{"id":900541,"date":"2022-11-02T14:59:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T20:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/?p=900541"},"modified":"2022-11-01T15:04:25","modified_gmt":"2022-11-01T21:04:25","slug":"one-year-limitation-claims-unenforceable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/one-year-limitation-claims-unenforceable\/","title":{"rendered":"One-Year Limitation on Claims in Washington Are Unenforceable"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Tristan Swanson | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.millernash.com\/industry-news\/one-year-limitation-on-claims-in-washington-are-unenforceable\" rel=\"nofollow\">Miller Nash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today the Supreme Court of Washington issued a decision finding a contractual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/disgorgement-claims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">one-year limitation<\/a> period in a construction contract unconscionable. The decision\u2014<em>Tadychs v. Noble Ridge<\/em>\u2014arose from the construction of a custom house. The contractor, Noble Ridge Construction, placed a one-year limitations clause into its construction contract with its customers, the Tadcychs. The clause purported to waive any claim for construction defects not brought by the Tadychs within one year of completion or occupancy, whichever was earlier. The Tadychs brought claims against Noble Ridge after this one-year period, and their claims were dismissed on summary judgment. The Washington Court of Appeals upheld the trial court\u2019s dismissal. The Washington Supreme Court accepted review and reversed, finding that that the one-year limitations period was unconscionable. A key excerpt from the decision is set forth below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.millernash.com\/asset\/635b000d6b2dd\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As a result of the\u00a0<em>Tadachys v. Noble Ridge Construction\u00a0<\/em>decision, contractors, developers, and homebuilders will need to carefully reevaluate any of their contract provisions that attempt to significantly limit their customers\u2019 statutory or common law rights. At a minimum,\u00a0<em>Tadychs v. Noble Ridge<\/em>\u00a0underscores the importance of emphasizing any limitations clause in a contract, the potential benefit of separate consideration given for a limitations covenant, and the need for at least a recitation that the limitations provision was negotiated by the parties to the contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When one of your cases is in need of a construction expert, estimates, insurance appraisal or umpire services in defect or insurance disputes &#8211; please call Advise &amp; Consult, Inc. at 888.684.8305, or email <a href=\"mailto:experts@adviseandconsult.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">experts@adviseandconsult.net<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tristan Swanson | Miller Nash Today the Supreme Court of Washington issued a decision finding a contractual one-year limitation period in a construction contract unconscionable. The decision\u2014Tadychs v. Noble Ridge\u2014arose from the construction of a custom house. 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