In Maxwell v. Atl. Richfield Co., 476 P.3d 645 (Wash. Ct. App. 2020), Division 2 of the Washington Court of Appeals recently applied Washington’s construction six-year statute of repose to stale personal injury claims arising in the construction context. The opinion reinforces the statute of repose and provides potentially greater protection for contractors in certain scenarios. A summary analysis of the case can be found in an article written by POG attorneys Bill Cornell and Candace Chuck.
Click on this link to view the original article which was published in CLM Magazine:
Building a Stronger Defense /Articles/CLM Magazine (theclm.org)
