Stonewood v. Infinity Homes is a simple construction dispute over a matter of about $9,000.00. But sometimes these tiny little disputes turn into expensive legal battles over mere procedural quivering. In Stonewood, a small subcontractor won a big victory yesterday when the Divison 1 C[...]
Archive for the ‘Case Law’ Category
January 18th, 2012 - 6:00 am § in Bonds & Surety, Case Law, Construction Liability, Construction News, Liens & UCC, Litigating Your Lien
Lien Claimant’s Right to Execute Against Bond Upheld in Court of Appeals
Vision One Is Argued: Here’s A Recap On An Important Construction Insurance Case
The decision in Williams v. Athletic Field left many in the construction industry very happy. Thousands of liens were validated by the high court, after the Supreme Court published their opinion. Now, the Supreme Court has another construction matter to resolve – Vision One. We have tal[...]
Counterpoint: Washington Supreme Court to Rule on Resulting Losses In Insurance Disputes
This is the fourth installment of posts on Vision One v. Philadelphia Indemnity, a Washington Supreme Court case touching on Washington construction and insurance law. After Williams v. Athletic Field got so much coverage, I wished that I had provided a forum for argument on Builders Counsel.[...]
August 9th, 2011 - 10:49 am § in Case Law, Construction Liability
Guest Post: Insurance Policy Provides No Coverage For Slab Collapse in Vision One
Today’s post comes from good friend and Seattle appellate attorney, Chris Carr. I asked Chris to comment on Vision One (click to see our articles), an incredibly important liability coverage case that should be on the minds of all Washington contractors. Chris recently hung his own sh[...]
July 27th, 2011 - 3:30 pm § in Case Law, Contractor Registration, Legislation & Law, Liens & UCC, Litigating Your Lien
Washington Court Limits Lien Rights of Construction Managers
A newly filed, yet unpublished, court opinion opines that a construction manager cannot file a construction lien in Washington state. So, how far reaching is this opinion?[...]
Consumer Protection Act Whacks Seattle Roofing Contractor
Its been over 1 year since we last visited the CertainTeed Corp. v. Seattle Roof Brokers lawsuit. After my original post, the contractor, James Garcia, appeared at Builders Counsel in a comment to defend himself. It appears that 1 year later, the court decided to side with CertainTeed and awa[...]
