Judd Construction Co. v. Evans Joint Venture

ROVIRA, Justice.

We granted certiorari to review the Colorado Court of Appeals decision that the trial court erred in entering a final judgment on an arbitrator’s award prior to the determination of the issues raised by cross claims. Judd Constr. Co. v. Evans Joint Venture, Colo.App., 619 P.2d 775 (1980). We reverse.

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Judd Construction Company (Judd) contracted with Evans Joint Venture (Evans), the owner, to act as a general contractor on a construction project. Ace Tile Company (Ace), a subcontractor, filed suit against Judd and Evans, claiming that it had not been paid for work done on the…