Washington Construction Law

Recent Posts from Washington Construction Law

• Northwest Hub

  Congrats to the Buck Law Group and its affiliated partners on the recent launch of Northwest Hub, an excellent online newspaper for the land use, real estate and environmental community.

• Some Eye Candy...

  ...for you bridge lovers out there....truly awesome feat of engineering.

• Condo Defect Claim Dismissed on Causation Grounds

  A fitting way to end the week...the latest dispatch from the Great Condo Wars:  Division 1's recent opinion in Ballard Residential v. Pacific Rim Framing establishes: Defect Causation:  The condo used prefabricated Tyvek panels for the exterior.  Pacific Rim…

• Challenge to Arbitration Award Based on Alleged Conflict of Interest Rejected

  If you need to figure out whether that disappointing arbitration award you received can be vacated for conflict of interest on the part of the arbitrator, here's the recent Division 1 case to read. Copy of opinion also available here…

• Division 1 Restores Lien, Limits Application of "Summary" Procedure to Dismiss Frivolous Liens

  Division 1 in this new case raises the bar a bit higher on RCW 60.04.081's summary procedure for vacating frivolous liens on private jobs -- the lien must be "so devoid of merit that the claim…

• New Real Estate Blog

  There's a relatively new blog prowling the real estate and construction landscape, maintained by the Tacoma law firm of Dickson Steinacker.  Let's see if they can keep up with the DWT real estate blog!  Hey,…

• Arbitration Clause Can Apply to Nonsignatories

  The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled an arbitration clause can be applied against (or for the benefit of) persons who do not sign the clause, as long as governing state law makes that extension to nonsignatories possible. …

• Division 2: ELR Bars Fraud Claims

  Division 2 today joins Division 1's recent decision in Carlile v. Harbour Homes holding that claims for fraudulent misrepresentation are barred by the Economic Loss Rule. Copy of opinion also available here Download file

• SHB 1555: Revised Retainage Rules for Public Works Contracts

  Mike Purdy's timely and useful summary of the ins and outs of the Washington State public works retainage law, recently revised by SHB 1555, is available here in this post to his public contracting blog.

• Division 1 Clarifies Estoppel Remedy for Bad Faith

  This case, the latest from Division 1 in its treasure chest of condo defect / insurance coverage cases, contains two notable nuggets: A 14 month delay in responding to a tender of defense and indemnity was…