Joe McCarthy and Nathan Luce | Stoel Rives Washington’s legislators had their eye on common interest communities (CICs) during the 2023 regular session, which ended on April 23, 2023. Three bills relating to or affecting CICs become effective on July 23, 2023. One became effective immediately. Here is a brief summary of the new laws.… Continue reading 4 New Washington Bills Affecting Common Interest Communities That Developers Should Be Aware Of
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Liability in Washington: Who Pays for Construction Defects that Pose Safety Risks?
Matthew Mues | Davis Wright Tremaine The rule of thumb in Washington state has been that contractors and developers cannot be held liable in negligence for construction defects.[1] However, an unpublished decision filed December 12, 2022, by the Washington Court of Appeals in SOP, LLC v. DWP General Contracting, Inc. casts new light on this line of thought.[2]… Continue reading Liability in Washington: Who Pays for Construction Defects that Pose Safety Risks?
Retention Reform Bill Passed in Washington for Private Construction Projects
James Yand | Miller Nash A recent Washington Bill 5528, sponsored by the Northwest Wall and Ceiling Contractors Association and the American Subcontractors Association of Washington, along with many other industry trade groups, successfully passed the Washington Legislature. The Bill will implement retainage reform to mirror the same retention limits that already exist in public… Continue reading Retention Reform Bill Passed in Washington for Private Construction Projects
A Reminder for Contractors of Perils of Not Registering
Mark J. Barak | Stoel Rives Chapter 18.27 of the Revised Code of Washington (“chapter”) contains the requirements for contractors performing services in Washington state. This chapter governs who is considered a contractor, the registration requirements of those contractors, and what could happen if those contractors do not register. Recently, the Washington Supreme Court found… Continue reading A Reminder for Contractors of Perils of Not Registering
Residential Sellers and Purchasers Beware: One Year Limitation to File Suit Under a Residential Construction Contract Held Unenforceable
Joseph Evans | Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson This past fall, in a split 5-4 decision, the Washington Supreme Court ruled that a one-year limit to file suit under a residential construction contract was unconscionable and, as a result, void and unenforceable. Tadych v. Noble Ridge Construction, 519 P.3d 199 (2022). The Court articulated that a… Continue reading Residential Sellers and Purchasers Beware: One Year Limitation to File Suit Under a Residential Construction Contract Held Unenforceable