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Once again, Washington Courts have confirmed that “buyer beware” is STILL the law in Washington, as seen in the Court of Appeals, Division I’s, ruling in Apgood v. Plautz. The decision is “unpublished”, which means that it can be cited but is not binding. In this case, Robert Apgood purchased a Stanwood home from Robert […]
Our health care team is proud that we’ve been invited to present a case law update at the upcoming Washington Health Care Risk Management Society’s (WHCRMS) 39th Annual Conference on June 9, 2023. It’s been a busy year for health care in Washington courts. Dave Corey, Rabia Ahmad, and Jenna Mark will provide comment and […]
On October 27, 2022, the Washington Supreme Court pronounced in a 5-4 ruling that the one-year builder warranty was “substantively unconscionable and, therefore, void and unenforceable” because it deprived the home buyer of the 6-year statute of limitations for construction defects contained in RCW 4.16.310[1], benefited the builder, was not set out prominently in the […]
In Washington State, there are six types of civil protection orders which are aimed at protecting specific classes of individuals in unsafe and particularly susceptible situations. These situations include those involving: Domestic Violence; Sexual Assault; Stalking; Harassment; Extreme Risk with firearms; and Vulnerable adults who face threats of physical/mental/financial harm. These different types of civil […]