ഀ
EFILED Documentഀ
Eagle, Colorado 81631-0597ഀ
Filing Date: May 31 2007 2:29PM 1ഀ
Plaintiff:ഀ
Filing ID: 15068868ഀ
WEST RIDGE CONDOMINIUMഀ
Review Clerk: Karen Lujanഀ
INVESTORS, LLC;ഀ
Defendants:ഀ
♦ COURT USE ONLYഀ
DANIEL M. QUINN, PATRICEഀ
HALLORAN, JEFFREY KARL SMITH,ഀ
ROGER EGLI, AFFILIATED FINANCIALഀ
GROUP INC., MORTGAGEഀ
ELECTRONIC REGISTRATIONഀ
SYSTEMS INC., MAVERICK LENDINGഀ
NETWORK, ALPINE BANK.ഀ
Case Number: 2005CV328ഀ
Div.: 2ഀ
FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW & JUDGMENTഀ
The Court has jurisdiction over the parties and the subject matter of this action.ഀ
Venue is proper in this Court.ഀ
A. The Partiesഀ
Plaintiff West Ridge Condominium Investors, LLC ("Plaintiff") filed suit on Juneഀ
1, 2005. Plaintiff owns all four condominium units in the West Ridge Condominiumsഀ
("West Ridge Condominiums"), which is located on a part of Lot 1, Block 8 ofഀ
Intermountain in Vail, Colorado at 2992 Bellflower Drive, Vail, Colorado.ഀ
Nancy S. Adam ("Adam") is Plaintiff's Manager and owns the majority interest inഀ
Plaintiff. The other owner of Plaintiff is NSA Investments, Inc., and Adam owns theഀ
Dഀ
ITഀ
majority of that company.ഀ
FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW & JUDGMENTഀ
Eagle District Courtഀ
West Ridge v. Smith et alഀ
05CV328ഀ
Defendants Jeffrey Karl Smith ("Smith") and Roger Egli ("Egli") own Lot 1 ofഀ
Innsbruck Meadows, Vail, Colorado ("Smith Lot 1"), 2832 Kinnikinnick Drive, Vail,ഀ
Colorado, immediately north and east of West Ridge Condominiums. Smith and Egliഀ
purchased Smith Lot I from Juanita Irene Pedotto ("Pedotto") in 2004.ഀ
Defendants Daniel M. Quinn ("Quinn") and Patrice Halloran ("Halloran") ownഀ
Lot 4 of Innsbruck Meadows, Vail, Colorado ("Quinn Lot 4"), immediately and east ofഀ
Smith Lot 1. Quinn and Halloran purchased Quinn Lot 4 from Smith in 2004.ഀ
Defendants Affiliated Financial Group, Inc., Mortgage Electronic Registrationഀ
Systems, Inc., Maverick Lending Network, and Alpine Bank are parries because eachഀ
claims a lien interest in Smith Lot 1 or Quinn Lot 4.ഀ
B. Claimsഀ
Plaintiff claims adverse title to a portion of Smith Lot 1 and a portion of Quinnഀ
Lot 4 ("Disputed Parcel") or in the alternative, a prescriptive easement over thoseഀ
properties. Smith and Egli counterclaim for damages and an injunction. Smith and Egliഀ
assert claims for an injunction and damages for trespass.ഀ
C. Plaintiff's Pro=ഀ
In 1970, Beatrice Ruder ("Ruder") conveyed 1.57 acres of her 160 acres to Vailഀ
Intermountain Associates, L.P. ("Vail Intermountain"). That company platted theഀ
Intermountain subdivision in 1971. Vail Intermountain conveyed Lot 1, Block 8 ofഀ
Intermountain ("Intermountain Property") to William Holden, Joel Fritz, and Robertഀ
Lindstrom (collectively, "Developers") in 1972. In 1972, the Developers replatted theഀ
Intermountain Property into two separate parcels. The western parcel is Plaintiff'sഀ
property.ഀ
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FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW & JUDGMENTഀ
Eagle District Courtഀ
West Ridge v. Smith et atഀ
o5CV328ഀ
Joel Fritz and his two partners completed the West Ridge building in 1972 andഀ
installed a paved driveway within the Disputed Parcel.ഀ
In 1973, the Developers conveyed the condominium units in the West Ridgeഀ
Condominiums to individuals, and those units were the subject of additional, separateഀ
conveyances until Warren and Laurie Miller purchased all four units in 1989 and 1990.ഀ
Adam acquired title to all of the units that now constitute the West Ridge Condominiumsഀ
in 1994. On November 30, 1998, Adam conveyed the West Ridge Condominiums toഀ
Plaintiff, in which Adam owns the majority of interests.ഀ
The West Ridge Condominiums have been predominately used as a rentalഀ
property since its construction in 1972. At some point, by at least 1978, theഀ
condominium parking lot was paved with asphalt, remnants of which are visible as of theഀ
date of the trial in October 2006. Since acquisition, Plaintiff has operated the West Ridgeഀ
Condominiums as an apartment building, renting the four units.ഀ
Defendants' expert, James Kunkel ("Kunkel"), testified that the Disputed Parcelഀ
has been continuously used to a lesser or greater extent from 1982 through 2004.ഀ
Plaintiff's expert, Duane "Duke" Fehringer ("Fehringer"), testified that theഀ
Disputed Parcel has been continuously used since 1979. Mr. Fehringer also testified thatഀ
the legal description he prepared as Exhibit A to the original complaint filed in thisഀ
matter is based on the historically narrower or lesser use of the Disputed Parcel as itഀ
existed in 1998.ഀ
Erwin Bachrach (`Bachrach") owned condominium Unit I of the West Ridgeഀ
Condominiums and occupied it or rented it to tenants during the period from Septemberഀ
28, 1973 to September 20, 1977. He testified that the Pedotto Property, defined below inഀ
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Eagle District Courtഀ
West Ridge v. Smith et alഀ
05CV328ഀ
Section D, was vacant and unfenced during the entire time he owned his unit. He alsoഀ
testified that parking at the West Ridge Condominiums has not materially changed fromഀ
the time that he owned Unit 1.ഀ
D. Defendants' Propertiesഀ
The Innsbruck Meadows subdivision and the Intermountain subdivision wereഀ
created at different times and by different developers. The two subdivisions originallyഀ
were part of a 160-acre parcel owned by Ruder and located in Eagle County. Theഀ
properties were incorporated into the Town of Vail in 1987.ഀ
In 1965, Ruder conveyed part of her property to Gene Ray Hilton ("Hilton"). Inഀ
1966, Hilton sold 23.3 acres of his property to Pedotto and Mel Hutchinson. In twoഀ
transactions in 1967 but each with the effective date of April 2, 1966, and afterഀ
transactions not relevant here, Pedotto acquired sole title to that 23.3 acres.ഀ
The Innsbruck Meadows subdivision was created on 2.49 acres ("Pedottoഀ
Property") of those 23.3 acres.ഀ
Aerial photographs taken in 1982, 1989, and 1994 show no evidence of enclosureഀ
or development on the Pedotto Property. In those years, the Pedotto Property had noഀ
fencing, no housing, no occupants, and no development. Various photographs depictഀ
vehicles parked on the Pedotto Property.ഀ
Prior to the development of Innsbruck Meadows, access to the Pedotto Propertyഀ
was not restricted by a fence or other barrier. Neighbors put the vacant, unenclosed, andഀ
unoccupied Pedotto Property into several transitory uses, using it like a park, including aഀ
pedestrian shortcut, a dog run, and a vehicle parking area.ഀ
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FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW & JUDGMENTഀ
Eagle District Courtഀ
West Ridge v. Smith et alഀ
05CV328ഀ
Greg Amsden ("Amsden"), president of the company that developed Innsbruckഀ
Meadows, was a real estate broker in Vail from 1982 and very familiar with the Pedottoഀ
Property and its environs. He testified that the Pedotto Property was vacant and unfencedഀ
from 1982 until after development of Innsbruck Meadows commenced in 1994.ഀ
Mr. Kunkel is a surveyor with many years of experience in Eagle County and isഀ
familiar with the Pedotto Property. He testified that the Pedotto property was vacant,ഀ
unenclosed, and unoccupied before its development in the mid-nineties.ഀ
Adam testified that the Pedotto Property was vacant and contained no structuresഀ
when she purchased the West Ridge Condominiums in 1994.ഀ
In 1993, Pedotto and Am. Bros. Development, Inc. filed an application with theഀ
Town of Vail to subdivide the Pedotto Property into Innsbruck Meadows. Ex. VV. Smithഀ
Lot 1 and Quinn Lot 4 are among the parcels created in that subdivision. The presentഀ
dispute arose out of the development of the Pedotto Property that began with that 1993ഀ
subdivision application.ഀ
In 1976, Developers conveyed the eastern parcel in the Intermountain Property toഀ
Vail Intermountain, which constructed a second condominium building on the lot. Theഀ
eastern parcel is currently owned by the Ottley family ("Ottley Condominium").ഀ
The 1972 replat of the West Ridge Condominiums contains a 16'16" accessഀ
easement ("Access Easement") along the northern edge of the property for the benefit ofഀ
the Ottley Condominium. The replat extends the drawing of the Access Easement ontoഀ
the Ottley Condominium as well as the West Ridge Condominiums. A description of theഀ
Access Easement was also recorded at Book 241, Page 305 of the real property records ofഀ
Eagle County.ഀ
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FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW & JUDGMENTഀ
Eagle District Courtഀ
West Ridge v. Smith et alഀ
05CV328ഀ
E. Disputed Parcel.ഀ
The Disputed Parcel is legally described by Duane Fehringer of Inter-Mountainഀ
Engineering Ltd. as follows:ഀ
A parcel of land located in Lot 1, Innsbruck Meadows, a plat recorded inഀ
Book 699 at Page 999, and Lot 4, Innsbruck Meadows, a plat recordedഀ
under Reception Number 579207, in Book 683 at Page 201 in the Officeഀ
of the Clerk and Recorder of Eagle County, Colorado, more particularlyഀ
described as follows;ഀ
Commencing at the Northwest corner of Lot 9, Vail Intermountainഀ
Development Subdivision - Block 8, a subdivision recorded in Book 221ഀ
at Page 547 in the Office of the Clerk and Recorder of Eagle County,ഀ
Colorado, and being on the south line of said Lot 4, Innsbruck Meadows,ഀ
Thence N 87°40'06" W along said south line a distance of 100.35 feet toഀ
the True Point of Beginning of the parcel herein described;ഀ
Thence continuing along said south line N 87°40'06" W a distance ofഀ
145.64 feet to the southwest corner of Lot 1, Innsbruck Meadows;ഀ
Thence N 11 '52'l 3 " E along the west line of said Innsbruck Meadows aഀ
distance of 38.71 feet to a point;ഀ
Thence S 38°04'09" E a distance of 9.62 feet to a point of curvature of aഀ
curve to the left having radius of 59.00 feet;ഀ
Thence 34.38 feet along said curve through a central angle of 33'23'13",ഀ
having a chord bearing and distance of S 54°45'46" E, 33.90 feet to aഀ
point of compound curve having a radius of 190.00 feet;ഀ
Thence 49.83 feet along said curve through a central angle of 15°01'42",ഀ
having a chord bearing and distance of S 78°56"44" E, 49.69 feet to aഀ
point of tangency;ഀ
Thence S 86°27'35" E a distance of 52.88 feet to a point;ഀ
Thence S 31°38' 16" E a distance of 4.56 feet to a point on the south lineഀ
of said Innsbruck Meadows and the True Point of Beginning, containingഀ
1,503 square feet or 0.035 acres more or less.ഀ
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FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW & JUDGMENTഀ
Eagle District Courtഀ
West Ridge v. Smith et alഀ
05CV328ഀ
Mr. Fehringer testified that the Disputed Parcel's legal description was based on aഀ
2005 physical visit to the property and a 1998 Improvement Location Certificate preparedഀ
by Inter-Mountain Engineering in which the curve for the Disputed Parcel was actuallyഀ
measured and surveyed.ഀ
Mr. Fehringer testified that the 1998 Improvement Location Certificate was notഀ
done for the benefit of Plaintiff, but was performed for the property to the east of theഀ
West Ridge Condominiums, i.e., the Ottley or Howie property.ഀ
Tenants, guests, and owners of the West Ridge Condominiums used the Disputedഀ
Parcel as either access and/or parking from 1972 through 1993 with no apparentഀ
opposition from Pedotto. Development of the Innsbruck Meadows project in 1993 didഀ
nothing to change the use of the Disputed Parcel, other than to identify with some greaterഀ
precision the nature of the encroachment for the respective property owners and theirഀ
public and private land use planners.ഀ
Smith and Egli purchased the Smith Lot 1 in 2004. This acquisition was madeഀ
with the knowledge that their Title Company refused to insure the Disputed Parcelഀ
because of Plaintiff's claim of adverse possession to the Disputed Parcel. Additionally,ഀ
Smith and Egli signed an agreement with Ms. Pedotto acknowledging and accepting fullഀ
obligation and responsibility for the property line dispute.ഀ
Smith and Egli petitioned the Town of Vail Community Development "for aഀ
wood split rail fence to define our property line on the south/south west corner of our lot"ഀ
in late 2004, creating the first noticeable challenge to the use of the Disputed Property.ഀ
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FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW & JUDGMENTഀ
Eagle District Courtഀ
West Ridge v. Smith et alഀ
05CV328ഀ
The Town of Vail responded to Smith and Egli citing Title 14-10-H-1, Vail Townഀ
Code which states, "The placement of walls and fences shall respect existing land formsഀ
and fit into land massing rather than arbitrarily follow site boundary lines."ഀ
Smith testified that he placed rocks along driveway line in order to establish theഀ
property lines.ഀ
CONCLUSIONS OF LAWഀ
A. Plaintiff has a Prescriptive Easement by Adverse Possession.ഀ
An easement is an interest in property that, though distinct from an ownershipഀ
interest in the land itself, nevertheless confers upon the holder of the easement anഀ
enforceable right to use property of another for specific purposes. An easement may beഀ
established in a number of ways, including by prescription. Wright v. Horse Creekഀ
Ranches, 697 P.2d 384, 387-88 (Colo. 1985).ഀ
The parties have each asserted a contrasting character to the historical use of theഀ
Disputed Parcel as access and/or parking for the benefit of the tenants of the West Ridgeഀ
Condominiums. Defendants urge the Court to find the historical use of the Disputedഀ
Parcel as "permissive." Plaintiff counters, asserting that such use was "adverse" Eachഀ
party asserts use creates a legal presumption of comparable dignity.ഀ
Defendants assert that the use of another's property that is vacant, unenclosed,ഀ
and unoccupied is presumed to be permissive. Plaintiff maintains that the use of anotherഀ
person's property for an eighteen year period is presumed to be adverse. The Court findsഀ
the facts presented at trial mandate an even different outcome, one that parallels theഀ
theory of adverse possession, though is fundamentally characteristic of a non-exclusive,ഀ
intermittent use by Plaintiff's tenants, guests and owners.ഀ
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FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW & JUDGMENTഀ
Eagle District Courtഀ
West Ridge v. Smith et alഀ
05C V328ഀ
The continued assertion and use of an easement for a period of eighteen yearsഀ
creates an "easement by prescription." Durbin v. Bonanza Corp., 716 P2.d 1124 (Colo.ഀ
App. 1986); C.R.S. 38-41-101. This doctrine is analogous to that of adverse possession,ഀ
yielding only a right of "use," and not one of "possession." Hutson v. Agricultural Ditchഀ
& Reservoir Co., 723 P.2d 736 (Colo. 1986). Colorado law on prescriptive easementsഀ
has effectively become an extension of the doctrine of adverse possession, requiring allഀ
the same elements - actual, adverse, hostile, exclusive and uninterrupted possession. Theഀ
