Bart Reed | Stoel Rives LLP | April 24, 2018 During Seattle’s current construction boom, general contractors and subcontractors may be concentrating more on finalizing work on their projects than on worrying about the niceties of their construction contract documents. It is no less prudent now, however, for the parties to remain aware of their… Continue reading Can a Contingent Payment Provision Affect a Construction Lien Claim in Washington?
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Claim Handling Requirements by State – Washington
Julitza Perez | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | April 18, 2018 Washington State is not only known as the “Evergreen State” and the only state named after a United States President, but it is also the home of many innovative Internet companies and where the biggest coffee chain in the world was founded: Starbucks.… Continue reading Claim Handling Requirements by State – Washington
Adjusters May Be Personally Liable Under Washington Law
Dwain Clifford | The Policyholder Report | April 11, 2018 The Washington Court of Appeals recently held that the obligation to act in “good faith” applies to the adjuster working for an insurer, not just the insurer that employed the adjuster. This rule not only permits insureds to go directly after the person at the… Continue reading Adjusters May Be Personally Liable Under Washington Law
Washington Court of Appeals Dismisses Oregon Contractor’s Collection Action for Failure to Strictly Comply With Registration Requirements
Rachel B. Greenlee | Lane Powell | April 3, 2018 In an unpublished opinion filed April 3, 2018, in HNS, Inc. v. Eagle Rock Quarry, et al., Cause No. 34695-1-III, Division Three of the Washington Court of Appeals dismissed a contractor collection action finding that the contractor failed to substantially comply with the requirements of Washington’s contractor… Continue reading Washington Court of Appeals Dismisses Oregon Contractor’s Collection Action for Failure to Strictly Comply With Registration Requirements
Why Insurers and Their Attorneys Need to Pay Close Attention to Their Discovery Burden in Washington
Neal Philip | Insurance Coverage Law Blog | March 14, 2018 As previously reported in this blog, Washington case law generally affords insureds a broad right to the discovery of claim file materials, including information that should be protected from disclosure by attorney/client privilege or the work product doctrine. Cedell v. Farmers Ins. Co. of Washington,… Continue reading Why Insurers and Their Attorneys Need to Pay Close Attention to Their Discovery Burden in Washington