Recently, a rash of consumer protection litigation has been raised by homeowners who were damaged by Pella brand windows. The damages stem from an inherently defective design that allows moisture to seep inside the window frame and rot the wood core. Contractors who have installed Pella “ProLi[...]
Archive for the ‘Construction Defect’ Category
August 11th, 2010 - 8:38 am § in Construction Defect, Construction Liability, Construction News, Managing Risks
Did You Install Pella Proline Windows? Class-Action Litigation Alleges Inherent Defects
August 9th, 2010 - 9:57 am § in Case Law, Construction Defect, Construction Liability, Contracts, Litigating Your Contract, Managing Risks, Warranties
WA Court Decides on Conscionability & Waiver of Warranties in Construction Case
Washington’s Court of Appeals, Division II, handed down a rather interesting opinion in a construction case involving a contractor and homeowners. The ruling in Steven & Deborah Mattingly v. Palmer Ridge Homes Et Al is rife with review of procedural unconscionability, claim limitations and[...]
How to Respond to a Construction Defect Claim in Washington
Have you ever received a standard form Notice of Construction Defects (RCW 64.50.020) from one of your customers? This is not an inordinate occurrence. In fact, it happens to many of the best contractors out there. The Notice of Construction Defects is a standard notice mandated by RCW 64.50, a chap[...]
