In Colorado, we suffered a catastrophic house fire (no injuries) in 2001. Our insurance company has brought a suit against 3 parties (electrical contractor, A/C contractor, FuseBox Manufacturer). After a several years hold while suit dealt with an appeal, it is back on track.
As the home owner I'm being served with a Colorado Subpoena Duces Tecum to provide all information related to the A/C, repair, new construction of the home, fire restoral construction documents, email, pictures, receipts, anything related to the before and after as it it pertains to the HVAC system of our home.
Questions:
1) Should I have retained an attorney at the time of the fire (I was told then that any civil suit brought would have to prove intentional negligence). At the time we did not realize an electrical code had been violated with the installation of the electrical/AC cutoff. Just want to see what the consensus is for educational purposes.
2) Should I NOW retain an attorney?
3) Depositions are scheduled next week with all documents to be delivered.
4) Am I responsible for the costs of duplicating these documents or must I deliver originals (about 5 inches of paperwork some double sided content exists).
5) I received the Colorado Subpoena Duces Tecum via a PDF file in an email sent by the Insurance Company's attorney (he recieved it via email from the defendant's attorney). It arrived 2-27, is this considered a proper process?
6) It's been suggested by the Insurance Company's attorney there is no need for me to retain an attorney. Is this acurate advice?What is the name of your state?
As the home owner I'm being served with a Colorado Subpoena Duces Tecum to provide all information related to the A/C, repair, new construction of the home, fire restoral construction documents, email, pictures, receipts, anything related to the before and after as it it pertains to the HVAC system of our home.
Questions:
1) Should I have retained an attorney at the time of the fire (I was told then that any civil suit brought would have to prove intentional negligence). At the time we did not realize an electrical code had been violated with the installation of the electrical/AC cutoff. Just want to see what the consensus is for educational purposes.
2) Should I NOW retain an attorney?
3) Depositions are scheduled next week with all documents to be delivered.
4) Am I responsible for the costs of duplicating these documents or must I deliver originals (about 5 inches of paperwork some double sided content exists).
5) I received the Colorado Subpoena Duces Tecum via a PDF file in an email sent by the Insurance Company's attorney (he recieved it via email from the defendant's attorney). It arrived 2-27, is this considered a proper process?
6) It's been suggested by the Insurance Company's attorney there is no need for me to retain an attorney. Is this acurate advice?What is the name of your state?