Can parties waive both the commencement and length of the statutory limitation periods for construction defect actions? Yes, answered the Fourth Appellate District, by allowing the parties to contractually preclude the application of the “delayed discovery” rule that normally triggers the commencement of the limitation time period and affirming case law permitting the shortening of … Continue Reading
It is no secret that the commercial real estate market has been one of the biggest losers of the great recession. Seattle is no exception and as if to belabor the point, it has been reported this week that Beacon Capital Partners, the owner of Seattle’s icon skyscraper, the Columbia Center, missed its $1.65 million … Continue Reading