Brian Esler and Rebecca Schach | Miller Nash The Washington Supreme Court handed down a new framework last week on an employer’s responsibility at the worksite for health and safety violations. The Tradesmen decision results from two separate lawsuits involving different industries in which staffing agencies—defendants Tradesmen and Laborworks—placed temporary workers with host employers. In both cases, the… Continue reading Who’s on First? Washington State Employer Liability at the Worksite for Safety Violations
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Washington State Supreme Court Issues Landmark Decision on Spearin Doctrine
Cameron Sheldon | Ahlers Cressman & Sleight The Washington State Supreme Court’s recent decision in Lake Hills Invs., LLC v. Rushforth Constr. Co. No. 99119-7, slip op. at 1 (Wash. Sept. 2, 2021) marks the first time in over 50 years that it has ruled on the Spearin doctrine. The Court’s opinion clarified the contractor’s burden when asserting a Spearin defense and affirmed the jury’s verdict in favor… Continue reading Washington State Supreme Court Issues Landmark Decision on Spearin Doctrine
In Rare Construction Law Ruling, Washington Supreme Court Affirms $9 Million Jury Verdict And Provides Guidance On The ‘Spearin Doctrine’
Ellie Perka | Lane Powell Construction Legal Update Large construction cases rarely come before a jury due to their complexity and the cost of litigation. It is even rarer for the Washington Supreme Court to weigh in. But the Supreme Court did so on September 2 in Lake Hills Investments, LLC v. Rushforth Construction Co., Inc.,… Continue reading In Rare Construction Law Ruling, Washington Supreme Court Affirms $9 Million Jury Verdict And Provides Guidance On The ‘Spearin Doctrine’
Washington Trial Court Narrows Definition of First Party Claimant, Clarifies Available Causes of Action in Commercial Property Loss Context
Kathleen A. Nelson and Jonathan R. Missen | Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith The law in the State of Washington, albeit clear on issues regarding first party claimants, was recently challenged in the matter of Eye Associates Northwest, P.C. v. Sedgwick et. al. However, despite this challenge of first impression, the court limited the application of… Continue reading Washington Trial Court Narrows Definition of First Party Claimant, Clarifies Available Causes of Action in Commercial Property Loss Context
Court Of Appeals Expands Application Of Construction Statute Of Repose
Jonathan Schirmer | Ahlers Cressman & Sleight A recent decision by Division I of the Washington Court of Appeals in Puget Sound Energy, Inc v. Pilchuck Contractors, Inc.[1] demonstrates the broad application of the construction statute of repose to work performed by contractors. The construction statute of repose[2] bars certain legal claims based on construction activity if the… Continue reading Court Of Appeals Expands Application Of Construction Statute Of Repose