"continuous or uninterrupted use" required of adverse possession gives way to selectiveഀ
use and not necessarily actual physical possession to the exclusion of all others. Rivera V.ഀ
Queree, 358 P.2d 40 (1960).ഀ
Actual possession is established where the claimant shows the property was usedഀ
in a manner commensurate with its particular attributes. Dory v. Chalk, 632 P.2d 644ഀ
(Colo. App. 1981). The historical use of the Disputed Parcel shows an uninterrupted useഀ
of the disputed land for access to, and parking for, the occupants of the West Ridgeഀ
Condominiums from circa 1972 through 2004, commensurate with the use of vacant land.ഀ
The historical use of the Disputed Parcel was adverse and hostile to the record owner,ഀ
without permission or compensation. Joel Fritz and his two partners installed a pavedഀ
driveway within the Disputed Parcel in 1972. Thereafter, that area was generallyഀ
maintained by various West Ridge Condominium owners as an access and parkingഀ
amenity for the four condominiums.ഀ
Defendants' assertion that Plaintiff's claim of adverse possession is defeated dueഀ
to the use of the Disputed Parcel by tenants to the east of the West Ridge Condominiumsഀ
is not supported by any Colorado law, nor do Defendants cite any case law in supportഀ
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West Ridge v. Smith et atഀ
05CV328ഀ
thereof. See C.R.C.P. 121 §1-15(3). A claimant's possession need not be absolutelyഀ
exclusive in order to attain the degree of exclusivity required for adverse possession.ഀ
Smith v. Hayden, 772 P.2d 47, 53 (Colo. 1989). Instead a claimant need only act as theഀ
average landowner would to assert the exclusive nature of the landowner's possession.ഀ
Idഀ
The distinction between "adverse possession" and a "prescriptive easement" liesഀ
principally with the manner in which either land owner historically sought to possess theഀ
Disputed Parcel to the exclusion of the other. In this case, the intermittent use of theഀ
Disputed Parcel on a long term basis satisfies the requirement for open, notorious andഀ
continuous use. Weisiger v. Harbor, 62 P.3d 1069 (Colo. App. 2002); Clinger v.ഀ
Hartshorn, 89 P.3d 462 (Colo. App.2003)ഀ
B. Defendant's Counterclaims far Trespass.ഀ
Defendants' counterclaims for trespass are dismissed. As in Mulford v. Rowland,ഀ
100 P. 603, 607 (Colo. 1909), Defendants Smith and Egli, before they acquired theirഀ
interest in the properties, were thoroughly conversant with Plaintiff's claim. While theഀ
record did not disclose a perfect chain of title in the West Ridge Condominiums, Smithഀ
and Egli knew that Plaintiff was asserting title, and was in and had been in exclusiveഀ
adverse possession of the property for many years, exercising ownership, and had paidഀ
for its maintenance. Notwithstanding this knowledge, Smith and Egli received theirഀ
deed, paid the purchase price, and thereby took their chances. See id.ഀ
A grantee is estopped from asserting his claim when, in addition to notice orഀ
knowledge, something in the transaction disclosed that the parties intended theഀ
encumbrance to be excluded. Reinhardt v. Meyer, 385 P.2d 597, 600 (Colo. 1963). Inഀ
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this case, the "something in the transaction" is Smith and Egli's Title Insurance, whichഀ
excepted the Disputed Parcel from title insurance. This is further buttressed by theഀ
agreement Smith and Egli signed with their predecessor in interest, Ms. Juanita Pedotto.ഀ
Accordingly, Smith and Egli cannot now assert a claim of trespass against Plaintiff.ഀ
Rather, the buyers should have acted on the information obtained prior to their purchaseഀ
of 2892 Kinnikinnick by investigating thoroughly. Nielson v. Scott, 53 P.3d 777, 780ഀ
(Colo. App. 2002).ഀ
No evidence was presented at trial suggesting that Smith and Egli were preventedഀ
from making a full investigation of this property. The means of knowledge were readilyഀ
at hand and available to them. "If a purchaser of land does not avail himself of the meansഀ
and opportunities which are afforded him for acquainting himself with the character andഀ
value of the land, he will not be heard to say that he has been deceived by a vendor'sഀ
representations." Taylor v. Arneill, 268 P.2d 695 (Colo. 1954) (internal quotations andഀ
citations omitted).ഀ
Smith and Egli do not dispute that they purchased their property "as is." "As is"ഀ
has no other meaning than that the yard in all of its dimensions was purchased in its then-ഀ
existing state. See Flinn v. Treadwell, 207 P.2d 967, 970 (Colo. 1949). If this clearഀ
condition was not to the liking of Smith and Egli, they had their remedy of negotiatingഀ
price or re-negotiating their contract to purchase the property, which they did not pursue.ഀ
"Failing in these matters, they proceeded at their peril." Idഀ
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FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW & JUDGMENTഀ
Eagle District Courtഀ
West Ridge v. Smith et alഀ
05CV328ഀ
JUDGMENTഀ
WHEREFORE the Court hereby enters judgment in favor of Plaintiff and againstഀ
all Defendants and quiets title in the form of a prescriptive easement over the Disputedഀ
Parcel (as described hereinabove) in favor of Plaintiff, and against the respectiveഀ
Defendants. Each side shall pay its attorneys' fees and costs.ഀ
DATED this 315` day of May, 2007.ഀ
BY E COl1rcr:ഀ
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West Ridge v. Quinn, D.ഀ
COLORADO COURT OF APPEALSഀ
Court of Appeals No.: 07CA 1907ഀ
Eagle County District Court No. OSCV328ഀ
Honorable Frederick W. Gannett, Judgeഀ
West Ridge Condominium Investors, LLC,ഀ
Plaintiff-Appellee,ഀ
V.ഀ
Daniel M. Quinn, Patrice Halloran, Jeffrey Karl Smith, Roger Egli, Affiliatedഀ
Financial Group, Inc., Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Maverickഀ
Lending Network, and Alpine Bank,ഀ
Defendants-Appellants.ഀ
JUDGMENT AND ORDER AFFIRMEDഀ
Division IIഀ
Opinion by: JUDGE TAUBMANഀ
Carparelli and Connelly, JJ., concurഀ
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)ഀ
Announced: October 30, 2008ഀ
Nancy Adam, Vail, Colorado, for Plaintiff-Appelleeഀ
Bailey & Peterson, P.C., James S. Bailey, Randall M. Livingston, Denver,ഀ
Colorado, for Defendants-Appellantsഀ
Defendants, Daniel M. Quinn, Patrice Halloran, Jeffrey Karlഀ
Smith, Roger Egli, Affiliated Financial Group, Inc., Mortgageഀ
Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Maverick Lending Network,ഀ
and Alpine Bank, appeal the trial court's judgment grantingഀ
plaintiff, West Ridge Condominium Investors, LLC, a prescriptiveഀ
easement and the trial court's order awarding West Ridge's bill ofഀ
costs. We affirm.ഀ
I. Backgroundഀ
In June 2005, West Ridge brought an action to quiet title to aഀ
portion of land adjacent to its own parcel, claiming adverseഀ
possession, or alternatively, a prescriptive easement for parking andഀ
access. The disputed parcel was owned in part by Smith and Egliഀ
(Lot 1) and Quinn and Halloran (Lot 4). The corporate defendantsഀ
claim security interests in the property. Both Lot 1 and Lot 4 abutഀ
West Ridge's parcel to the north.ഀ
Smith and Egli counterclaimed for trespass, seeking damagesഀ
and an injunction. The trial court declared that West Ridge wasഀ
entitled to a prescriptive easement over the disputed parcel andഀ
dismissed defendants' counterclaim.ഀ
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The disputed use began in 1972, when Joel Fritz and hisഀ
partners constructed the four-unit West Ridge condominiumഀ
building located at 2992 Bellflower Drive in Vail., Colorado. Theyഀ
also constructed a paved driveway within the disputed parcel forഀ
parking and access to the condominiums.ഀ
After construction in 1972, the four condominium units wereഀ
conveyed to separate purchasers. In 1989 and 1990, Warren andഀ
Laurie Miller acquired common ownership of all four units. Inഀ
1994, the Millers conveyed the combined units to Nancy S. Adam.ഀ
In 1998, Adam conveyed the property to West Ridge. Adam alsoഀ
owns a majority interest in West Ridge. The units are now leased asഀ
apartments.ഀ
The land immediately to the north of West Ridge was originallyഀ
part of one parcel, owned by Juanita Pedotto (Pedotto property). Inഀ
1972, Pedotto had legal title to the disputed parcel. Pedotto'sഀ
property was subdivided and developed into Innsbruck Meadows,ഀ
beginning in 1994. The disputed parcel now lies in Lots 1 and 4 ofഀ
that subdivision.ഀ
Another condominium building exists on the parcel of landഀ
2ഀ
immediately to the east of West Ridge. That land was developed inഀ
1976 and is currently owned by the Ottley family (Ottley property).ഀ
Some evidence was presented at trial that the Ottley property hasഀ
an access easement over the northern edge of West Ridge'sഀ
property, including the disputed parcel. That issue was notഀ
litigated in this case, and ongoing litigation appears to be pendingഀ
to resolve Ottley's interests in the disputed parcel.ഀ
Following a bench trial, the trial court found that theഀ
"[t]enants, guests, and owners of the West Ridge Condominiumsഀ
used the disputed parcel as either access and/or parking from 1972ഀ
through 1993 with no apparent opposition from Pedotto."ഀ
The trial court concluded that West Ridge established a long-ഀ
term intermittent use of the disputed parcel by West Ridge and itsഀ
predecessors that was adverse, open, notorious, and continuous forഀ
the requisite eighteen-year period. The trial court based its findingsഀ
of long-term intermittent use on testimony showing historical use ofഀ
the disputed parcel for both access and parking by West Ridge andഀ
its predecessors from 1972 through 2004. Further, the trial courtഀ
found that the West Ridge developers paved a driveway on theഀ
3ഀ
disputed parcel in 1972, which was subsequently maintained byഀ
West Ridge.ഀ
The trial court dismissed defendants' counterclaims forഀ
trespass. It reasoned that defendants were estopped from assertingഀ
trespass because they had notice or knowledge of the adverseഀ
possession claim when they took ownership of their lots.ഀ
In its May 31, 2007 judgment, the trial court concludedഀ
"[e]ach side shall pay its attorneys' fees and costs." However, itഀ
amended this portion of the judgment when it approved Westഀ
Ridge's bill of costs for $8,707.57 on August 23, 2007. West Ridgeഀ
had filed its bill of costs on July 9, 2007, more than fifteen daysഀ
after the judgment issued.ഀ
II. Adverse Useഀ
Defendants contend that the trial court erred in not applyingഀ
the presumption of permissive use and that West Ridge did notഀ
show adverse use of the disputed parcel. We disagree.ഀ
The trial court's declaration of a prescriptive easement will notഀ
be disturbed on appeal when it is based on competent evidence inഀ
the record. Gleason v. Phillips, 172 Colo. 66, 69, 470 P.2d 46, 48ഀ
4ഀ
(1970). Upon review, we look at the evidence in the light mostഀ
favorable to the prevailing party. Id. In contrast, the trial court'sഀ
findings of fact "cannot stand if the record contains no evidence toഀ
support them." Wright v. Horse Creek Ranches, 697 P.2d 384, 390ഀ
(Colo. 1985) (citing Gebhardt v. Gebhardt, 198 Colo. 28, 595 P.2dഀ
1048 (1979)).ഀ
A party claiming a prescriptive easement must prove by aഀ
preponderance of the evidence that use of the easement wasഀ
continuous, open, and adverse for the statutory period of eighteenഀ
years. Proper v. Greager, 827 P.2d 591, 595 (Colo. App. 1992)ഀ
(citing Gerner v. Sullivan, 768 P.2d 701 (Colo. 1989)); see also § 13-ഀ
25-1271 C.R.S. 2008. Generally, use of another's land for ingressഀ
and egress gives rise to a presumption of adverse use. See Gleason,ഀ
172 Colo. at 69, 470 P.2d at 48. However, if the land at issue isഀ
vacant, unenclosed, or unoccupied, a presumption of permissiveഀ
use applies instead of the presumption of adverse use. Durbin v.ഀ
Bonanza Corp., 716 P.2d 1124, 1129 (Colo. App. 1986).ഀ
If the presumption of permissive use applies, a claimant mayഀ
rebut the presumption with sufficient proof of adverse use. Lobatoഀ
5ഀ
v. Taylor, 13 P.3d 821, 835 (Colo. App. 2000), rev'd on otherഀ
grounds, 71 P.3d 938 (Colo. 2002). The burden is on the claimantഀ
to establish adverse use. A Permissive use becomes adverse whenഀ
a claimant disavows the permissive use and notifies the title ownerഀ
of adverse intent. Lovejoy v. School Dist. No. 46, 129 Colo. 306,ഀ
311, 269 P.2d 1067, 1069-70 (1954). The determination of whetherഀ
possession is adverse is a question of fact that will not beഀ
overturned on review unless the determination is clearly erroneous.ഀ
Smith v. Hayden, 772 P.2d 47, 55-56 (Colo. 1989).ഀ
Here, the trial court acknowledged but did not apply theഀ
presumption of permissive use. Defendants contend theഀ
presumption of permissive use applies because Pedotto's land wasഀ
vacant, unenclosed, and unoccupied prior to 1972. However, evenഀ
if we were to assume that presumption applies here, we concludeഀ
that West Ridge sufficiently rebutted this presumption with proof ofഀ
adverse use.ഀ
The trial court concluded that West Ridge and its predecessorsഀ
used the disputed parcel continuously from 1972 through 2004 forഀ
access and parking, and that such historical use "was adverse andഀ
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hostile to the record owner, without permission or compensation."ഀ
This conclusion is supported by evidence present at trial.ഀ
We look at the evidence in light most favorable to West Ridge.ഀ
Pedotto's permissive use became adverse when (a) West Ridge andഀ
its predecessors unequivocally disavowed the permissive use, andഀ
(b) West Ridge and its predecessors notified Pedotto of their adverseഀ
intent. The determination of whether West Ridge's use was adverseഀ
is a question of fact. The trial court's factual findings are notഀ
clearly erroneous because they are based on the testimony andഀ
other evidence offered at trial.ഀ
First, West Ridge and its predecessors disavowed theഀ
permissive use. The record supports the trial court finding that inഀ
1972, when the West Ridge building was completed, the developersഀ
"installed a paved driveway within the dispute parcel." This findingഀ
was based on evidence in the record.ഀ
Adam, who purchased the West Ridge Condominiums in 1994,ഀ
testified that Fritz, and other developers, had built and paved theഀ
driveway in 1972, which encroached into the disputed parcel onഀ
defendants' property. West Ridge also introduced surveys andഀ
photographs at trial to evidence the existence of the driveway.ഀ
Additionally, William Thomas Wezwick and Erwin Bachrach,ഀ
who each owned a West Ridge condominium, testified at trial.ഀ
Bachrach owned one unit in the early 1970s; his exact dates ofഀ
ownership are unclear. Wezwick owned one of the units from 1978ഀ
until 1990. Bachrach recalled the parking lot was paved.ഀ
Bachrach and Wezwick testified that the West Ridge residentsഀ
parked along the driveway near the condominiums, and that theഀ
parked cars encroached onto the disputed parcel. Bachrach statedഀ
