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
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In Washington, an Insurer Cannot Refuse to Defend, Change Its Mind, and Still Expect to Control the Defense or Avoid Bad Faith
Kevin Mapes | The Policyholder Report | February 20, 2018 A recent decision from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington again demonstrates the decidedly pro-policyholder nature of insurance-coverage law in the state of Washington. Like so many coverage cases, 2FL Enterprises, LLC v. Houston Specialty Insurance Co., arose from underlying construction-defect litigation.… Continue reading In Washington, an Insurer Cannot Refuse to Defend, Change Its Mind, and Still Expect to Control the Defense or Avoid Bad Faith
Washington Legislature to Consider Reforms to Statute Governing Residential Construction Disputes
Grant S. Degginger | Lane Powell PC | January 31, 2018 Efforts are now underway in both houses of the Washington legislature to improve the legal landscape for residential construction defect litigation by adding a mediation option similar to what has been common in commercial and public works contracts. The House Judiciary Committee is considering… Continue reading Washington Legislature to Consider Reforms to Statute Governing Residential Construction Disputes
Washington Supreme Court Upholds Rule That Property Owner and General Contractor Are Not Indispensable Parties in a Lien Foreclosure Action Against the Surety of the Lien Release Bond
Jennifer McMillan Beyerlein | Lane Powell | January 18, 2018 Today, the Washington Supreme Court has clarified any misunderstanding about the necessary parties in a mechanic’s lien foreclosure action when a lien release bond has been posted. In Inland Empire Dry Wall Supply Co. v. Western Surety Co., the Court upheld a divided Court of Appeals by… Continue reading Washington Supreme Court Upholds Rule That Property Owner and General Contractor Are Not Indispensable Parties in a Lien Foreclosure Action Against the Surety of the Lien Release Bond
Public-Private Partnerships: Navigating the Ins and Outs of P3s
Marti McCaleb | Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt | October 3, 2017 Earlier this year, the Public-Private Partnership (P3) Committee of the Washington Capital Projects Advisory Review Board (CPARB) submitted draft legislation that would make significant changes to Washington’s current statutory structure for public-private partnerships. A P3 is a contractual relationship between a public agency and… Continue reading Public-Private Partnerships: Navigating the Ins and Outs of P3s