John P Ahlers's Legal Cases (22)

Construction and development

Weber Construction, Inc. v. County of Spokane, 122 Wn. App. 1043 (2004)

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OUTCOME: Client (contractor trade organization) prevailed

During construction of a road for Spokane County, the contractor Weber Construction, Inc. encountered differing site conditions. The issue revolved around whether Weber had provided proper written noti ... ce to the County of the differing site conditions claim. The Court of Appeals ruled that a question of fact existed as to the notice issue and remanded the matter to the trial court for disposition. The industry organizations and Associated General Contractors of Washington supported the general contractor with a friend of the court brief.

Construction and development

Scoccolo Const., Inc. v. City of Renton, 158 Wn.2d 506, 145 P.3d 371 (2006)

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OUTCOME: Clients (industry organizations) prevailed

The City of Renton awarded a contract for street widening to Scoccolo Construction, Inc. The utility companies failed to move the utilities in a timely manner, which impacted Scoccolo's work. Scoccolo ... made a claim against the City, which the City denied based on an exculpatory clause in its contract, which provided that the City would not be responsible for utility contractor delays. Scoccolo prevailed founded on the Washington No Damages for Delay statute RCW 4.24.360. The industry organizations, Associated General Contractors of Washington and the Utility Contractors of Washington supported Scoccolo in a friend of the court brief.

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