the parking lot was in the same location during his ownership andഀ
that "everybody living in the West Ridge Condominium used theഀ
parking area," apparently referring to portions of the disputedഀ
parcel. Similarly, Wezwick stated that each condominium unit hadഀ
two assigned parking spaces in front of the building, and thatഀ
additional parking would overflow "into the north of the property,"ഀ
similarly suggesting that West Ridge's predecessors parked in theഀ
disputed parcel.ഀ
Wezwick also explained that the residents of West Ridge,ഀ
collectively, paid for plowing and maintenance to control the mudഀ
sഀ
on the driveway. Adam reiterated that the driveway was used forഀ
parking and access historically for thirty years, and that West Ridgeഀ
and its predecessors had paid for snow removal and otherഀ
maintenance of the driveway.ഀ
West Ridge and its predecessors' creation, use, andഀ
maintenance of the disputed parcel show a disavowal of theഀ
permissive use.ഀ
Second, Pedotto had notice of the adverse intent of West Ridgeഀ
and its predecessors to use the disputed parcel. Gregory Amsden,ഀ
who purchased land from Pedotto for development in the 1990s,ഀ
testified that he had been familiar with the Pedotto property sinceഀ
1979. He said that Pedotto attempted to prevent or interrupt Westഀ
Ridge's use of the parcel "over the history of her ownership."ഀ
Although he was not able to give specific dates or instances, thisഀ
evidence showed that Pedotto was aware of others' use of theഀ
disputed parcel.ഀ
West Ridge's subsequent and continuous use, combined withഀ
Pedotto's knowledge of West Ridge's use of the disputed parcel,ഀ
could support a finding that Pedotto had notice of West Ridge'sഀ
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adverse intent to use the disputed parcel.ഀ
Further, in the 1990s, Pedotto subdivided the land north ofഀ
the West Ridge condominiums. She constructed a residence forഀ
herself on the subdivided lot immediately north of theഀ
condominiums and planned to landscape her lot. At the time,ഀ
Adam's attorney contacted Pedotto about West Ridge's claim overഀ
the disputed parcel. Thereafter, Pedotto did not landscape to theഀ
legal boundary. Instead, she landscaped to the end of a berm andഀ
planted aspen trees to coincide with the boundary line of theഀ
disputed parcel.ഀ
In addition, when Pedotto sold her lot to defendants Smith andഀ
Egli, she explicitly disclosed the adverse possession claim. At trial,ഀ
Smith testified that he and Egli signed an agreement with Pedottoഀ
that acknowledged the West Ridge driveway crossed over the lot.ഀ
Had the use been permissive, Pedotto could have withdrawnഀ
permission at any time. However, this evidence shows that Westഀ
Ridge's use of the disputed parcel was adverse and that Pedotto hadഀ
notice of West Ridge's adverse intent.ഀ
Accordingly, even if the presumption of permissive use were toഀ
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apply here, it was overcome by the trial court's finding of adverseഀ
and hostile use beginning in 1972 when West Ridge's predecessorഀ
paved the driveway in the disputed parcel.ഀ
III. Extent of the Prescriptive Easementഀ
Defendants contend that the trial court erred in not describingഀ
the allowed uses of the prescriptive easement. Again, we disagree.ഀ
The extent of a prescriptive easement "is fixed by the useഀ
through which it was created." Wright v. Horse Creek Ranches, 697ഀ
P.2d at 388 (citing Restatement of Property § 477 (1944)). However,ഀ
"the use under which a prescriptive interest arises determines [only]ഀ
the general outlines rather than the minute details of the interest."ഀ
Clinger v. Hartshorn, 89 P.3d 462, 467 (Colo. App. 2003) (quotingഀ
Restatement of Property § 477 cmt. b).ഀ
A trial court must be able to describe a prescriptive easementഀ
with particularity in its decree. Weisiger v. Harbour, 62 P.3d 1069,ഀ
1072 (Colo. App. 2002).ഀ
The trial court's judgment granted "quiet title in the form of aഀ
prescriptive easement over the Disputed Parcel (as describedഀ
hereinabove) in favor of Plaintiff, and against the respectiveഀ
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Defendants."ഀ
After precisely describing the contours of the prescriptiveഀ
easement, the trial court found that West Ridge had historicallyഀ
used the disputed parcel for access and parking.ഀ
Moreover, the evidence presented by West Ridge, describedഀ
above, shows that the disputed parcel was used for both access andഀ
parking. Testimony and other evidence showed that condominiumഀ
owners had used the driveway for access and parking for theഀ
statutory period, and longer.ഀ
Accordingly, we conclude that the trial court stated withഀ
sufficient particularity the uses of the prescriptive easement.ഀ
IV. Tail End of Prescriptive Easementഀ
Defendants contend that the trial court erred in including theഀ
eastern tail of the disputed parcel in its declaration of theഀ
prescriptive easement. We find no error.ഀ
The standard for measuring the width of an easement is basedഀ
on the historic use. Clinger, 89 P.3d at 469.ഀ
Defendants contend that the trial court did not adequatelyഀ
describe the prescriptive easement. Specifically, they argue thatഀ
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West Ridge did not present sufficient evidence that it had adverselyഀ
used the entire disputed parcel.ഀ
Photographic and survey evidence, as well as testimony ofഀ
Adam and Wezwick, supported the trial court's conclusion that theഀ
prescriptive easement should include the eastern tail. Thisഀ
evidence established that the West Ridge residents had historicallyഀ
parked, not only on the lot north of the condominiums, but also onഀ
the lot to the east. Even defendants, in their proposed findings ofഀ
fact, agreed that there was some evidence of parking on the tail.ഀ
Therefore, we find no error in the trial court's declaration of aഀ
prescriptive easement across the entire disputed parcel.ഀ
V. Defendants' Trespass Counterclaimഀ
Defendants assert that they should be able to pursue aഀ
trespass claim against West Ridge if we hold that West Ridge hasഀ
not established a prescriptive easement over the disputed parcel.ഀ
Because we affirm the trial court's declaration of West Ridge'sഀ
prescriptive easement over the disputed parcel, we rejectഀ
defendants' contention that the trespass counterclaim should beഀ
reinstated.ഀ
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VI. Bill of Costsഀ
Defendants contend that the trial court lacked jurisdiction toഀ
grant West Ridge's bill of costs because it was untimely. Weഀ
disagree.ഀ
We review a trial court's award of costs for abuse of discretion.ഀ
Parry v. Kuhlmann, 169 P.3d 188, 190 (Colo. App. 2007). We willഀ
not disturb an award of costs unless it is manifestly arbitrary,ഀ
unreasonable, or unfair. Id. C.R.C.P. 54(d) states that "costs shallഀ
be allowed to the prevailing party." (Emphasis added.) "Unlessഀ
otherwise precluded by statute, the award of costs to a prevailingഀ
party is mandatory." Hall v. Frankel, 190 P.3d 852, 866 (Colo. App.ഀ
2008).ഀ
A party claiming costs shall file a bill of costs within fifteenഀ
days of the entry of judgment, or within such greater time as theഀ
court may allow. C.R.C.P. 121 § 1-22(1). Further, a party mayഀ
move for post-trial relief, such as requesting an amended judgment,ഀ
within fifteen days of entry of the judgment, or such greater time asഀ
the court may allow. C.R.C.P. 59(a).ഀ
Both C.R.C.P. 59(a) and 121 § 1-22(1) provide that a requestഀ
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may be filed within "such greater time as the court may allow."ഀ
Thus, a party's failure to obtain an extension of time does notഀ
preclude the trial court from considering a request made beyond theഀ
fifteen days. Phillips v. Watkins, 166 P.3d 197, 198 (Colo. App.ഀ
2007) (citing In re Marriage of Wright, 841 P.2d 358, 361 (Colo. App.ഀ
1992); Koontz v. Rosener, 787 P.2d 192, 199 (Colo. App. 1989)).ഀ
Defendants argue that the trial court lost jurisdiction over theഀ
case when West Ridge did not file the motion within fifteen days, orഀ
within an extension of time granted by the trial court. Defendantsഀ
rely on Titan Indemnity Co. v. Travelers Property Casualty Co., 181ഀ
P.3d 303, 308 (Colo. App. 2007). There, the trial court granted aഀ
motion to dismiss on November 22, 2005. In response, the otherഀ
party filed a motion for leave to file a motion for reconsideration onഀ
December 29, 2005, which the trial court denied. The trial court'sഀ
denial of that motion was affirmed because the motion forഀ
reconsideration was untimely filed.ഀ
The facts of the present case are different. Here, we review theഀ
trial court's award of a bill of costs filed beyond the fifteen-dayഀ
deadline, not a motion to reconsider. Regardless, both C.R.C.P.ഀ
15ഀ
59(a) and 121 § 1-22(l) allow the trial court to consider a requestഀ
filed beyond fifteen days. We agree with the Phillips division thatഀ
the trial court had discretion to consider the bill of costs filed afterഀ
the fifteen-day deadline.ഀ
Because the trial court approved West Ridge's bill of costs, itഀ
excused West Ridge's late filing without explicitly granting anഀ
extension of time. Thus, the trial court had jurisdiction over theഀ
matter.ഀ
Additionally, West Ridge prevailed at trial; therefore, Westഀ
Ridge was entitled to costs. See C.R.C.P. 54(d).ഀ
The judgment and order are affirmed.ഀ
JUDGE CARPARELLI and JUDGE CONNELLY concur.ഀ
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06/11/2009) Warren Campbell - Re: West Ridge Page 1ഀ
From: Dominic Mauriello <dominic@mpgvail.com>ഀ
To: Warren Campbell <WCampbell@vailgov.com>, George Ruther <GRuther@vailgovഀ
Date: 6/5/2009 10:26 AMഀ
Subject: Re: West Ridgeഀ
Hi Warren:ഀ
Thank you for getting back to me. I appreciate the Town's position on thisഀ
and appreciate your trying to mediate a workable solution with theഀ
neighbors. At this juncture, as we don't believe that Smith or Egli willഀ
sign the application without attaching conditions that are not appropriateഀ
or germane to the court order, unless the application gets signed by 3:00 pmഀ
today West Ridge will have to seek yet another court order compelling theഀ
neighbors to remove the improvements.ഀ
I think we took this cooperative approach as far as we could and doഀ
appreciate your efforts towards obtaining consensus.ഀ
Thanks.ഀ
On 6/5/09 8:07 AM, "Warren Campbell" <WCampbell@vailgov.com> wrote:ഀ
> Dominic,ഀ
> Matt, George, and myself met yesterday and have agreed that the Townഀ
> will continue to require the sign-off of Mr. Smith and Mr. Egli on theഀ
> application to make changes to their property. As a part of thisഀ
> decision I went into the file for Lot 1, Innsbruck Meadows and confirmedഀ
> that a DRB application was granted for the landscaping improvements thusഀ
> we feel a DRIB applications is necessary for the removal of theഀ
> improvements. Furthermore, at this juncture the Town feels that weഀ
> cannot recognize the court documents identifying the access easement asഀ
> a requirement for Mr. Smith and Mr. Egli to sign the application.ഀ
> If you have any questiosn please do not hesitate to contact us.ഀ
> Regards,ഀ
> Warren Campbellഀ
Dominic Mauriello <dominic@mpgvail.com> 6/3/2009 3:44 PMഀ
> Hi Matt:ഀ
> As it appears that we may never get the neighbors to sign theഀ
> application toഀ
> restore the access easement as required by the court order. They willഀ
> continue to try to use this leverage as a means of trying to forceഀ
> Westഀ
> Ridge into making other improvements that are not required by theഀ
> courtഀ
> order.ഀ
> West Ridge is fine with either of the following approaches:ഀ
> 1. Town issues the approval with the Court Order acting as the owner'sഀ
(06/11/2009) Warren Campbell - Re: West Ridge Page 2 jഀ
> signature;ഀ
> 2. The Town allowing the work to be completed as 3maintenance 2 notഀ
> requiringഀ
> as permit. This option is realistically what we are doing; restoringഀ
> theഀ
> easement and removing dirt that obstructs the access. West Ridge isഀ
> notഀ
> concerned about being arrested for trespass due to the court order.ഀ
> We would like to have this resolved by the end of the week and Westഀ
> Ridgeഀ
> has gone out of its way to develop a plan sensitive to the neighbors.ഀ
> Thank you for your consideration.ഀ
> Dominic F. Mauriello, AICPഀ
> Mauriello Planning Group, LLCഀ
> PO Box 1127ഀ
> 5601A Wildridge Roadഀ
> Avon, Colorado 81620ഀ
> 970-376-3318 cellഀ
> www.mpgvail.comഀ
Dominic F. Mauriello, AICPഀ
Mauriello Planning Group, LLCഀ
PO Box 1127ഀ
5601A Wildridge Roadഀ
Avon, Colorado 81620ഀ
970-376-3318 cellഀ
www.mpgvail.comഀ
West Ridgeഀ
Warren Campbell - West Ridgeഀ
From:ഀ
Dominic Maurielloഀ
To:ഀ
Matt Mire, Warren Campbell, George Rutherഀ
Date:ഀ
6/3/2009 3:45 PMഀ
Subject:ഀ
West Ridgeഀ
Hi Matt:ഀ
Page 1 of 1ഀ
As it appears that we may never get the neighbors to sign the application to restore the accessഀ
easement as required by the court order. They will continue to try to use this leverage as a means ofഀ
trying to force West Ridge into making other improvements that are not required by the court order.ഀ
West Ridge is fine with either of the following approaches:ഀ
1. Town issues the approval with the Court Order acting as the owner's signature;ഀ
2. The Town allowing the work to be completed as "maintenance" not requiring as permit. Thisഀ
option is realistically what we are doing; restoring the easement and removing dirt that obstructsഀ
the access. West Ridge is not concerned about being arrested for trespass due to the courtഀ
order.ഀ
We would like to have this resolved by the end of the week and West Ridge has gone out of its way toഀ
develop a plan sensitive to the neighbors.ഀ
Thank you for your consideration.ഀ
Dominic F. Mauriello, AICPഀ
Mauriello Planning Group, LLCഀ
PO Box 1127ഀ
5601A Wildridge Roadഀ
Avon, Colorado 81620ഀ
970-376-3318 cellഀ
www.mpgvail.comഀ
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Warren Campbell - FW: Restoration of Easement - Revised Landscape Planഀ
From:ഀ
"Jeffrey Karl Smith"ഀ
To:ഀ
"'Warren Campbell"'ഀ
Date:ഀ
6/3/2009 9:06 AMഀ
Subject: FW: Restoration of Easement - Revised Landscape Planഀ
Attachments:ഀ
Warren,ഀ
Left you a message yesterday and still have questions on this process.ഀ
It appears that Dominic & Nancy, seem to think that you are the one approving this process.ഀ
Doesn't this need to go through DRB and an approval committee process?ഀ
We believe that this map should have all the parking places drawn along with the placement of trash cans.ഀ
We still have not seen the survey showing the easement of the larger portion of land to the NW staking a largeഀ
portion of the lawn.ഀ
Please advise.ഀ
Thanks,ഀ
Jeff Smithഀ
Roger Egliഀ
From: Dominic Mauriello [mailto:dominic@mpgvail.com]ഀ
Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 1:35 PMഀ
To: Jeffrey Karl Smithഀ
Cc: Warren Campbellഀ
Subject: Restoration of Easement - Revised Landscape Planഀ
Hi Jeff:ഀ
Attached is a revised landscape plan for the restoration of the prescriptive easement pursuant to theഀ
