by Kent Holland | Apr 8, 2014 | Newsletter Article
James N. Rhodes, J.D. ConstructionRisk, LLC The Supreme Court of Washington applied the state’s “independent duty doctrine” to allow a professional negligence and a negligent misrepresentation action to move forward by residential property owners against their...
by Kent Holland | Mar 4, 2014 | Newsletter Article
Contractor asked the court to apply the economic loss doctrine to dismiss an action that alleged negligent misrepresentation concerning the contractor’s services to construct a pre-engineered building to serve as a personal and business location, and to do so in a...
by Kent Holland | Mar 16, 2012 | Newsletter Article
An engineer who was retained by its client to design and construct anaerobic digesters to process cattle manure and paper sludge was sued by its client when the system failed to process the amount of sludge and produce the amount of electricity per day that engineer...
by Kent Holland | Jun 7, 2011 | Newsletter Article
Where Contractor’s insurance carrier brought a subrogation action against the project’s design professional for negligent performance, including failure to prepare contract drawings and specifications in a manner “fully coordinated for bidding by the various...
by Kent Holland | Feb 8, 2011 | Newsletter Article
A court dismissed a developer’s suit for fraud, negligent misrepresentation, and breach of warranty against the design firm (A/E) that provided engineering and surveying services for the development of a residential community. The developer argued that the A/E was...
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