Mason Fletcher | Ahlers Cressman & Sleight The University of Washington (UW), a public university, aimed to secure a real estate developer for a new building on its campus. The proposal involved an 80-year ground lease (the “Lease”), and developers submitted bids. The selected developer would demolish an existing building, construct a new one, own… Continue reading Competitive Bidding Statute: When it Applies and When it Does Not
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Faulty Workmanship Coverage Update
Amy L. Diviney | Plunket Cooney Faulty Workmanship – Washington Gardens Condominium v. Farmers Ins. Exch. No. 101892-4, — P.3d —, 2024 WL 1100749 (Wash. Mar. 14, 2024) The Washington Supreme Court affirmed the Washington Court of Appeals ruling that coverage for repairs to the Gardens Condominium’s (Gardens) roof components was available under the resulting loss… Continue reading Faulty Workmanship Coverage Update
New Law Requires Change Orders Be Paid Within 30 Days for Private Construction in Washington
James Yand | Miller Nash The Washington legislature continues its quest to bring private construction in line with the same rules as public work projects. On February 28, the Washington State Senate unanimously approved Substitute Senate Bill 6192, subsequently signed by the governor, which modifies change order prompt payment in contracts. For public works projects… Continue reading New Law Requires Change Orders Be Paid Within 30 Days for Private Construction in Washington
Washington Court Denies Subcontractor’s Claim Based on Contractual Change and Notice Provisions
Wendy Rosenstein | Ahlers Cressman & Sleight The recent unpublished case, Cascade Civil Construction, LLC v. Jackson Dean Construction, Inc., et al.,[1] provides a legal justification for contractors to require a directive or change order in advance of performing changed work—thereby preventing the party who requested the changed work from later arguing that notice provisions were not… Continue reading Washington Court Denies Subcontractor’s Claim Based on Contractual Change and Notice Provisions
Spoliation And The Evolution Of Case Law
Kathryn C. Cole | GreenbergTraurig In Seattle Tunnel Partners v. Great Lakes Reinsurance (UK) PLC, __ P.3d __ (Wash. Ct. App. Mar. 27, 2023), the Washington Court of Appeals, Division 1, discusses the evolution of Washington case law on spoliation of evidence and details the circumstances justifying the imposition of spoliation sanctions in the jurisdiction. Interestingly,… Continue reading Spoliation And The Evolution Of Case Law