court order. The changes reflect our discussions on-site two weeks ago with Jackson including showingഀ
a split rail fence should you choose to install it. We are not proposing to increase the easement inഀ
anyway beyond what the court approved nor do we have any intention of doing so.ഀ
We would like to get agreement on this application so we can get TOV approval from Warren this weekഀ
and begin the improvements next week.ഀ
I greatly appreciate your help with this and hope we can move forward on this.ഀ
An email to Warren with your concurrence with the application would likely suffice for Warren'sഀ
purposes.ഀ
Thanks,ഀ
Dominic F. Mauriello, AICPഀ
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Restoration of Easement - Revised Landscape Planഀ
Mauriello Planning Group, LLCഀ
PO Box 1127ഀ
5601A Wildridge Roadഀ
Avon, Colorado 81620ഀ
dominic@mpgvail.comഀ
970-376-3318 cellഀ
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Warren Campbell - West Ridge Minor Exterior Alteration Applicationഀ
From: "Randall M. Livingston"ഀ
To: 'Jeffrey Karl Smith', "'NSAVAIL@aol.com"' , 'Warren Campbell'ഀ
Date: 6/11/2009 11:21 AMഀ
Subject: West Ridge Minor Exterior Alteration Applicationഀ
Attachments:ഀ
Attached is an Application for Design Review, Minor Exterior Alteration for the West Ridge excavation andഀ
landscaping work. It has been modified from the Town's form to address the unique characteristics of theഀ
application.ഀ
The parties will appreciate Warren reporting whether the Town will accept the application in this form.ഀ
The other recipients should advise whether they have any suggestions or concerns.ഀ
Randall M. Livingstonഀ
Bailey & Peterson, P.C.ഀ
1660 Lincoln Street, Suite 3175ഀ
Denver, Colorado 80264ഀ
Phone: (303) 837-1660 Fax: (303) 837-0097ഀ
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Warren Campbell - West Ridge Condominiumഀ
From: "Randall M. Livingston"ഀ
To: "'WCampbell@vailgov.com"'ഀ
Date: 6/11/2009 10:15 AMഀ
Subject: West Ridge Condominiumഀ
Warren:ഀ
I am receiving information from West Ridge that appears to be different from what we discussed yesterdayഀ
regarding the West Ridge Application. Could you send me a copy of the drawing that you were speaking fromഀ
during out conversation yesterday.ഀ
I also need to speak with you regarding the application form.ഀ
Randall M. Livingstonഀ
Bailey & Peterson, P.C.ഀ
1660 Lincoln Street, Suite 3175ഀ
Denver, Colorado 80264ഀ
Phone: (303) 837-1660 Fax: (303) 837-0097ഀ
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Warren Campbell - FW: Restoration of Easementഀ
From:ഀ
"Jeffrey Karl Smith"ഀ
To:ഀ
"'Warren Campbell"'ഀ
Date:ഀ
6/8/2009 4:48 PMഀ
Subject:ഀ
FW: Restoration of Easementഀ
Attachments:ഀ
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Warren,ഀ
Per our attorney Nancy did not present all the information to E-County, to Gannett.ഀ
I've been requesting add'I info from Dominic for many days now, with no response.ഀ
Not sure if TOV is going to get brought into this whole thing more to defend our side for signature approval.ഀ
Jeff Smithഀ
From: Dominic Mauriello [mailto:dominic@mpgvail.com]ഀ
Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 4:30 PMഀ
To: Jeffrey Karl Smithഀ
Subject: FW: Restoration of Easementഀ
FYIഀ
Dominic F. Mauriello, AICPഀ
Mauriello Planning Group, LLCഀ
PO Box 1127ഀ
5601A Wildridge Roadഀ
Avon, Colorado 81620ഀ
970-376-3318 cellഀ
www.mpgvail.comഀ
Forwarded Messageഀ
From: Nancy Adam <nsavail@aol.com>ഀ
Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 15:10:20 EDTഀ
To: Dominic Mauriello <dominic@mpgvail.com>ഀ
Subject: Restoration of Easementഀ
Dominic:ഀ
Thank you for your efforts these past few months to try to facilitate a cooperativeഀ
solution to obtain the signatures of Mr. Egli and Mr. Smith on the required permitഀ
for the Town of Vail to restore the Prescriptive Easement for access and parking.ഀ
Their ongoing failure and refusal to sign the permit necessitated our filing aഀ
motion with the Court asking for a status conference on this matter. I justഀ
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received the Court's order granting the status conference and stating:ഀ
The matter is to be set for a forthwith status conference with Karenഀ
Frederick, Division Clerk at (970) 328-8553 or karen.frederick 'udicialstateഀ
<mailto:karen.frederick@judicial.state> CO.US. Plaintiff's counsel shall prepare a draftഀ
Order for the Court to sign in lieu of Defendant's Quinn et al authorizingഀ
work within the defined easement (regardless of underlying ownership ofഀ
the real property) in a form satisfactory to the Town of Vail counsel andഀ
shall circulate such draft Order to Defendant's counsel sufficiently prior toഀ
such forthwith status conference for all sides to be adequately versed inഀ
the proposed language. The Court may assess attorney fees againstഀ
parties and their respective counsel for any failure to reasonably assessഀ
this legal issue and respond in a manner consistent with judgment andഀ
subsequent mandate form the Court of Appeals.ഀ
/s/ Judge Fred W Gannettഀ
If Mr. Smith and Mr. Egli do not want to face the consequences of this matterഀ
going forward with the Court, they can go over to the Town of Vail and sign theഀ
requested permit. I will attach another copy in case they do not have it.ഀ
Thank you again for your efforts,ഀ
Nancy Adamഀ
Nancy Adam, Manager and General Counselഀ
West Ridge Condominium Investors, LLCഀ
765 Forest Roadഀ
Vail, CO 81657ഀ
NSAVail@aol.comഀ
970-476-5383ഀ
cell 970-390-4566ഀ
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Warren Campbell - FW: West Ridge Landscape Designഀ
From:ഀ
"Jeffrey Karl Smith"ഀ
To:ഀ
"'Warren Campbell"'ഀ
Date:ഀ
6/8/2009 3:10 PMഀ
Subject: FW: West Ridge Landscape Designഀ
CC: ,ഀ
Attachments: ,ഀ
Warren,ഀ
From prior e-mail to Dominic and CC to you, we are asking for further detailed plans but have not seen thisഀ
material yet.ഀ
We are asking for the parking (14 spaces drawn on West Ridge map, from 5/21 e-mail) to be outlined on the DRBഀ
Permit map along with placement of the trash cans.ഀ
Additionally we have not yet seen a survey that designates or identified the staked land in the NW corner on theഀ
lawn area.ഀ
Once we see all this on paper to scale, we are just not sure how your staff or TOV could approve all 14 parkingഀ
spaces, snow storage and trash can placement. We are not sure there is room for all this.ഀ
I will forward this info once sent from Dominic for your review.ഀ
Jeff Smithഀ
Roger Egliഀ
From: Linda J. Simmons [mailto:simmons@b-p-law.com]ഀ
Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 10:00 AMഀ
To: Jeffrey Karl Smith (Jeff@homeoutfittersvail.com)ഀ
Cc: Randall M. Livingstonഀ
Subject: West Ridge Landscape Designഀ
Jeff,ഀ
Attached please find Ms. Adam's motion for status conference regarding her landscaping plans and yourഀ
approval of such.ഀ
Lndaഀ
Linda J. Simmonsഀ
Paralegalഀ
Bailey & Peterson, PCഀ
1660 Lincoln Street, Suite 3175ഀ
Denver, CO 80264ഀ
tel: 303-837-1660; fax: 303-837-0097ഀ
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Warren Campbell - RE: Revised Proposed Orderഀ
From: Matt Mireഀ
To: Livingston, Randall M.; 'NSAVAIL@aol.com'ഀ
Date: 6/10/2009 1:15 PMഀ
Subject: RE: Revised Proposed Orderഀ
CC: Campbell, Warren; Ruther, George; Smith', 'Jeffrey Karlഀ
Mr. Livingston,ഀ
The Town has stated its position and I find it humorous that either party would suggest that the Town hasഀ
inappropriately injected itself into your lawsuit. I can now better understand, however, why there has been noഀ
resolution of this issue to date.ഀ
Your'request' is noted. Town staff has spent enough time on this issue short of processing an application,ഀ
which we will do in good faith if a valid application is ever filed. Regards,ഀ
J. Matthew Mireഀ
Town Attorneyഀ
Town of Vailഀ
75 S. Frontage Roadഀ
Vail, Colorado 81657ഀ
Ph. 970. 479-2107ഀ
Fx. 970. 479-2157ഀ
mmirQ@wailgov.comഀ
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"Randall M. Livingston" <livingston@b-p-law.com> 6/10/2009 11:34 AMഀ
Matt:ഀ
I do not know the full extent of your communications with Ms. Adam, although I understand that the Town ofഀ
Vail's position is not to put itself in the middle of a lawsuit. Mr. Smith and Mr. Egli object to any implication byഀ
the Town of Vail, which is not a party to the proceeding in which the order is being proposed, that makes aഀ
series of findings for which there is no claim pending, no appropriate motion filed, no hearing held, noഀ
evidence taken, and for which the court has no jurisdiction.ഀ
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A suggestion by the Town of Vail that it consents or agrees with Ms. Adam's proposed order creates anഀ
improper and unfair suggestion to the detriment of Mr. Smith and Mr. Egli. It is my request that the Town ofഀ
Vail not become a party to this matter.ഀ
Randy Livingstonഀ
From: NSAVAIL@aol.com [mailto:NSAVAIL@aol.com]ഀ
Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 11:12 AMഀ
To: mmire@vailgov.comഀ
Cc: Randall M. Livingstonഀ
Subject: Revised Proposed Orderഀ
Mr. Mire:ഀ
In response to your email, West Ridge understands that the purpose of the Proposed Order is to resolveഀ
the issue of the signature of the titleholder of the real property burdened by the Prescriptive Easement. Theഀ
Proposed Order does not effect or replace the Town of Vail permit approval process.ഀ
At your suggestion, I have revised the Proposed Order to have the Town of Vail rely on the Order andഀ
eliminate the need to have the Clerk of the Court co-sign the application. These changes are reflected asഀ
follows:ഀ
The 3rd paragraph on Page 2 has been changed to read:ഀ
THE COURT FURTHER FINDS that the Attorney for the Town of Vail has reviewed this Order andഀ
confirmed that if the Defendants continue to fail or refuse to sign the Permit Application, the Town of Vail willഀ
accept an order signed by the Court compelling the Defendants to sign the Permit Application;ഀ
The 8th paragraph on Page 2 has been changed to read:ഀ
THE COURT FURTHER ORDERS that in the event the Defendants fail or refuse to co-sign the Permitഀ
Application and submit the same to the Town of Vail for approval within two (2) days of the date of this Order,ഀ
then the Town of Vail is authorized and directed to rely on this Order as the signature of the Defendants to theഀ
Permit Application without further motion;ഀ
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Please confirm whether these changes are acceptable to you.ഀ
Thank you,ഀ
Nancy Adam, Manager and General Counselഀ
West Ridge Condominium Investors, LLCഀ
765 Forest Roadഀ
Vail, CO 81657ഀ
NSAVail@aol.comഀ
970-476-5383ഀ
cell 970-390-4566ഀ
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Warren Campbell - Re: Revised Proposed Orderഀ
From:ഀ
Matt Mireഀ
To:ഀ
NSAVAIL@aol.comഀ
Date:ഀ
6/10/2009 1:03 PMഀ
Subject:ഀ
Re: Revised Proposed Orderഀ
CC: Campbell, Warren; livingston@b-p-law.com; Ruther, Georgeഀ
Ms. Adam,ഀ
I am fine with either of your proposed orders, but the Town's position as stated in my previous email remainsഀ
unchanged. In addition, I am beginning to question the relevance of my 'approval' of an Order under theseഀ
circumstances. Regards,ഀ
J. Matthew Mireഀ
Town Attorneyഀ
Town of Vailഀ
75 S. Frontage Roadഀ
Vail, Colorado 81657ഀ
Ph. 970. 479-2107ഀ
Fx. 970. 479-2157ഀ
mmire_@vaill-ov.co_mഀ
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<NSAVAIL@aol.com> 6/10/2009 11:12 AMഀ
Mr. Mire:ഀ
In response to your email, West Ridge understands that the purpose ofഀ
the Proposed Order is to resolve the issue of the signature of the titleholder ofഀ
the real property burdened by the Prescriptive Easement. The Proposed Orderഀ
does not effect or replace the Town of Vail permit approval process.ഀ
At your suggestion, I have revised the Proposed Order to have the Townഀ
of Vail rely on the Order and eliminate the need to have the Clerk of the Courtഀ
co-sign the application. These changes are reflected as follows:ഀ
The 3rd paragraph on Page 2 has been changed to read:ഀ
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THE COURT FURTHER FINDS that the Attorney for the Town of Vail hasഀ
reviewed this Order and confirmed that if the Defendants continue to fail orഀ
refuse to sign the Permit Application, the Town of Vail will accept an orderഀ
signed by the Court compelling the Defendants to sign the Permit Application;ഀ
The 8th paragraph on Page 2 has been changed to read:ഀ
THE COURT FURTHER ORDERS that in the event the Defendants fail orഀ
refuse to co-sign the Permit Application and submit the same to the Town of Vailഀ
for approval within two (2) days of the date of this Order, then the Town of Vailഀ
is authorized and directed to rely on this Order as the signature of theഀ
Defendants to the Permit Application without further motion;ഀ
Please confirm whether these changes are acceptable to you.ഀ
Thank you,ഀ
oVanc# ofalamഀ
Nancy Adam, Manager and General Counselഀ
West Ridge Condominium Investors, LLCഀ
765 Forest Roadഀ
Vail, CO 81657ഀ
NSAVail@aol.comഀ
970-476-5383ഀ
cell 970-390-4566ഀ
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Warren Campbell - Signed Permit Application for Site Workഀ
From:ഀ
To:ഀ
Date: 6/15/2009 10:47 AMഀ
Subject: Signed Permit Application for Site Workഀ
CC:ഀ
Attachments:ഀ
Mr. Campbell:ഀ
Attached please find a copy of the permit application signed by the property owners, Rogerഀ
Egli and Jeff Smith, and signed by West Ridge Condominium Investors, LLC, as the holderഀ
of the Prescriptive Easement. In addition, attached please find a copy of the Landscapeഀ
Design as modified from last month's site meeting and the agreement between the partiesഀ
concerning the project.ഀ
Please let me know when the permit is ready for pick up so we can commence this project.ഀ
Thank you,ഀ
dVimc# ofdamഀ
Nancy Adam, Manager and General Counselഀ
West Ridge Condominium Investors, LLCഀ
765 Forest Roadഀ
Vail, CO 81657ഀ
NSAVail@aol.comഀ
970-476-5383ഀ
cell 970-390-4566ഀ
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From: "Jeffrey Karl Smith" <jeff@homeoutfittersvail.com>ഀ
To: Warren Campbell"' <WCampbell@vailgov.com>ഀ
Date: 6/4/2009 2:38 PMഀ
Subject: RE: FW: Restoration of Easement - Revised Landscape Planഀ
Warren,ഀ
Thanks for your reply. I've sent requests to Dominic, no response yet.ഀ
Nancy seems to be writing his letters anyway.ഀ
Is there a process or request for Bob Walsh to follow for West Ridge toഀ
place their trash cans away from the curb.ഀ
Bob does not return my phone calls.ഀ
Please advise.ഀ
Thanks,ഀ
Jeff Smithഀ
Roger Egliഀ
-----Original Message-----ഀ
From: Warren Campbell [mailto:WCampbell@vailgov.com]ഀ
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 12:33 PMഀ
To: Jeffrey Karl Smithഀ
Subject: Re: FW: Restoration of Easement - Revised Landscape Planഀ
Jeff,ഀ
got your message yesterday, but was in a meeting all morning. This is theഀ
type of application that Staff would administratively approve. I haveഀ
eluded to Dominic that once everyone is in agreement I will likely staffഀ
approve the application. The Design Review Board will have minimal to noഀ
comments on an application of this scope.ഀ
