Article Date: 01/22/2007

WASHINGTON HIGH COURT EXPOSES CONTRACTORS TO POST-ACCEPTANCE TORT LIABILITY

Davis v. Baugh Industrial Contractors, Inc.

No. 76696-7
January 18, 2007

Overview

The Washington Supreme Court has ruled that construction contractors can be held liable in negligence for third-party injuries occurring after owner acceptance of the completed project. Washington joined 37 other states in abandoning the “completion and acceptance doctrine.” A dissenting opinion warned that “this rewriting of our ... Log in to view the full text.

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