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“Slip Sliding Away”: Recent Washington Court of Appeals Decision Further Erodes Economic Loss Rule and Expands Independent Duty Doctrine Against Design Professionals

By Bart Reed on August 29, 2016 Posted in Design Professionals and Claims

On May 3, 2016, Division 2 of the Washington Court of Appeals issued a decision that renders seemingly moribund the economic loss rule and extends the reach of the independent duty doctrine (“IDD”) against design professionals. The case of Pointe at Westport Harbor Homeowners’ Association v. Engineers Northwest, Inc. P.S., 193 Wn. App. 695, — … Continue Reading