You can ask Dominic to show the parking and trash cans on the plan. Youഀ
control the application and can ask for what you need prior to providingഀ
your signature. The stamped survey does show that portion of the Westridgeഀ
Property that parallels your property. I do not have a digital copy readilyഀ
available. Dominic provided it on site.ഀ
hope this answers your questions.ഀ
Warrenഀ
"Jeffrey Karl Smith" <jeff@homeoutfittersvail.com> 6/3/2009 9:07 AMഀ
Warren,ഀ
Left you a message yesterday and still have questions on this process.ഀ
It appears that Dominic & Nancy, seem to think that you are the oneഀ
approving this process.ഀ
Doesn't this need to go through DRB and an approval committee process?ഀ
We believe that this map should have all the parking places drawn along withഀ
the placement of trash cans.ഀ
We still have not seen the survey showing the easement of the larger portionഀ
of land to the NW staking a large portion of the lawn.ഀ
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Please advise.ഀ
Thanks,ഀ
Jeff Smithഀ
Roger Egliഀ
From: Dominic Mauriello [mailto:dominic@mpgvail.com]ഀ
Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 1:35 PMഀ
To: Jeffrey Karl Smithഀ
Cc: Warren Campbellഀ
Subject: Restoration of Easement - Revised Landscape Planഀ
Hi Jeff:ഀ
Attached is a revised landscape plan for the restoration of the prescriptiveഀ
easement pursuant to the court order. The changes reflect our discussionsഀ
on-site two weeks ago with Jackson including showing a split rail fenceഀ
should you choose to install it. We are not proposing to increase theഀ
easement in anyway beyond what the court approved nor do we have anyഀ
intention of doing so.ഀ
We would like to get agreement on this application so we can get TOVഀ
approval from Warren this week and begin the improvements next week.ഀ
I greatly appreciate your help with this and hope we can move forward onഀ
this.ഀ
An email to Warren with your concurrence with the application would likelyഀ
suffice for Warren's purposes.ഀ
Thanks,ഀ
Dominic F. Mauriello, AICPഀ
Mauriello Planning Group, LLCഀ
PO Box 1127ഀ
5601A Wild ridge Roadഀ
Avon, Colorado 81620ഀ
dominic@mpgvaii.comഀ
970-376-3318 cellഀ
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Warren Campbell - FW: Restoration of Easement - Revised Landscape Planഀ
From:ഀ
"Jeffrey Karl Smith"ഀ
To:ഀ
"'Warren Campbell"'ഀ
Date:ഀ
6/3/2009 9:06 AMഀ
Subject: FW: Restoration of Easement - Revised Landscape Planഀ
Attachments:ഀ
Warren,ഀ
Left you a message yesterday and still have questions on this process.ഀ
It appears that Dominic & Nancy, seem to think that you are the one approving this process.ഀ
Doesn't this need to go through DRB and an approval committee process?ഀ
We believe that this map should have all the parking places drawn along with the placement of trash cans.ഀ
We still have not seen the survey showing the easement of the larger portion of land to the NW staking a largeഀ
portion of the lawn.ഀ
Please advise.ഀ
Thanks,ഀ
Jeff Smithഀ
Roger Egliഀ
From: Dominic Mauriello [mailto:dominic@mpgvail.com]ഀ
Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 1:35 PMഀ
To: Jeffrey Karl Smithഀ
Cc: Warren Campbellഀ
Subject: Restoration of Easement - Revised Landscape Planഀ
Hi Jeff:ഀ
Attached is a revised landscape plan for the restoration of the prescriptive easement pursuant to theഀ
court order. The changes reflect our discussions on-site two weeks ago with Jackson including showingഀ
a split rail fence should you choose to install it. We are not proposing to increase the easement inഀ
anyway beyond what the court approved nor do we have any intention of doing so.ഀ
We would like to get agreement on this application so we can get TOV approval from Warren this weekഀ
and begin the improvements next week.ഀ
I greatly appreciate your help with this and hope we can move forward on this.ഀ
An email to Warren with your concurrence with the application would likely suffice for Warren'sഀ
purposes.ഀ
Thanks,ഀ
Dominic F. Mauriello, AICPഀ
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Restoration of Easement - Revised Landscape Planഀ
Mauriello Planning Group, LLCഀ
PO Box 1127ഀ
5601A Wildridge Roadഀ
Avon, Colorado 81620ഀ
dominic@mpgvail.comഀ
970-376-3318 cellഀ
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Warren Campbell - FW: 859.003 Ottley Complaintഀ
From:ഀ
"Jeffrey Karl Smith"ഀ
To:ഀ
"'Warren Campbell"'ഀ
Date:ഀ
5/22/2009 10:15 AMഀ
Subject:ഀ
FW: 859.003 Ottley Complaintഀ
Attachments:ഀ
Warren,ഀ
Thought you'd be interested to see where this is going. We remain on hold due to this information.ഀ
Please pay closed attention to the map on the last page.ഀ
We look forward to hearing your thoughts.ഀ
Jeff Smithഀ
Roger Egliഀ
From: Linda J. Simmons [mailto:simmons@b-p-law.com]ഀ
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 10:04 AMഀ
To: Jeffrey Karl Smith (Jeff@homeoutfittersvail.com)ഀ
Subject: 859.003 Ottley Complaintഀ
Jeff,ഀ
Attached please find West Ridge's First Set of Discovery Requests to you and Roger. Ms. Adam wants to deposeഀ
both of you, which we tentatively set for Thursday June 18, to be continued into Friday, June 19, if necessary.ഀ
We have not been served with the notices of deposition but I will forward them to you as soon as we are.ഀ
Please do not hesitate to contact me or Randy with questions.ഀ
Lindaഀ
Linda J. Simmonsഀ
Paralegalഀ
Bailey & Peterson, PCഀ
1660 Lincoln Street, Suite 3175ഀ
Denver, CO 80264ഀ
tel: 303-837-1660; fax: 303-837-0097ഀ
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intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited.ഀ
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DISTRICT COURT, EAGLE COUNTY, COLORADOഀ
Court Address: 885 Chambers Road, P.O. Box 597ഀ
Eagle, Colorado 81631-0597ഀ
Plaintiffs:ഀ
J. DUDLEY OTTLEY, SR. and J.ഀ
DUDLEY OTTLEY, JR.ഀ
Defendants:ഀ
WEST RIDGE CONDOMINIUMഀ
INVESTORS, LLC, JEFFREY KARLഀ
SMITH, ROGER EGLI, DANIEL M.ഀ
QUINN, PATRICE L. HALLORAN,ഀ
♦ COURT USE ONLYഀ
FIRST WESTERN MORTGAGEഀ
SERVICES, INC., BLUE SKYഀ
MORTGAGE LLC, OTTAWAഀ
SAVINGS BANK, MAVERICKഀ
LENDING NETWORK, ALPINEഀ
BANK, ALPINE BANK AVON,ഀ
ALPINE BANK VAIL, PAULഀ
ANDERSON COLLECTION LTD.,ഀ
AFFILIATED FINANCIAL GROUP,ഀ
INC., and MORTGAGEഀ
ELECTRONIC REGISTRATIONഀ
SYSTEMS, INC.ഀ
Counterclaim Plaintiff:ഀ
WEST RIDGE CONDOMINIUMഀ
INVESTORSS, LLCഀ
Counterclaim Defendants:ഀ
J. DUDLEY OTTLEY, SR, and J.ഀ
DUDLEY OTTLEY, JR.ഀ
Cross Claim Plaintiff:ഀ
WEST RIDGE CONDOMINIUMഀ
INVESTORSS, LLCഀ
Cross Claim Defendants:ഀ
J. DUDLEY OTTLEY, SR., J.ഀ
DUDLEY OTTLEY JR., LUIGIഀ
GIORDANI, ELIZABETH PLOTKE-ഀ
GIORDANI, SUSAN C. HENDRICH,ഀ
MARVIN W. CLARY, LAURA D.ഀ
CLARY, CHRISTOPHER M. SAURO,ഀ
CAROLYN RUGGE-PRICE, ASഀ
TRUSTEE, DANTAS BUILDERS,ഀ
INC., MORTGAGE ELECTRONICഀ
REGISTRATION SERVICES INC.,ഀ
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.,ഀ
PUBLIC TRUSEE OF EAGLEഀ
COUNTY, COLORADO, DANIEL M.ഀ
QUINN, PATRICE HALLORAN,ഀ
ROGER EGLI, JEFRREY KARLഀ
SMITH, MAVERICK LENDINGഀ
NETWORK, ALPINE BANK, PAULഀ
ANDERSON COLLECTION, LTD.,ഀ
AFFILIATED FINANCIAL GROUP,ഀ
INC., and all unknown persons whoഀ
claim any interest in the subject matterഀ
of this actionഀ
Attorney for Defendant, Counterclaimഀ
Plaintiff and Cross Claim Plaintiff,ഀ
WEST RIDGE CONDOMINIUMഀ
Case Number: 2006 CV 627ഀ
INVESTORS, LLC:ഀ
Nancy Adam, #24445ഀ
Div.: 2ഀ
765 Forest Roadഀ
Vail, Colorado 81657ഀ
Telephone: (970) 476-5383ഀ
Facsimile: (970) 476-9194ഀ
E-mail: NSAVailLa. aol.comഀ
WEST RIDGE'S FIRST SET OF DISCOVERY REQUESTS TOഀ
CROSS CLAIM DEFENDANT JEFFREY KARL SMITHഀ
Defendant, Counterclaim Plaintiff and Cross Claim Plaintiff, WEST RIDGEഀ
CONDOMINIUM INVESTORS, LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company ("West Ridge"),ഀ
by and through its attorney, NANCY ADAM, hereby submits its First Set of Discovery Requestsഀ
to Cross Claim Defendant Jeffrey Karl Smith, under C.R.C.P. 26, 33, 34, and 36, as follows:ഀ
1. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONSഀ
A. An answer or other appropriate response must be given to each interrogatory,ഀ
request for production, and request for admission.ഀ
B. Each answer must be as complete and straightforward as the informationഀ
reasonably available to you permits. If you cannot respond to any of these interrogatories orഀ
discovery requests in full after exercising due diligence to secure the information to do so, pleaseഀ
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so state, describe the efforts made to secure the information, and respond in as detailed a mannerഀ
as possible based on such information as is available.ഀ
C. Whenever an interrogatory may be answered by referring to a document, theഀ
document may be attached as an exhibit to the response and referred to in the response. If theഀ
document has more than one page, refer to the page and section where the answer to theഀ
interrogatory can be found.ഀ
D. You are required to produce all responsive information and documents (absent aഀ
valid privilege or court order to the contrary) that are within your possession, custody, or control.ഀ
This includes constructive possession and is not limited to your actual physical possession.ഀ
As long as you have a superior right to compel production from a third party (including anyഀ
agent, attorney or representative), you are deemed to have "possession, custody or control."ഀ
E. If you decline to produce any document pursuant to these requests on the groundഀ
that it is protected by some privilege, immunity, or doctrine, then for each such documentഀ
provide the following information: (1) give a brief description of the document sufficient toഀ
enable the document to be identified; (2) describe the subject of the document; (3) state the dateഀ
the document was prepared; (4) identify all persons who prepared or signed the document,ഀ
including their job titles at the time and their current addresses and phone numbers; (5) identifyഀ
all persons who received or reviewed copies of the document, including their job titles at theഀ
time and their current addresses and phone numbers; and (6) state the privilege, immunity, orഀ
doctrine which you claim protects the document from disclosure.ഀ
F. Please organize and Bates label all documents produced in response to theseഀ
interrogatories or requests to indicate the specific discovery interrogatory or request to whichഀ
each document is responsive.ഀ
G. If you assert an objection as to part, but not all, of any discovery request, pleaseഀ
answer fully each part or aspect of the discovery request as to which no objection is made.ഀ
H. These interrogatories and requests for production of documents are continuing inഀ
nature, and the answers to these interrogatories and responses to the request for production ofഀ
documents are to be supplemented, in accordance with the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, inഀ
the event that any event, document, statement, or communication within the scope of said rulesഀ
comes to the attention, possession, custody, or control of you or any of your employees,ഀ
representatives, agents, or attorneys subsequent to the filing of responses hereto. Said responsesഀ
must be supplemented within twenty (20) days after receipt of such new or different informationഀ
and/or document and must include as part of the supplemental answers and responses the dateഀ
upon and the manner in which such further or different information came to your attention.ഀ
1. If an objection is made, the reason therefore shall be stated. The answer shallഀ
specifically deny the matter or set forth in detail the reasons why you cannot truthfully admit orഀ
deny the matter. A denial shall fairly meet the substance of the request for admission. Whenഀ
good faith requires you to qualify your answers or deny only part of the matter for which anഀ
admission is requested, you shall specify so much of it as true and qualified and deny theഀ
remainder.ഀ
J. If copies of a document have been prepared and the copies are not identicalഀ
(or have undergone alterations by the addition or deletion of notations, text, marginal comments,ഀ
or other modifications), each non-identical copy is a separate "document."ഀ
K. If you know that any document(s) within this request has been destroyed or lost,ഀ
or is unavailable for any other reason, within thirty (30) days of service hereof, you shall serve aഀ
written list of any document(s) so unavailable, and identify each document as follows:ഀ
1. The request to which the document(s) pertains;ഀ
2. Date;ഀ
3. Author's name, title and address;ഀ
4. The name and address of each other person to whom the document(s) wasഀ
sent, shown, or displayed;ഀ
5. The general character or nature of the document(s);ഀ
6. The reason for its present unavailability; andഀ
7. Its present location/custodian.ഀ
L. As a courtesy, please set forth the actual language of each request immediatelyഀ
prior to the response given for that request. At your request, West Ridge's counsel will provideഀ
you with a copy of these requests by e-mail or electronic disk for your convenience.ഀ
M. Your answers to these discovery requests must be verified, dated, and signed.ഀ
II. DEFINITIONSഀ
A. "And" and "or" shall be construed both conjunctively and disjunctively so as toഀ
provide the broadest possible meaning.ഀ
B. "Document" means a writing, as defined in CRE 1001, and includes the originalഀ
or a copy of handwriting, typewriting, printing, photostating, photographing, videotaping, andഀ
every other means of recording upon any tangible thing and form of communicating orഀ
representation, including letters, words, pictures, sounds or symbols, or combinations of them.ഀ
C. Whenever there is a request in these Interrogatories to "identify" a document orഀ
for the "identity" of a document, please state as to such document the following information:ഀ
(1) its date, its title, if it has one, and all identifying numbers and/or letters, if any; (2) all otherഀ
identifying or categorizing designations and a brief description thereof (such as a letter,ഀ
memorandum, manuscript, notes, etc.); (3) the name, title, address and telephone number of eachഀ
addressor, author, signator or preparer; (4) the name, title, address and telephone number of eachഀ
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addressee and of each other person intended to receive or actually receiving a copy thereof,ഀ
(5) its present location and the name, address and telephone number of the person having custodyഀ
or control over the original and each copy of it; (6) if the document is not the original, the name,ഀ
address and telephone number of the person having custody or control of the original; andഀ
(7) any other designation necessary to sufficiently identify the document so that a copy thereofഀ
may be ordered and obtained from the custodian thereof.ഀ
D. Whenever there is a request in these Interrogatories to "identify" a person or forഀ
the "identity" of a person, please state as to such person the following information:ഀ
If a natural person: (1) his/her full name; (2) his/her occupation,ഀ
business or profession; (3) his/her present employer and title; (4) his/herഀ
