 |
 |
|
 |
|
| Representative Case Summaries By Practice Areas: Representative Case Summaries By Attorney: |
 |
Airway Heights Prison Facility (Phase I and Phase II) We defended a mechanical subcontractor involved in a multi million dollar claim in Phase I. Significant mechanical installations and vaults were damaged due to unexpected high ground water tables in Eastern Washington. Resolution required a sensitive ability to reconcile competing deficiencies and design, general and trade contractor roles and responsibility, as well as a politicized environment involving the State Department of Corrections. Phase II involved a later claim on behalf of two roofing sub contractors which resulted in complete summary judgment of dismissal based on previous executed releases. AT&T Wireless Services V. Schnitzer Northwest, LLC. Defense of General Contractor in a construction defect case alleging design-build defects to a below slab sanitary sewer system, which failed due to soil movement. Review of change orders relating to design and specifications, review of contract documents relating to requirements of providing timely notice of alleged defects, along with geotechnical defenses resulted in huge reduction in value of claims. Cundy v. Center Investments Defense of plat developer and homeowners association against homeowner claims derivative of major property flooding in Eastern Washington. Mallard Cove Floating Home Association v. Lewisco, Inc Defense of a developer in four day bench trial over a variety of claims including alleged damage to shoreline bulkhead and interpretation of easements. Full defense verdict including dismissal of bulkhead claims via summary judgment based on causation issues. Mallard Cove Floating Home Association v. Lewisco, Inc (2) Our defense of the project developer started days after their deep and exposed excavation caved in damaging adjacent streets, multiple utilities and seven properties. This was an extraordinary, high risk case because of continued earth movement. We immediately returned several project consultants, the supervised installation and monitoring of inclinometers and other data gathering technologies, directly interface with the City of Seattle and other utility owners, adjacent property owners (Note, see Trials for report on bench trial with adjacent floating Homeowner's Association), while the project continued to be reengineered and built. Ultimately, we were involved in settlement of all aforementioned claims. Paulson v. Burnstead, et al. Three week jury trial. Defense of a major area home developer on claims of trespass, nuisance and negligence secondary to surface and groundwater impacts to a neighboring parcel. Our client was responsible for 15% of the damages as among two defendants. Case evolved by the significant and complex issues involving geotechnical and groundwater conditions with significant evidence presented on arboreal changes. Back to top |
|
|
|