Ross Siler | Government Contracts Insider | October 4, 2016 Recently, the Washington Court of Appeals potentially expanded the scope of tort duties owed by design professionals. In a May decision, the court held that an engineer’s duty of care to developers and property owners encompasses “the prevention of safety risks” even when no personal… Continue reading Washington State Ruling Heightens Liability Risk for Design Professionals
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More Common Sense: Coverage for Collapse Requires More Than an Engineer’s Finding of Substantial Impairment
Craig Bennion | Property Insurance Law Observer | July 15, 2016 In February this blog commented on Washington State’s newly-adopted definition of “collapse” in property insurance policies that contain no specific definition of the term. (Observer, February 8, 2016, Common Sense Prevails: State of Collapse Nonexistent Thirteen Years before Discovery of Decay) At issue was… Continue reading More Common Sense: Coverage for Collapse Requires More Than an Engineer’s Finding of Substantial Impairment
Unanimous Washington Supreme Court: No Coverage for Water Damage to Vacant Building
Melissa O’Loughlin White | Cozen O’Connor | June 14, 2016 The Washington Supreme Court, often described as pro-policyholder, issued a unanimous decision in favor of an insurance company on June 9, 2016: Lui v. Essex Insurance Company, No. 91777-9 (Wash., Jun. 9, 2016). Addressing a first-party property claim, the court rejected the policyholder’s arguments that… Continue reading Unanimous Washington Supreme Court: No Coverage for Water Damage to Vacant Building
What Constitutes a Total Loss in Washington?
Kenneth Kan – February 27, 2013 My most recent post was inspired by contact from an attorney in Seattle, Washington. This week, continuing with the “Total Loss” series, I decided to stay in Washington. The state is appropriately nicknamed the “Evergreen State.” If you ever visit, you will see how green it really is. If… Continue reading What Constitutes a Total Loss in Washington?