employer at present and at the time of the actions to which eachഀ
interrogatory is directed; (5) his/her last known business address andഀ
telephone number; (6) his/her last known home address and telephoneഀ
number; and (7) if a signed statement has been obtained for or from suchഀ
person, indicate the date it was obtained, the name, address, telephoneഀ
number, and occupation of the person obtaining same, and the name,ഀ
address, and telephone number of the person having custody of the same;ഀ
and whether a memorandum and interview with such person exists, and ifഀ
so, the name, address, telephone number, and occupation of the personഀ
preparing the same, the date of preparation, and the name, address, andഀ
telephone number of the person having custody of such memorandum.ഀ
If other than a natural person: (I) its full name; (2) the type ofഀ
business in which it is engaged; (3) the last known address and telephoneഀ
number of its principal office; (4) the type of entity (e.g., corporation,ഀ
general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, jointഀ
venture, sole proprietorship, etc.); (5) if a corporation, the state or nationഀ
of its incorporation; if it is not a Colorado corporation, a statement as toഀ
whether it is duly authorized to transact business in the State of Colorado;ഀ
and (6) if a partnership or limited liability company, a statement as toഀ
whether it is registered, and if it is registered, the state in which theഀ
partnership is registered and whether such partnership is duly authorizedഀ
to transact business within the State of Colorado.ഀ
E. Whenever the terms "relate to," "relating to," or "related to" are used herein, theyഀ
shall mean consist of, refer to, reflect on, arise out of, or be in any way or manner legally orഀ
logically connected to the matter discussed.ഀ
F. "State all facts" means to state all facts that are known to you, your investigators,ഀ
attorneys, accountants or agents. Where an interrogatory asks in reference to a contention toഀ
"state all facts," or "identify all documents," the response shall include all communicationsഀ
negating, as well as supporting, the contention. Where an interrogatory asks in reference to aഀ
contention to "identify each person," the response shall include persons having knowledge ofഀ
facts negating, as well as supporting, the contention.ഀ
G. "Defendants' Properties" refers to the West Ridge Property, the Egli-Smithഀ
Property, and/or the Quinn-Halloran Property.ഀ
H. "Incident" includes the circumstances and events surrounding (1) the existence ofഀ
the Prescriptive Easement declared in the Prior Lawsuit; (2) the easements at issue in thisഀ
litigation that Plaintiffs claim create a benefit to Plaintiffs' Property and a burden to Defendants'ഀ
Properties; (3) the portion of Plaintiffs" Property defined as the "Western Strip of Land" locatedഀ
between the fence and the west property line of Plaintiffs' Property to which West Ridge claimsഀ
title by adverse possession; (4) the portions of Plaintiffs' Property defined as the "Disputedഀ
Access Parcel" and/or the "Disputed Parking Parcel" to which West Ridge claims prescriptiveഀ
easement for access and/or parking; (5) each of Plaintiffs' eight (8) express easement claims; (6)ഀ
West Ridge's request to relocate any easement obligation owed by West Ridge to theഀ
Prescriptive Easement; and/or (7) related matters giving rise to this action or proceeding.ഀ
1. "You" includes Jeffrey Karl Smith, your agents, your employees, your insuranceഀ
companies, their agents, their employees, your attorneys, your accountants, your investigators,ഀ
and anyone else acting on your behalf.ഀ
J. "Person" includes a natural person, firm, association, organization, partnership,ഀ
business, trust, corporation, or public entity.ഀ
K. In producing the documents requested herein, you shall furnish all documents inഀ
the possession, custody, or control of or accessible to any servant, employee, representative, orഀ
agent of yours, including your attorneys, accountants, and investigators, unless any document isഀ
claimed to be privileged from discovery.ഀ
L. The word "address" means street address, including the city, state, and zip code.ഀ
M. The word "agent" means any person or entity that has been either hired by you orഀ
otherwise has a principal agent relationship with you, including, but not limited to, yourഀ
attorneys, accountants, investigators, and financial advisors.ഀ
N. The word "genuine" as it pertains to a document means that for purposes ofഀ
authentication, the document is authentic, it is what it purports to be, and it is free from forgery.ഀ
0. "Block 8 Subdivision" refers to Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 of the Vailഀ
Intermountain Development Subdivision of Block 8, as delineated on that certain plat of surveyഀ
entitled Vail Intermountain Development Subdivision-Block 8 Final Plat, dated August 5, 1971ഀ
(the "Plat") recorded in Book 221 at Page 547.ഀ
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P. "Innsbruck Meadows Subdivision" refers to Lots 1-13 of the Fourth Amendmentഀ
to the Final Plat of the Innsbruck Meadows Subdivision, Eagle County, Colorado, dated Octoberഀ
17, 1997.ഀ
Q. "Plaintiffs' Property" refers to the real estate located on the east portion of Lot 1ഀ
of the Block 8 Subdivision commonly known as 2902 Bellflower Drive, Vail, Colorado andഀ
owned by Plaintiffs J. Dudley Ottley, Sr. and J. Dudley Ottley Jr.ഀ
R. The "Prescriptive Easement" refers to the easement for ingress, egress andഀ
parking declared in the judgment entered on May 31, 2007 in the Prior Lawsuit.ഀ
S. The "Prior Lawsuit" refers to the lawsuit litigated in Eagle County District Courtഀ
entitled "West Ridge Condominium Investors, LLC. v. Quinn, et al., Case No. 2005 CV 328.ഀ
T. The "West Ridge Property" refers to the real estate located on the west portion ofഀ
Lot 1 of the Block 8 Subdivision on which the West Ridge Condominiums are constructed andഀ
commonly known as 2922 Bellflower Drive, Vail, Colorado.ഀ
U. The "Egli-Smith Property" refers to Lot I of the Innsbruck Meadows Subdivisionഀ
owned by Defendants Jeffrey Karl Smith and Roger Egli.ഀ
V. The "Quinn-Halloran Property" refers to Lot 4 of the Innsbruck Meadowsഀ
Subdivision owned by Defendants Daniel Quinn and Patrice Halloran.ഀ
W. The "Judgment Entered in the Prior Lawsuit" refer to the judgment entered Mayഀ
31, 2007 in the Prior Lawsuit.ഀ
III. PATTERN INTERROGATORIESഀ
Interrogatory No. 1. State the name, ADDRESS, telephone number, and relationship toഀ
you of each PERSON who prepared or assisted in the preparation of the responses to theseഀ
interrogatories. (Do not identify anyone who simply typed or reproduced the responses.)ഀ
Interrogatory No. 2. If your employment has changed since October 15, 2006, state:ഀ
a. the name, ADDRESS, and telephone number of your present employer or placeഀ
of self-employment;ഀ
b. the name, ADDRESS, dates of employment, job title, and nature of work for eachഀ
employer or self-employment you have had since October 15, 2006 until today.ഀ
Interrogatory No. 3. Have YOU OR ANYONE ACTING ON YOUR BEHALFഀ
interviewed any individual concerning the INCIDENT (Plaintiffs' easement claims)? If so, for eachഀ
individual state:ഀ
a. the name, ADDRESS, and telephone number of the individual interviewed;ഀ
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b. the date of the interview;ഀ
c. the name, ADDRESS, and telephone number of the PERSON who conducted theഀ
interview.ഀ
Interrogatory No. 4. Have YOU OR ANYONE ACTING ON YOUR BEHALFഀ
obtained a written or recorded statement from any individual concerning the INCIDENT (Plaintiffs'ഀ
easement claims)? If so, for each statement state:ഀ
a. the name, ADDRESS, and telephone number of the individual from whom theഀ
statement was obtained;ഀ
b. the name, ADDRESS, and telephone number of the individual who obtained theഀ
statement;ഀ
c. the date the statement was obtained;ഀ
d. the name, ADDRESS, and telephone number of each PERSON who has theഀ
original statement or a copy.ഀ
Interrogatory No. 5. Do YOU OR ANYONE ACTING ON YOUR BEHALF knowഀ
of any photographs, films, or videotapes depicting any place, object, or individual concerning theഀ
INCIDENT (Plaintiffs' easement claims)? If so, state:ഀ
a. the number of photographs or feet of film or videotape;ഀ
b. the places, objects, or persons photographed, filmed, or videotaped;ഀ
c. the date the photographs, films, or videotapes were taken;ഀ
d. the name, ADDRESS, and telephone number of the individual taking theഀ
photographs, films, or videotapes;ഀ
e. the name, ADDRESS, and telephone number of each PERSON who has theഀ
original or a copy.ഀ
Interrogatory No. 6. Identify each denial of a material allegation and each affirmativeഀ
defense in your pleadings and for each:ഀ
a. state all facts upon which you base the denial or affirmative defense;ഀ
b. state the names, ADDRESSES, and telephone numbers of all PERSONS whoഀ
have knowledge of those facts;ഀ
c. identify all DOCUMENTS and other tangible things which support your denialഀ
or affirmative defense, and state the name, ADDRESS, and telephone number ofഀ
the PERSON who has each DOCUMENT.ഀ
Interrogatory No. 7. Is your response to each request for admission served with theseഀ
interrogatories an unqualified admission? If not, for each response that is not an unqualifiedഀ
admission:ഀ
a. state the number of the request;ഀ
b. state all facts upon which you base your response;ഀ
c. state the names, ADDRESSES, and telephone numbers of all PERSONS whoഀ
have knowledge of those facts;ഀ
d. identify all DOCUMENTS and other tangible things that support your responseഀ
and state the name, ADDRESS, and telephone number of the PERSON who hasഀ
each DOCUMENT or thing.ഀ
NON-PATTERN INTERROGATORIESഀ
Interrogatory No. 8. Identify anyone other than West Ridge (or its tenants) who use theഀ
Prescriptive Easement, including the dates of use, the route used, how long that route has been usedഀ
for ingress and egress by the "others", and who maintains, plows, repairs, restores, and uses theഀ
access route used by the "others".ഀ
Interrogatory No. 9. Identify any changes in the location and type of access for ingressഀ
and egress to Plaintiffs' Property since April 30, 2002, describe the change made, who made theഀ
change, why the change was made, and how long that change has remained in effect for ingress andഀ
egress to Plaintiffs' Property.ഀ
Interrogatory No. 10. For each of the photographs or documents you have producedഀ
either in disclosures or in response to these requests, explain why that photograph or documentഀ
supports your claim that the Prescriptive Easement does not include ingress and egress to Plaintiffs'ഀ
Property.ഀ
Interrogatory No. 11. Describe all conversations that you have had with any of theഀ
parties regarding the Incident. In your description, identify the date (including the day, month, year)ഀ
of the conversation, the name of the individual with whom you spoke, and the subject matter of yourഀ
conversations, if any.ഀ
Interrogatory No. 12. Describe how use of the Prescriptive Easement for ingress andഀ
egress to Plaintiffs' Property expands the scope, burden, or purpose of the Prescriptive Easement.ഀ
Interrogatory No. 13. Describe how you are damaged by use of the Prescriptiveഀ
Easement for ingress and egress to Plaintiffs' Property.ഀ
Interrogatory No. 14. Describe any encounters with individuals other than your familyഀ
members that you have had since April 30, 2002 concerning any Incident. In your description,ഀ
identify the date (include the day, month, and year) of the encounter, the name of the individual thatഀ
you encountered, and the subject matter of your conversations, if any. Specifically describe anyഀ
conversations that you had regarding use of any of the alleged easements.ഀ
Interrogatory No. 15. Describe all conversations that you have had with any of theഀ
parties regarding the Incident. In your description, identify the date (including the day, month, year)ഀ
of the conversation, the name of the individual with whom you spoke, and the subject matter of yourഀ
conversations, if any.ഀ
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Interrogatory No. 16. Describe all conversations that you have had with the Town ofഀ
Vail and its staff or employees concerning the Prescriptive Easement and/or access to Plaintiffs'ഀ
Property, who it was with, and the date.ഀ
IV. REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTIONഀ
Request for Production No. 1. Produce all documents and electronically storedഀ
information that you referred to, relied upon, consulted, reviewed, or used in any way inഀ
responding to this set of discovery requests. Produce exact copies (i.e. bit-by-bit) of allഀ
electronically stored information in a digital format.ഀ
Request for Production No. 2. Produce all applications, correspondence, communications,ഀ
and reports submitted to the Town of Vail, its staff and/or employees that includes, discusses,ഀ
involves, or concerns the property burdened by the Prescriptive Easement, including use of theഀ
Prescriptive Easement for access to Plaintiffs' Property, access to the West Ridge Property,ഀ
parking at the West Ridge Property, and/or restoring the Prescriptive Easement to a drivewayഀ
condition. Produce exact copies (i.e. bit-by-bit) of all electronically stored information in aഀ
digital format.ഀ
Request for Production No. 3. Produce all correspondence related to your claim thatഀ
Plaintiffs do not have a right to use the Prescriptive Easement. Include all correspondence toഀ
your family members, your lender(s), and any other individuals with whom you haveഀ
communicated regarding the Prescriptive Easement. Produce exact copies (i.e. bit-by-bit) of allഀ
electronically stored information in a digital format. If you use Microsoft Outlook or Microsoftഀ
Outlook Express, produce all correspondence responsive to this request in a single pst file.ഀ
Request for Production No. 4. Produce all evidence you relied on in the Prior Lawsuit toഀ
argue that others use the Prescriptive Easement. Produce exact copies (i.e. bit-by-bit) of allഀ
electronically stored information in a digital format. If you use Microsoft Outlook or Microsoftഀ
Outlook Express, produce all correspondence responsive to this request in a single pst file.ഀ
V. REQUESTS FOR ADMISSIONഀ
Request for Admission No. 1. Admit that the "others" referred to in the Judgment Enteredഀ
in the Prior Lawsuit includes Plaintiffs and their predecessors in interest, tenants, guests, andഀ
invitees.ഀ
Request for Admission No. 2. Admit that use of the Prescriptive Easement for access toഀ
Plaintiffs' Property does not expand the scope of the Prescriptive Easement.ഀ
Request for Admission No. 3. Admit that use of the Prescriptive Easement for access toഀ
Plaintiffs' Property does not expand the purpose of the Prescriptive Easement.ഀ
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Request for Admission No. 4. Admit that use of the Prescriptive Easement for access toഀ
Plaintiffs' Property does not increase the burden of the Prescriptive Easement on the Egli-Smithഀ
Property.ഀ
Request for Admission No. 5. Admit that you are not damaged by use of the Prescriptiveഀ
Easement for access to Plaintiffs" Property.ഀ
Request for Admission No. 6. Admit that the Prescriptive Easement is wide enough toഀ
provide 16.1' access to Plaintiffs' Property.ഀ
Request for Admission No. 7. Admit that West Ridge and/or its predecessors in interestഀ
have been parking on the West Ridge Property in front of the West Ridge Condominiums sinceഀ
1972 (the "Parking on the West Ridge Property").ഀ
Request for Admission No. 8. Admit that the Parking on the West Ridge Propertyഀ
prevents access to Plaintiffs' Property across the West Ridge Property.ഀ
Request for Admission No. 9. Admit that none of the documents listed in Paragraph 6 ofഀ
the Second Amended Complaint create an express easement across the West Ridge Property.ഀ
Request for Admission No. 10. Admit that West Ridge and its predecessors in interest haveഀ
parked vehicles on Plaintiffs' Property since 1972.ഀ
Request for Admission No. 11. Admit that the historic access to Plaintiffs' Property isഀ
accurately depicted on Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof (the "Historic Access toഀ
Plaintiffs' Property").ഀ
Request for Admission No. 12. Admit that the Historic Access to Plaintiffs' Property wasഀ
across a gravel driveway.ഀ
Request for Admission No. 13. Admit that the Historic Access to Plaintiffs' Propertyഀ
burdened more of the Egli-Smith and Quinn-Halloran Properties than the Prescriptive Easementഀ
burdens these properties.ഀ
DATED this 18th day of May, 2009.ഀ
Respectfully submitted,ഀ
Ori ig nal Siknature on Fileഀ
Nancy Adam, #24445ഀ
ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT,ഀ
COUNTERCLAIM PLAINTIFF, and CROSSഀ
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CLAIM PLAINTIFF WEST RIDGEഀ
CONDOMINIUM INVESTORS, LLCഀ
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICEഀ
The undersigned hereby certifies that the foregoing document was served thisഀ
18th day of May, 2009 via Lexis Nexis File & Serve on the following:ഀ
James S. Bailey, Jr., Esq.ഀ
Randall M. Livingston, Esq.ഀ
Bailey & Peterson, P.C.ഀ
1660 Lincoln Street, Suite 3175ഀ
Denver, CO 80264ഀ
Original Signature on Fileഀ
Nancy Adamഀ
This document is e-filed via Lexis Nexis File & Serve. The printed copy of this documentഀ
with original signatures is maintained in the offices of Nancy Adam, Esquire,ഀ
pursuant to Rule 121, § 1-26 of theColorado Rules of Civil Procedure.ഀ
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DISTRICT COURT, EAGLE COUNTY, COLORADOഀ
Court Address: 885 Chambers Road, P.O. Box 597ഀ
Eagle, Colorado 81631-0597ഀ
Plaintiffs:ഀ
J. DUDLEY OTTLEY, SR. and J.ഀ
DUDLEY OTTLEY, JR.ഀ
Defendants:ഀ
WEST RIDGE CONDOMINIUMഀ
INVESTORS, LLC, JEFFREY KARLഀ
SMITH, ROGER EGLI, DANIEL M.ഀ
QUINN, PATRICE L. HALLORAN,ഀ
♦ COURT USE ONLYഀ
FIRST WESTERN MORTGAGEഀ
SERVICES, INC., BLUE SKYഀ
MORTGAGE LLC, OTTAWAഀ
SAVINGS BANK, MAVERICKഀ
LENDING NETWORK, ALPINEഀ
BANK, ALPINE BANK AVON,ഀ
ALPINE BANK VAIL, PAULഀ
ANDERSON COLLECTION LTD.,ഀ
AFFILIATED FINANCIAL GROUP,ഀ
INC., and MORTGAGEഀ
ELECTRONIC REGISTRATIONഀ
SYSTEMS, INC.ഀ
Counterclaim Plaintiff:ഀ
WEST RIDGE CONDOMINIUMഀ
INVESTORSS, LLCഀ
Counterclaim Defendants:ഀ
J. DUDLEY OTTLEY, SR, and J.ഀ
DUDLEY OTTLEY, JR.ഀ
Cross Claim Plaintiff:ഀ
WEST RIDGE CONDOMINIUMഀ
INVESTORSS, LLCഀ
Cross Claim Defendants:ഀ
J. DUDLEY OTTLEY, SR., J.ഀ
DUDLEY OTTLEY JR., LUIGIഀ
GIORDANI, ELIZABETH PLOTKE-ഀ
GIORDANI, SUSAN C. HENDRICH,ഀ
MARVIN W. CLARY, LAURA D.ഀ
CLARY, CHRISTOPHER M. SAURO,ഀ
CAROLYN RUGGE-PRICE, ASഀ
TRUSTEE, DANTAS BUILDERS,ഀ
INC., MORTGAGE ELECTRONICഀ
REGISTRATION SERVICES INC.,ഀ
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.,ഀ
PUBLIC TRUSEE OF EAGLEഀ
COUNTY, COLORADO, DANIEL M.ഀ
QUINN, PATRICE HALLORAN,ഀ
ROGER EGLI, JEFRREY KARLഀ
SMITH, MAVERICK LENDINGഀ
NETWORK, ALPINE BANK, PAULഀ
ANDERSON COLLECTION, LTD.,ഀ
AFFILIATED FINANCIAL GROUP,ഀ
INC., and all unknown persons whoഀ
claim any interest in the subject matterഀ
of this actionഀ
Attorney for Defendant, Counterclaimഀ
Plaintiff and Cross Claim Plaintiff,ഀ
WEST RIDGE CONDOMINIUMഀ
Case Number: 2006 CV 627ഀ
INVESTORS, LLC:ഀ
Nancy Adam, #24445ഀ
Div.: 2ഀ
765 Forest Roadഀ
Vail, Colorado 81657ഀ
Telephone: (970) 476-5383ഀ
Facsimile: (970) 476-9194ഀ
E-mail: NSAVail(&,aol.comഀ
WEST RIDGE'S FIRST SET OF DISCOVERY REQUESTS TOഀ
CROSS CLAIM DEFENDANT ROGER EGLIഀ
Defendant, Counterclaim Plaintiff and Cross Claim Plaintiff, WEST RIDGEഀ
CONDOMINIUM INVESTORS, LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company ("West Ridge"),ഀ
by and through its attorney, NANCY ADAM, hereby submits its First Set of Discovery Requestsഀ
to Cross Claim Defendant Roger Egli, under C.R.C.P. 26, 33, 34, and 36, as follows:ഀ
1. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONSഀ
A. An answer or other appropriate response must be given to each interrogatory,ഀ
request for production, and request for admission.ഀ
B. Each answer must be as complete and straightforward as the informationഀ
reasonably available to you permits. If you cannot respond to any of these interrogatories orഀ
discovery requests in full after exercising due diligence to secure the information to do so, pleaseഀ
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so state, describe the efforts made to secure the information, and respond in as detailed a mannerഀ
as possible based on such information as is available.ഀ
C. Whenever an interrogatory may be answered by referring to a document, theഀ
document may be attached as an exhibit to the response and referred to in the response. If theഀ
document has more than one page, refer to the page and section where the answer to theഀ
interrogatory can be found.ഀ
D. You are required to produce all responsive information and documents (absent aഀ
valid privilege or court order to the contrary) that are within your possession, custody, or control.ഀ
This includes constructive possession and is not limited to your actual physical possession.ഀ
As long as you have a superior right to compel production from a third party (including anyഀ
agent, attorney or representative), you are deemed to have "possession, custody or control."ഀ
E. If you decline to produce any document pursuant to these requests on the groundഀ
that it is protected by some privilege, immunity, or doctrine, then for each such documentഀ
provide the following information: (1) give a brief description of the document sufficient toഀ
enable the document to be identified; (2) describe the subject of the document; (3) state the dateഀ
the document was prepared; (4) identify all persons who prepared or signed the document,ഀ
including their job titles at the time and their current addresses and phone numbers; (5) identifyഀ
all persons who received or reviewed copies of the document, including their job titles at theഀ
time and their current addresses and phone numbers; and (6) state the privilege, immunity, orഀ
doctrine which you claim protects the document from disclosure.ഀ
F. Please organize and Bates label all documents produced in response to theseഀ
interrogatories or requests to indicate the specific discovery interrogatory or request to whichഀ
each document is responsive.ഀ
G. If you assert an objection as to part, but not all, of any discovery request, pleaseഀ
answer fully each part or aspect of the discovery request as to which no objection is made.ഀ
H. These interrogatories and requests for production of documents are continuing inഀ
nature, and the answers to these interrogatories and responses to the request for production ofഀ
documents are to be supplemented, in accordance with the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, inഀ
the event that any event, document, statement, or communication within the scope of said rulesഀ
comes to the attention, possession, custody, or control of you or any of your employees,ഀ
representatives, agents, or attorneys subsequent to the filing of responses hereto. Said responsesഀ
must be supplemented within twenty (20) days after receipt of such new or different informationഀ
and/or document and must include as part of the supplemental answers and responses the dateഀ
upon and the manner in which such further or different information came to your attention.ഀ
1. If an objection is made, the reason therefore shall be stated. The answer shallഀ
specifically deny the matter or set forth in detail the reasons why you cannot truthfully admit orഀ
deny the matter. A denial shall fairly meet the substance of the request for admission. Whenഀ
good faith requires you to qualify your answers or deny only part of the matter for which anഀ
admission is requested, you shall specify so much of it as true and qualified and deny theഀ
remainder.ഀ
J. If copies of a document have been prepared and the copies are not identicalഀ
(or have undergone alterations by the addition or deletion of notations, text, marginal comments,ഀ
or other modifications), each non-identical copy is a separate "document."ഀ
K. If you know that any document(s) within this request has been destroyed or lost,ഀ
or is unavailable for any other reason, within thirty (30) days of service hereof, you shall serve aഀ
written list of any document(s) so unavailable, and identify each document as follows:ഀ
1. The request to which the document(s) pertains;ഀ
2. Date;ഀ
3. Author's name, title and address;ഀ
4. The name and address of each other person to whom the document(s) wasഀ
sent, shown, or displayed;ഀ
5. The general character or nature of the document(s);ഀ
6. The reason for its present unavailability; andഀ
7. Its present location/custodian.ഀ
L. As a courtesy, please set forth the actual language of each request immediatelyഀ
prior to the response given for that request. At your request, West Ridge's counsel will provideഀ
you with a copy of these requests by e-mail or electronic disk for your convenience.ഀ
M. Your answers to these discovery requests must be verified, dated, and signed.ഀ
II. DEFINITIONSഀ
A. "And" and "or" shall be construed both conjunctively and disjunctively so as toഀ
provide the broadest possible meaning.ഀ
B. "Document" means a writing, as defined in CRE 1001, and includes the originalഀ
or a copy of handwriting, typewriting, printing, photostating, photographing, videotaping, andഀ
every other means of recording upon any tangible thing and form of communicating orഀ
representation, including letters, words, pictures, sounds or symbols, or combinations of them.ഀ
C. Whenever there is a request in these Interrogatories to "identify" a document orഀ
for the "identity" of a document, please state as to such document the following information:ഀ
(1) its date, its title, if it has one, and all identifying numbers and/or letters, if any; (2) all otherഀ
identifying or categorizing designations and a brief description thereof (such as a letter,ഀ
memorandum, manuscript, notes, etc.); (3) the name, title, address and telephone number of eachഀ
addressor, author, signator or preparer; (4) the name, title, address and telephone number of eachഀ
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addressee and of each other person intended to receive or actually receiving a copy thereof,ഀ
(5) its present location and the name, address and telephone number of the person having custodyഀ
or control over the original and each copy of it; (6) if the document is not the original, the name,ഀ
address and telephone number of the person having custody or control of the original; andഀ
(7) any other designation necessary to sufficiently identify the document so that a copy thereofഀ
may be ordered and obtained from the custodian thereof.ഀ
D. Whenever there is a request in these Interrogatories to "identify" a person or forഀ
the "identity" of a person, please state as to such person the following information:ഀ
If a natural person: (1) his/her full name; (2) his/her occupation,ഀ
business or profession; (3) his/her present employer and title; (4) his/herഀ
employer at present and at the time of the actions to which eachഀ
interrogatory is directed; (5) his/her last known business address andഀ
telephone number; (6) his/her last known home address and telephoneഀ
number; and (7) if a signed statement has been obtained for or from suchഀ
person, indicate the date it was obtained, the name, address, telephoneഀ
number, and occupation of the person obtaining same, and the name,ഀ
address, and telephone number of the person having custody of the same;ഀ
and whether a memorandum and interview with such person exists, and ifഀ
so, the name, address, telephone number, and occupation of the personഀ
preparing the same, the date of preparation, and the name, address, andഀ
telephone number of the person having custody of such memorandum.ഀ
If other than a natural person: (1) its full name; (2) the type ofഀ
business in which it is engaged; (3) the last known address and telephoneഀ
number of its principal office; (4) the type of entity (e.g., corporation,ഀ
general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, jointഀ
venture, sole proprietorship, etc.); (5) if a corporation, the state or nationഀ
of its incorporation; if it is not a Colorado corporation, a statement as toഀ
whether it is duly authorized to transact business in the State of Colorado;ഀ
and (6) if a partnership or limited liability company, a statement as toഀ
whether it is registered, and if it is registered, the state in which theഀ
partnership is registered and whether such partnership is duly authorizedഀ
to transact business within the State of Colorado.ഀ
E. Whenever the terms "relate to," "relating to," or "related to" are used herein, theyഀ
shall mean consist of, refer to, reflect on, arise out of, or be in any way or manner legally orഀ
logically connected to the matter discussed.ഀ
F. "State all facts" means to state all facts that are known to you, your investigators,ഀ
attorneys, accountants or agents. Where an interrogatory asks in reference to a contention toഀ
"state all facts," or "identify all documents," the response shall include all communicationsഀ
negating, as well as supporting, the contention. Where an interrogatory asks in reference to aഀ
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contention to "identify each person," the response shall include persons having knowledge ofഀ
facts negating, as well as supporting, the contention.ഀ
G. "Defendants' Properties" refers to the West Ridge Property, the Egli-Smithഀ
Property, and/or the Quinn-Halloran Property.ഀ
H. "Incident" includes the circumstances and events surrounding (1) the existence ofഀ
the Prescriptive Easement declared in the Prior Lawsuit; (2) the easements at issue in thisഀ
litigation that Plaintiffs claim create a benefit to Plaintiffs' Property and a burden to Defendants'ഀ
Properties; (3) the portion of Plaintiffs" Property defined as the "Western Strip of Land" locatedഀ
between the fence and the west property line of Plaintiffs' Property to which West Ridge claimsഀ
title by adverse possession; (4) the portions of Plaintiffs' Property defined as the "Disputedഀ
Access Parcel" and/or the "Disputed Parking Parcel" to which West Ridge claims prescriptiveഀ
easement for access and/or parking; (5) each of Plaintiffs' eight (8) express easement claims; (6)ഀ
West Ridge's request to relocate any easement obligation owed by West Ridge to theഀ
Prescriptive Easement; and/or (7) related matters giving rise to this action or proceeding.ഀ
1. "You" includes Roger Egli, your agents, your employees, your insuranceഀ
companies, their agents, their employees, your attorneys, your accountants, your investigators,ഀ
and anyone else acting on your behalf.ഀ
J. "Person" includes a natural person, firm, association, organization, partnership,ഀ
business, trust, corporation, or public entity.ഀ
K. In producing the documents requested herein, you shall furnish all documents inഀ
the possession, custody, or control of or accessible to any servant, employee, representative, orഀ
agent of yours, including your attorneys, accountants, and investigators, unless any document isഀ
claimed to be privileged from discovery.ഀ
L. The word "address" means street address, including the city, state, and zip code.ഀ
M. The word "agent" means any person or entity that has been either hired by you orഀ
otherwise has a principal agent relationship with you, including, but not limited to, yourഀ
attorneys, accountants, investigators, and financial advisors.ഀ
N. The word "genuine" as it pertains to a document means that for purposes ofഀ
authentication, the document is authentic, it is what it purports to be, and it is free from forgery.ഀ
0. "Block 8 Subdivision" refers to Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 of the Vailഀ
Intermountain Development Subdivision of Block 8, as delineated on that certain plat of surveyഀ
entitled Vail Intermountain Development Subdivision-Block 8 Final Plat, dated August 5, 1971ഀ
(the "Plat") recorded in Book 221 at Page 547.ഀ
P. "Innsbruck Meadows Subdivision" refers to Lots 1-13 of the Fourth Amendmentഀ
to the Final Plat of the Innsbruck Meadows Subdivision, Eagle County, Colorado, dated Octoberഀ
17, 1997.ഀ
Q. "Plaintiffs' Property" refers to the real estate located on the east portion of Lot 1ഀ
of the Block 8 Subdivision commonly known as 2902 Bellflower Drive, Vail, Colorado andഀ
owned by Plaintiffs J. Dudley Ottley, Sr. and J. Dudley Ottley Jr.ഀ
R. The "Prescriptive Easement" refers to the easement for ingress, egress andഀ
parking declared in the judgment entered on May 31, 2007 in the Prior Lawsuit.ഀ
S. The "Prior Lawsuit" refers to the lawsuit litigated in Eagle County District Courtഀ
entitled "West Ridge Condominium Investors, LLC. v. Quinn, et al., Case No. 2005 CV 328.ഀ
T. The "West Ridge Property" refers to the real estate located on the west portion ofഀ
Lot 1 of the Block 8 Subdivision on which the West Ridge Condominiums are constructed andഀ
commonly known as 2922 Bellflower Drive, Vail, Colorado.ഀ
U. The "Egli-Smith Property" refers to Lot 1 of the Innsbruck Meadows Subdivisionഀ
owned by Defendants Jeffrey Karl Smith and Roger Egli.ഀ
V. The "Quinn-Halloran Property" refers to Lot 4 of the Innsbruck Meadowsഀ
Subdivision owned by Defendants Daniel Quinn and Patrice Halloran.ഀ
W. The "Judgment Entered in the Prior Lawsuit" refer to the judgment entered Mayഀ
31, 2007 in the Prior Lawsuit.ഀ
III. PATTERN INTERROGATORIESഀ
Interrogatory No. 1. State the name, ADDRESS, telephone number, and relationship toഀ
you of each PERSON who prepared or assisted in the preparation of the responses to theseഀ
interrogatories. (Do not identify anyone who simply typed or reproduced the responses.)ഀ
Interrogatory No. 2. If your employment has changed since October 15, 2006, state:ഀ
a. the name, ADDRESS, and telephone number of your present employer or placeഀ
of self-employment;ഀ
b. the name, ADDRESS, dates of employment, job title, and nature of work for eachഀ
employer or self-employment you have had since October 15, 2006 until today.ഀ
Interrogatory No. 3. Have YOU OR ANYONE ACTING ON YOUR BEHALFഀ
interviewed any individual concerning the INCIDENT (Plaintiffs' easement claims)? If so, for eachഀ
individual state:ഀ
a. the name, ADDRESS, and telephone number of the individual interviewed;ഀ
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b. the date of the interview;ഀ
c. the name, ADDRESS, and telephone number of the PERSON who conducted theഀ
interview.ഀ
Interrogatory No. 4. Have YOU OR ANYONE ACTING ON YOUR BEHALFഀ
obtained a written or recorded statement from any individual concerning the INCIDENT (Plaintiffs'ഀ
easement claims)? If so, for each statement state:ഀ
a. the name, ADDRESS, and telephone number of the individual from whom theഀ
statement was obtained;ഀ
b. the name, ADDRESS, and telephone number of the individual who obtained theഀ
statement;ഀ
c. the date the statement was obtained;ഀ
d. the name, ADDRESS, and telephone number of each PERSON who has theഀ
original statement or a copy.ഀ
Interrogatory No. 5. Do YOU OR ANYONE ACTING ON YOUR BEHALF knowഀ
of any photographs, films, or videotapes depicting any place, object, or individual concerning theഀ
INCIDENT (Plaintiffs' easement claims)? If so, state:ഀ
a. the number of photographs or feet of film or videotape;ഀ
b. the places, objects, or persons photographed, filmed, or videotaped;ഀ
c. the date the photographs, films, or videotapes were taken;ഀ
d. the name, ADDRESS, and telephone number of the individual taking theഀ
photographs, films, or videotapes;ഀ
e. the name, ADDRESS, and telephone number of each PERSON who has theഀ
original or a copy.ഀ
Interrogatory No. 6. Identify each denial of a material allegation and each affirmativeഀ
defense in your pleadings and for each:ഀ
a. state all facts upon which you base the denial or affirmative defense;ഀ
b. state the names, ADDRESSES, and telephone numbers of all PERSONS whoഀ
have knowledge of those facts;ഀ
c. identify all DOCUMENTS and other tangible things which support your denialഀ
or affirmative defense, and state the name, ADDRESS, and telephone number ofഀ
the PERSON who has each DOCUMENT.ഀ
Interrogatory No. 7. Is your response to each request for admission served with theseഀ
interrogatories an unqualified admission? If not, for each response that is not an unqualifiedഀ
admission:ഀ
a. state the number of the request;ഀ
b. state all facts upon which you base your response;ഀ
c. state the names, ADDRESSES, and telephone numbers of all PERSONS whoഀ
have knowledge of those facts;ഀ
d. identify all DOCUMENTS and other tangible things that support your responseഀ
and state the name, ADDRESS, and telephone number of the PERSON who hasഀ
each DOCUMENT or thing.ഀ
NON-PATTERN INTERROGATORIESഀ
Interrogatory No. 8. Identify anyone other than West Ridge (or its tenants) who use theഀ
Prescriptive Easement, including the dates of use, the route used, how long that route has been usedഀ
for ingress and egress by the "others", and who maintains, plows, repairs, restores, and uses theഀ
access route used by the "others".ഀ
Interrogatory No. 9. Identify any changes in the location and type of access for ingressഀ
and egress to Plaintiffs' Property since April 30, 2002, describe the change made, who made theഀ
change, why the change was made, and how long that change has remained in effect for ingress andഀ
egress to Plaintiffs' Property.ഀ
Interrogatory No. 10. For each of the photographs or documents you have producedഀ
either in disclosures or in response to these requests, explain why that photograph or documentഀ
supports your claim that the Prescriptive Easement does not include ingress and egress to Plaintiffs'ഀ
Property.ഀ
Interrogatory No. 11. Describe all conversations that you have had with any of theഀ
parties regarding the Incident. In your description, identify the date (including the day, month, year)ഀ
of the conversation, the name of the individual with whom you spoke, and the subject matter of yourഀ
conversations, if any.ഀ
Interrogatory No. 12. Describe how use of the Prescriptive Easement for ingress andഀ
egress to Plaintiffs' Property expands the scope, burden, or purpose of the Prescriptive Easement.ഀ
Interrogatory No. 13. Describe how you are damaged by use of the Prescriptiveഀ
Easement for ingress and egress to Plaintiffs' Property.ഀ
Interrogatory No. 14. Describe any encounters with individuals other than your familyഀ
members that you have had since April 30, 2002 concerning any Incident. In your description,ഀ
identify the date (include the day, month, and year) of the encounter, the name of the individual thatഀ
you encountered, and the subject matter of your conversations, if any. Specifically describe anyഀ
conversations that you had regarding use of any of the alleged easements.ഀ
Interrogatory No. 15. Describe all conversations that you have had with any of theഀ
parties regarding the Incident. In your description, identify the date (including the day, month, year)ഀ
of the conversation, the name of the individual with whom you spoke, and the subject matter of yourഀ
conversations, if any.ഀ
Interrogatory No. 16. Describe all conversations that you have had with the Town ofഀ
Vail and its staff or employees concerning the Prescriptive Easement and/or access to Plaintiffs'ഀ
Property, who it was with, and the date.ഀ
IV. REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTIONഀ
Request for Production No. 1. Produce all documents and electronically storedഀ
information that you referred to, relied upon, consulted, reviewed, or used in any way inഀ
responding to this set of discovery requests. Produce exact copies (i.e. bit-by-bit) of allഀ
electronically stored information in a digital format.ഀ
Request for Production No. 2. Produce all applications, correspondence, communications,ഀ
and reports submitted to the Town of Vail, its staff and/or employees that includes, discusses,ഀ
involves, or concerns the property burdened by the Prescriptive Easement, including use of theഀ
Prescriptive Easement for access to Plaintiffs' Property, access to the West Ridge Property,ഀ
parking at the West Ridge Property, and/or restoring the Prescriptive Easement to a drivewayഀ
condition. Produce exact copies (i.e. bit-by-bit) of all electronically stored information in aഀ
digital format.ഀ
Request for Production No. 3. Produce all correspondence related to your claim thatഀ
Plaintiffs do not have a right to use the Prescriptive Easement. Include all correspondence toഀ
your family members, your lender(s), and any other individuals with whom you haveഀ
communicated regarding the Prescriptive Easement. Produce exact copies (i.e. bit-by-bit) of allഀ
electronically stored information in a digital format. If you use Microsoft Outlook or Microsoftഀ
Outlook Express, produce all correspondence responsive to this request in a single pst file.ഀ
Request for Production No. 4. Produce all evidence you relied on in the Prior Lawsuit toഀ
argue that others use the Prescriptive Easement. Produce exact copies (i.e. bit-by-bit) of allഀ
electronically stored information in a digital format. If you use Microsoft Outlook or Microsoftഀ
Outlook Express, produce all correspondence responsive to this request in a single pst file.ഀ
V. REQUESTS FOR ADMISSIONഀ
Request for Admission No. 1. Admit that the "others" referred to in the Judgment Enteredഀ
in the Prior Lawsuit includes Plaintiffs and their predecessors in interest, tenants, guests, andഀ
invitees.ഀ
Request for Admission No. 2. Admit that use of the Prescriptive Easement for access toഀ
Plaintiffs' Property does not expand the scope of the Prescriptive Easement.ഀ
Request for Admission No. 3. Admit that use of the Prescriptive Easement for access toഀ
Plaintiffs' Property does not expand the purpose of the Prescriptive Easement.ഀ
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Request for Admission No. 4. Admit that use of the Prescriptive Easement for access toഀ
Plaintiffs' Property does not increase the burden of the Prescriptive Easement on the Egli-Smithഀ
Property.ഀ
Request for Admission No. 5. Admit that you are not damaged by use of the Prescriptiveഀ
Easement for access to Plaintiffs" Property.ഀ
Request for Admission No. 6. Admit that the Prescriptive Easement is wide enough toഀ
provide 16.1' access to Plaintiffs' Property.ഀ
Request for Admission No. 7. Admit that West Ridge and/or its predecessors in interestഀ
have been parking on the West Ridge Property in front of the West Ridge Condominiums sinceഀ
1972 (the "Parking on the West Ridge Property").ഀ
Request for Admission No. 8. Admit that the Parking on the West Ridge Propertyഀ
prevents access to Plaintiffs' Property across the West Ridge Property.ഀ
Request for Admission No. 9. Admit that none of the documents listed in Paragraph 6 ofഀ
the Second Amended Complaint create an express easement across the West Ridge Property.ഀ
Request for Admission No. 10. Admit that West Ridge and its predecessors in interest haveഀ
parked vehicles on Plaintiffs' Property since 1972.ഀ
Request for Admission No. 11. Admit that the historic access to Plaintiffs' Property isഀ
accurately depicted on Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof (the "Historic Access toഀ
Plaintiffs' Property").ഀ
Request for Admission No. 12. Admit that the Historic Access to Plaintiffs' Property wasഀ
across a gravel driveway.ഀ
Request for Admission No. 13. Admit that the Historic Access to Plaintiffs' Propertyഀ
burdened more of the Egli-Smith and Quinn-Halloran Properties than the Prescriptive Easementഀ
burdens these properties.ഀ
DATED this 18th day of May, 2009.ഀ
Respectfully submitted,ഀ
Original Signature on Fileഀ
Nancy Adam, #24445ഀ
ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT,ഀ
COUNTERCLAIM PLAINTIFF, and CROSSഀ
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CLAIM PLAINTIFF WEST RIDGEഀ
CONDOMINIUM INVESTORS, LLCഀ
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICEഀ
The undersigned hereby certifies that the foregoing document was served thisഀ
18th day of May, 2009 via Lexis Nexis File & Serve on the following:ഀ
James S. Bailey, Jr., Esq.ഀ
Randall M. Livingston, Esq.ഀ
Bailey & Peterson, P.C.ഀ
1660 Lincoln Street, Suite 3175ഀ
Denver, CO 80264ഀ
Original Signature on Fileഀ
Nancy Adamഀ
This document is e-filed via Lexis Nexis File & Serve. The printed copy of this documentഀ
with original signatures is maintained in the offices of Nancy Adam, Esquire,ഀ
pursuant to Rule 121, § 1-26 of theColorado Rules of Civil Procedure.ഀ
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West Ridge Stakingഀ
Warren Campbell - West Ridge Stakingഀ
From:ഀ
Dominic Maurielloഀ
To:ഀ
Warren Campbellഀ
Date:ഀ
5/22/2009 9:02 AMഀ
Subject:ഀ
West Ridge Stakingഀ
Hi Warren:ഀ
Those other three stakes are the West Ridge property line and not the access easement.ഀ
Dominic F. Mauriello, AICPഀ
Mauriello Planning Group, LLCഀ
PO Box 1127ഀ
5601A Wildridge Roadഀ
Avon, Colorado 81620ഀ
dorrinic@mpgvail.comഀ
970-376-3318 cellഀ
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